The Prince Commands

Love this - I've reread it probably a dozen times or more. It's a pretty simple story, a coming-of-age adventure in the more-or-less modern world (though most of the setting is in an isolated and somewhat - but only somewhat - backward small European nation). I adore Michael Karl, and Ulrich Karl, and Count Johann - and the Lady, and the Ultmanns, and...everybody. And hate the ones I'm supposed to hate. Though even there, there's depth of character - some of them have decent characteristics, and some don't (or at least don't display any). Battle, and horses, and misunderstandings cleared up just in time, and treachery, and loyalty, and disguises of many sorts...It's not, exactly, a deep book - but it rewards reading and rereading. It's show more not pure fluff either, though it's a lot of fun to read. I can't, at this point, review it for the story alone; it's got a long history with me, and I love it because I've always loved it. I will reread it again, and again, and again, I expect. show less

Written under the psueodnym of Andrew North, because a woman cannot write science fiction - this little tale is a bit different, as it is not Sci fi, or really even fantasy. It is an early foray into adventure fiction.

Reading through a bunch of Graustarkian novels just for fun. This one isn't too bad.