The Bird and the Fool
Self-Published
Community Rating
Description
Kesil is stranded very far indeed from his home. Despite a gift from the fair folk that allows him to understand and speak any language, he has very little idea of what’s going on around him (though he likes to pretend he does). But this doesn’t stop him from getting into trouble in the port city of Edazzo, in the ancient empire of Duri, and elsewhere, doing his best to find love, escape snares of ancient magic, and hopefully return home in the end.
Information
- Status
- Completed
- Year
- 2020
- Author
- Ghadareim
Royal Road Stats
- Rating
- 4.0/ 5.0
- Followers
- 9
- Views
- 13,551
Chapters(39 total)
- A Warm WelcomeApr 15, 2021
- Blossoming FlowersMay 9, 2020
- Stories on the MountaintopMay 2, 2020
- The Waters of Death and LifeApr 25, 2020
- I See a Star FadeApr 18, 2020
- The House of the DeadApr 11, 2020
- I Behold His FormApr 4, 2020
- The House of ReedsMar 28, 2020
- I Fall Into His JawsMar 21, 2020
- The Gray LordsMar 15, 2020
- A Love Affair and Some Old Stories: Chapter 4Mar 11, 2020
- A Love Affair and Some Old Stories: Chapter 3Mar 7, 2020
- A Love Affair and Some Old Stories: Chapter 2Mar 4, 2020
- A Love Affair and Some Old Stories: Chapter 1Feb 29, 2020
- Strange Gods: Chapter 2Feb 27, 2020
- Strange Gods: Chapter 1Feb 22, 2020
- A Glance at Death: Chapter 2Feb 19, 2020
- A Glance at Death: Chapter 1Feb 15, 2020
- Horoso's RingFeb 6, 2020
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Community Reviews(1)
- forestphilosophyRoyal Road★★★★★ 5.0Just started this story and am LOVING it.
Be forewarned, it's quirky... like you won't always understand what's going on, but that's half the fun it would seem. It's sort of like a fantasy version of William Gaddis' vibe (no hand-holding at all as far as plot and character go, dialogue that feels real and so isn't as explanatory as you might be used to). It's also got a bit of the Terry Pratchett wackiness (like why does Tiffany Aching have the cheese that is alive and following her around? we don't know and it doesn't seem to matter; it's just there).
The voice is literary and witty. I can't wait to see where this goes.