The Charm Fable: Mousey and the Golden Book

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Description

Mousefred Souris lives in a world without humanity, and animals have risen to become like people. Mice like him live as slaves under the rule of a cruel cat, who lords over them with her armies of weasels and bats.For the crime of helping an injured stranger, Mousey is imprisoned and told he must either join the evil queen's army or die.But a chance encounter with a golden book sets Mousey on the path to freedom. The book teaches Mousey the secrets of magic, and with these newfound secrets he sets out on a journey to become the hero he was born to be.Note: This story is available in its absolute, complete form on Amazon.com, but most of the chapters can be read for free here.

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Status: Completed
Year: 2019
Author: Nicholas S. Casale

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Rating: 3.4/ 5.0
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BladedPenRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
This has been a very enjoyable fantasy story. As of this review, we're up to chapter 10. The story feels straight out of Secrets of Nimh, where the anthropomorphic animals claw and strive to survive a seemingly harsh world. Hierarchy has formed in the animal kingdom, with mice near the bottom, just above insects.
Which then enters our young protagonist, Mousey (Mousefried), who is punished for rescuing a foreigner. Reaching a 'be drafted or die' situation, Mousey ends up discovering that while his physical prowess is near the bottom, his affinity for magic is the inverse. And thus starts our young mouse wizard's journey.
The characters are all well written, colorfully described, with human/animal mannerisms mixed together. Overall a satisfying narrative that has me wanting more.
I'll eventually upgrade to a more in depth review as the story progresses, but for now I will say this is definitely worth a read!