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by Nancy Atherton (Author)
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Lori's peaceful English village is being overrun by a rowdy and mischievous Renaissance fair

Lori Shepherd loves living in the small English village of Finch, but as her eighth summer in the town approaches she finds herself wishing for something exciting to spice up her all-too-familiar routine. When King Wilfred's Faire opens nearby, Lori gets her wish and more. The age of chivalry lives again at the Renaissance fair. Wizards, wenches, magicians, and minstrels cajole the fairgoers while lords quaff, jesters joke, and knights battle in the joust arena. But Lori discovers that it's not all pageantry and play.

A sinister figure is stalking the angel-voiced madrigal singer. A jealous rival has sabotaged the Dragon Knight's weapons. And an evil assassin is trying to murder Good King Wilfred. With Aunt Dimity's otherworldly guidance, Lori races to save her dear village and risks her neck to keep the medieval revelry from ending in tragedy.

Aunt Dimity Slays the Dragon is another gem in Atherton's perennially beloved cozy series, sure to enchant her many loyal fans and attract new ones. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.



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Nancy Atherton is the author of five Aunt Dimity novels: Aunt Dimity's Death, Aunt Dimity and the Duke, Aunt Dimity Digs In, Aunt Dimity's Christmas, and Aunt Dimity's Good Deed (all available from Penguin). She lives in central Illinois. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Hey nonny nonny, Jun 5 2009
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This review is from: Aunt Dimity Slays The Dragon (Hardcover)
It's pretty obvious that Nancy Atherton likes Renaissance Faires. Loves them, in fact. In fact, "Aunt Dimity Slays the Dragon" is pretty much an ode to RennFaires and the fantasy medieval times that are celebrated there. Fortunately Atherton manages to remember that this is a cozy mystery series, and weaves in in a mystery about who is trying to de-throne the Faire's king.

A town meeting is interrupted by jesters, heralds and King Wilfred the Good -- turns out a local farmer's nephew is bring a newly-formed Rennaissance Faire to England. Lori is delighted by all the games, costumes and medieval jollity, especially since it has livened up a dull summer, and her young sons are taking part on the festivities as a pair of pages. What's more, she's sworn to be painfully sensible and not let her imagination run away with her.

But then King Wilfred nearly suffers two fatal accidents in one day, and Lori finds evidence of sabotage -- and a love triangle that may have prompted a sullen young man to attempt murder. As Finch is overrun with tourists, trash and extremely strange performers (including an Ent impersonator, some wizards and the clever jester Jinks), Lori starts sorting through these accidents to figure out who wants to dethrone King Wilfred -- and wreck the Faire.

"Aunt Dimity Slays the Dragon" matches up with virtually all the Aunt Dimity mysteries -- it's a frothy, fun little cozy with a pleasant rural backdrop, and suspicions of moderately heinous crime. And in the case of this book, Nancy Atherton allows her heroine to wallow joyously in the historically-inaccurate details of the Renaissance Faire -- the good, the bad, and the naked bottoms.

The mystery itself is perhaps the weakest part of the story, since Atherton sprinkles no clues that would hint at the would-be killer's identity until the very end. Fortunately the other parts of the book make up for that, with plenty of amusing dialogue ("They were quaffing. And ravishing wenches." "What's ravishing wenches, Daddy?") and odd characters (a seminude "wizard" doing tai chi). What's more, it brims over with the sort of fun that a good Faire has -- almost like a massive make-believe game, only with more swords and jousting.

Lori has a rather rough time in here -- despite her intent to be more sensible, she gets snogged by an evil knight, dresses like a wench and tries to convince her loving husband to dress up medieval garb. Fortunately she isn't tempted by another man's charm, despite dear old Aunt Dimity's worries. And the inhabitants of Finch, who are immensely fun and colourful themselves, are only given more colour with their costumes and fictional alter egos.

"Aunt Dimity Slays the Dragon" is a bit thin as a mystery, but the tension and Renn Faire fun keep this frothy, good-natured cozy a delicious little treat.
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