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Troll Or Derby
by
Red Tash (Goodreads Author)
In Troll Or Derby, fifteen-year-old Roller Deb is singled out by town bullies for both her skates, and for being different. When her popular homecoming queen of a sister is kidnapped by a scuzzy drug dealer, Deb must flee the trailer park in which she's grown up, and rescue her. Along the way, Deb becomes enmeshed in the magical realm of trolls and fairies, and the blood-t...more
Paperback, 262 pages
Published
June 14th 2012
by Createspace
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Detailed Review: I love everything about this book. The cover, the story, the characters, the setting you name it. If I was given the chance to say more about it, I would just say that it was an extraordinary read for me, something that was not mundane and doesn't occur daily.
I drank everything in, from start to end and I realise something. Even though with something like roller derby mixed in together with fantasy suc...more
Detailed Review: I love everything about this book. The cover, the story, the characters, the setting you name it. If I was given the chance to say more about it, I would just say that it was an extraordinary read for me, something that was not mundane and doesn't occur daily.
I drank everything in, from start to end and I realise something. Even though with something like roller derby mixed in together with fantasy suc
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Dec 25, 2012
Ian
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
fans of dystopian fairy tales.
Recommended to Ian by:
Leslie Fear
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Sex and Drugs and Rock'n'Roller Derby
"Interrogating a pixie isn't as fun as it sounds. I tried
to keep it nice, but the little guys are vicious biters, and
I may have squished one."
Roller Deb is 15, she lives in a trailer with her mom who despises her, her home-coming queen sister, and she's the target of town bullies.
When her sister is kidnapped by the local mafia she finds help from an unlikely source.
Harlow is a troll who doesn't remember his past. All he knows is he has to protect Roller D...more
"Interrogating a pixie isn't as fun as it sounds. I tried
to keep it nice, but the little guys are vicious biters, and
I may have squished one."
Roller Deb is 15, she lives in a trailer with her mom who despises her, her home-coming queen sister, and she's the target of town bullies.
When her sister is kidnapped by the local mafia she finds help from an unlikely source.
Harlow is a troll who doesn't remember his past. All he knows is he has to protect Roller D...more
It’s easy to weary of the traditional fae in literature. They’re gorgeous, ephemeral little things with delicate wings. While such ethereality can be charming in small doses, I would prefer fae with more bite. A little more teeth. And a lot more rock and roll.
Then Red Tash’s Troll or Derby came blowing through the doors and my prayers were answered. Enter Roller Deb, a normal (?) girl with a fierce love for skating. We’re introduced to 15-year-old Deb when she’s trying to rush into a flaming tr...more
Then Red Tash’s Troll or Derby came blowing through the doors and my prayers were answered. Enter Roller Deb, a normal (?) girl with a fierce love for skating. We’re introduced to 15-year-old Deb when she’s trying to rush into a flaming tr...more
Wow – what a ride. I think that Troll Or Derby is one of my new favorites. Red Tash has done an amazing job with this YA Saga.
The flip flop story telling from the two main characters keeps the action moving pulling you to the next chapter and then the next. Just try putting this book down, I dare you.
Enormous Trolls, Fledgling Fairies – Roller Derby (who doesn’t love the roller derby?) and lest not us for get the witty 80’s lyrics. OMG did I forgot to mention the pixies.
There is nothing typica...more
The flip flop story telling from the two main characters keeps the action moving pulling you to the next chapter and then the next. Just try putting this book down, I dare you.
Enormous Trolls, Fledgling Fairies – Roller Derby (who doesn’t love the roller derby?) and lest not us for get the witty 80’s lyrics. OMG did I forgot to mention the pixies.
There is nothing typica...more
*I got this book from Amazon for free, as advertised by the website "BookBlast".
I seem to say this so much, but when you're as eclectic a reader as I am, you MUST often say, "This book is not for everyone." And believe me, it's not.
There is some violence, some vile descriptions, rawness, roughness, and lots of rednecks. However, I really enjoyed this book and it once again reminds me how when indie books are done well, they are a wonderful addition to writing culture at large.
Tash is quite the...more
I seem to say this so much, but when you're as eclectic a reader as I am, you MUST often say, "This book is not for everyone." And believe me, it's not.
There is some violence, some vile descriptions, rawness, roughness, and lots of rednecks. However, I really enjoyed this book and it once again reminds me how when indie books are done well, they are a wonderful addition to writing culture at large.
Tash is quite the...more
This book was fantastic. The read was very smooth and entertaining the whole way. Every chapter is a back and forth dance between Harlow and Roller Deb. I loved that Harlow was not your typical overyly gorgeous male character and yet by the end I was oddly attracted to him and his tusks. Also Deb was neither a bad A or a push over. She seemed rough around the edges due to her living conditions and yet was bery vunerable at the same time. The whole book felt like a you were on a roller derby rink...more
Deb (aka Roller Deb) is an outcast that looks after her drug addict sister, Gennifer. The book starts with Deb saving her sister from a burning trailer and quickly escalates to other events that kept my on my toes. When Gennifer goes missing, Deb goes to rescue her from the drug dealer boyfriend Dave. In Deb's adventure to save Gennifer, she meets Harlow, a hunky troll that I couldn't get enough (more Harlow please!).
Harlow is drawn to Deb from the first second he lays eyes on her. When he final...more
Harlow is drawn to Deb from the first second he lays eyes on her. When he final...more
This is fairy and troll fantasy that flips over the handlebars of your normal ride through a fairy fantasy, and skids you into bloody gravel instead - while making funny and sarcastic remarks in the process. Not the usual gorgeous world depicted in fairy stories where everyone is beautiful, ethereal and kind, and unicorns are virtuous -- in Troll or Derby, even the unicorns are badass and willing to use that horn to settle a score. Set in rural Indiana, fantasy and reality blur against the backd...more
Jul 10, 2012
Kitty Bullard
marked it as to-read
Book Title: "Troll Or Derby”
Author: Red Tash
Published By: Self-Published
Age Recommended: 14+
Reviewed By: Kitty Bullard
Raven Rating: 5
Review: I have NEVER read a book like this before. Red Tash definitely has the ability to come up with some interesting and never before heard of plots. When Roller Deb's sister is kidnapped not only does she have to figure out how to save her, but she ends up gaining help from creatures one would never have thought to exist. The book being centered around the Roll...more
Author: Red Tash
Published By: Self-Published
Age Recommended: 14+
Reviewed By: Kitty Bullard
Raven Rating: 5
Review: I have NEVER read a book like this before. Red Tash definitely has the ability to come up with some interesting and never before heard of plots. When Roller Deb's sister is kidnapped not only does she have to figure out how to save her, but she ends up gaining help from creatures one would never have thought to exist. The book being centered around the Roll...more
Story Overview:
Fifteen-year-old Roller Deb is singled out by town bullies for both her skates, and for being different. When her popular sister is kidnapped by a local drug dealer, Deb must flee the trailer park in which she's grown up, and rescue her. Along the way, Deb becomes enmeshed in the magical realm of trolls and fairies, and the blood-thirsty version of roller derby at which these beings excel. But spending too much time among the fairies comes with a price.
Cover Page: 15/20
While I lo...more
Fifteen-year-old Roller Deb is singled out by town bullies for both her skates, and for being different. When her popular sister is kidnapped by a local drug dealer, Deb must flee the trailer park in which she's grown up, and rescue her. Along the way, Deb becomes enmeshed in the magical realm of trolls and fairies, and the blood-thirsty version of roller derby at which these beings excel. But spending too much time among the fairies comes with a price.
Cover Page: 15/20
While I lo...more
Troll or Derby is the story of a (not so normal) girl, named Deb, whose life isn't what it seems. Before she knows it, her mother isn't her mother, her sister is kidnapped, and her entire life changes! But thanks to a cutie (and troll) named Harlow, who Deb becomes close with, she isn't alone on her journey to find her sister. Harlow teaches and shows Deb who and what Trolls are. He gives her tons of insight on the world of fairies!
Throughout reading Troll and Derby I did get confused a few time...more
Throughout reading Troll and Derby I did get confused a few time...more
This book is, in a word, brilliant. From the very first word to the very last word you get nothing less than a great story that leaves you wanting more. You get characters with huge distinct personalities, a storyline and plot that just keep delivering at every turn, and brilliant (to get that word in here at least one more time) writing all around. This is a story you just don't want to miss.
When you first start reading this story things seem relatively normal but you soon realize things aren't...more
When you first start reading this story things seem relatively normal but you soon realize things aren't...more
Deb has always taken care of her older sister Gennifer. Complete opposites Gennifer is the town beauty queen while Deb is more the town freak. Skating is the only way the Deb feels complete in life. When Gennifer gets mixed up with bad characters and trapped in a meth fire Deb comes to the rescue to pull her out, only to have her go missing from the hospital. This sends Deb on a mission to find her, but she gets more then she could bargained for and finds out a secret about herself and what she...more
'Troll or Derby' is a visit to the darker side of Fae & Troll-folk, with drug dealing, roller derby, and a (maybe) human girl in the middle of it all.
Quote #1: "I mean, you've seen movies, you've read Rowling & Tolkein. I'm telling you that the real-live working-class trolls of the Midwest are nothing like you've been told." (page 9, paragraph 5)
Not to give anything away, but Tash has blended Trolls & Amish so seamlessly that it gives pause to consider that, perhaps, there might be...more
Quote #1: "I mean, you've seen movies, you've read Rowling & Tolkein. I'm telling you that the real-live working-class trolls of the Midwest are nothing like you've been told." (page 9, paragraph 5)
Not to give anything away, but Tash has blended Trolls & Amish so seamlessly that it gives pause to consider that, perhaps, there might be...more
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This book was different for sure. The Troll is the hero (a lovely twist by the way!) and the Fairy is a roller skater you wants to join a Derby team! (whip it, anyone?)
The whole idea for fairies not being the sweet little thing you're used to from Disney and the Troll who's the good guy give you a great turn from most fae's book
It really well writen. The chapters change POVs between the main character, giving you more to the sto...more
This book was different for sure. The Troll is the hero (a lovely twist by the way!) and the Fairy is a roller skater you wants to join a Derby team! (whip it, anyone?)
The whole idea for fairies not being the sweet little thing you're used to from Disney and the Troll who's the good guy give you a great turn from most fae's book
It really well writen. The chapters change POVs between the main character, giving you more to the sto...more
Deb lives in the small town of Bedrock Indiana. It is a little farming town and she stands out like a sore thumb. Unlike her beautiful sister that is always winning beauty titles and is spoiled by their drunken mother, Deb is into roller derby and wears dark, unpopular cloths. Because of that, she is constantly the victim of bullies and harassment. Deb tries not to let that affect her while she spends her time looking after her big sister Gennifer. Gennifer has been hanging around this drug deal...more
Aack i loathe giving stars! I've waffled between a 4 and a 5 for this book. *head/desk* lets split the dif and call it a 4.5
Originally posted on The Book Tart at http://thebooktart.com/new-fiction-re...
Troll or Derby is a dark, gritty, fantastic fantasy tale vividly told with horror, humor and heart. I loved this story! It's a young adult novel, well, the heroine is a 15 year old girl named Deb and the hero seems more mature sometimes... But I think he's not much older than her. So, this advent...more
Originally posted on The Book Tart at http://thebooktart.com/new-fiction-re...
Troll or Derby is a dark, gritty, fantastic fantasy tale vividly told with horror, humor and heart. I loved this story! It's a young adult novel, well, the heroine is a 15 year old girl named Deb and the hero seems more mature sometimes... But I think he's not much older than her. So, this advent...more
Meth-addicted trailer park trolls? I loved it. Troll or derby is set in a re-imagined rural Indiana filled with trailer parks, drug dealers, rednecks, the Amish and of course roller derby; all existing alongside an alternate world of trolls and fairies. These unusual combinations blend smoothly thanks to Red Tash's superb story telling.
Deb has grown up an adopted child to an abusive and drunk mother, forced to watch over her step-sister Gennifer, who is dangerously irresponsible most of the tim...more
Deb has grown up an adopted child to an abusive and drunk mother, forced to watch over her step-sister Gennifer, who is dangerously irresponsible most of the tim...more
Troll or Derby by Red Tash is an urban fantasy about a girl named Deb. Deb lives in rural Pennsylvania with her mother, an alcoholic, and her sister Gennifer, a beautiful girl with a big problem: she’s become involved with a dangerous meth dealer named Dave. Deb has always felt protective of her sister, so when Dave kidnaps Gennifer, Deb knows she has to rescue her from whatever twisted plan he has in store.
Everything gets weird(er) when Deb’s mother finds out Gennifer’s been kidnapped. She goe...more
Everything gets weird(er) when Deb’s mother finds out Gennifer’s been kidnapped. She goe...more
Red Tash smashes stereotypical fantasy character types with the seedy underbelly of a rural town near you. In a gripping allegory of the "white trash" trailer park, along with its fancy trips to the big box store, Tash spins a web of fast-paced events with seamless intersections between roller derby fairies with drug slinging trolls and the harsh reality of life on the street for teenage runaways caught in the switches of the identity malaise which grips humans of that age.
The characters are ear...more
The characters are ear...more
Troll or Derby
by: Red Tash
My review:
Just because we don't know if they exist.... it doesn't mean they don't. Roller Deb a fifteen years old girl, that doesn't really know her sexual orientation, who or what she really is nor her true family story. She comes from a life where trolls, fairies, pixies and much more exist. But is not a simply life like every happy ending magical story. This life includes, sex, gore, killing and drugs and did I mentioned a lot of blood? Roller Deb doesn't know wh...more
by: Red Tash
My review:
Just because we don't know if they exist.... it doesn't mean they don't. Roller Deb a fifteen years old girl, that doesn't really know her sexual orientation, who or what she really is nor her true family story. She comes from a life where trolls, fairies, pixies and much more exist. But is not a simply life like every happy ending magical story. This life includes, sex, gore, killing and drugs and did I mentioned a lot of blood? Roller Deb doesn't know wh...more
Ever heard about those indie authors who have huge success doing something very different? Like writing fairy erotica, or dragon soap opera? Well, what about dark Urban Fantasy featuring gritty troll-and-fairy roller derby with a gay lead? Sound weird? It is. But don’t be put off. Red Tash‘s new novel Troll or Derby manages to combine all of that in a way that is edgy, fresh, and original. It is a page-turning quick read that pulls no punches, and despite its sometimes dark themes, it will appea...more
Not Tinker Bell
Full of fairies, ghouls, and a few humans (or at least those that think they are humans). I love fantasy novels because the authors have such amazingly vivid imaginations; that being said, Red's writing talent and her ability to draw the reader in has placed her books at the number one spot in this genre as far as I am concerned.
The book was fun & exciting with a little terror thrown in; the fae are not cute and sweet, but are mean with pointy teeth! Her characters were magnet...more
Full of fairies, ghouls, and a few humans (or at least those that think they are humans). I love fantasy novels because the authors have such amazingly vivid imaginations; that being said, Red's writing talent and her ability to draw the reader in has placed her books at the number one spot in this genre as far as I am concerned.
The book was fun & exciting with a little terror thrown in; the fae are not cute and sweet, but are mean with pointy teeth! Her characters were magnet...more
I just finished Troll or Derby and all I have to say is, it’s been a long time since I felt such a rush from reading a book (it wasn’t from the faeth, I swear)! The title itself says it all...you’re in for a rockin’ good ride.
The world of trolls and fairies Tash has created is beyond what you’ve come to expect from other troll/fairy books. In fact, this might be one of the best troll/fairy stories I’ve had the pleasure of reading. The characters in her world are nitty, gritty, raw, and real...ve...more
The world of trolls and fairies Tash has created is beyond what you’ve come to expect from other troll/fairy books. In fact, this might be one of the best troll/fairy stories I’ve had the pleasure of reading. The characters in her world are nitty, gritty, raw, and real...ve...more
Not Just A Pretty Face...
So Red Tash has a new Kindle book available on Amazon, Troll Or Derby, and I managed to score a pre-release review copy, and wasn’t that a lucky day for me? I’m familiar with her quirky, fun characters from her Amazon Shorts—check out “The Wizard Takes a Holiday” for a fast, fun example—so I was somewhat prepared for the folks I met when I opened Troll Or Derby. There’s Roller Deb herself, of course: a teenage girl from a bad neighborhood just about everybody in town ass...more
So Red Tash has a new Kindle book available on Amazon, Troll Or Derby, and I managed to score a pre-release review copy, and wasn’t that a lucky day for me? I’m familiar with her quirky, fun characters from her Amazon Shorts—check out “The Wizard Takes a Holiday” for a fast, fun example—so I was somewhat prepared for the folks I met when I opened Troll Or Derby. There’s Roller Deb herself, of course: a teenage girl from a bad neighborhood just about everybody in town ass...more
Wow... Its been a while since books have yanked me in so far, that I almost have to pull myself back into the real world. Between Lady of the Veils and Troll or Derby, I've been reminded of why the very idea of Urban Fantasy, by my definition, appeals to me.
The reader is in for a unique, one of a kind trip out of the world we know and into a world filled with variations of the fairy world we all know and love. The trip Red Tash takes the reader on is fast paced and filled with action. Each switc...more
The reader is in for a unique, one of a kind trip out of the world we know and into a world filled with variations of the fairy world we all know and love. The trip Red Tash takes the reader on is fast paced and filled with action. Each switc...more
This review is also on my blog.
If Troll or Derby was a movie, it would be a comedy – without a doubt. The humor stood out more than anything else, and stuck around even during the rough bits of conflict and notable violence. I am viewing this book a bit differently than most, because I usually appreciate what I would call “heavier” reads. Call me sadistic, but I really enjoy books packed with misery and turmoil and tragedy. Troll or Derby is not that sort of book, so I would classify it as a lig...more
If Troll or Derby was a movie, it would be a comedy – without a doubt. The humor stood out more than anything else, and stuck around even during the rough bits of conflict and notable violence. I am viewing this book a bit differently than most, because I usually appreciate what I would call “heavier” reads. Call me sadistic, but I really enjoy books packed with misery and turmoil and tragedy. Troll or Derby is not that sort of book, so I would classify it as a lig...more
I find myself endlessly captivated by Red Tash's work. Her stories take me a lot further down roads I otherwise wouldn't brave on my own.
Troll or Derby provides a refreshing look at the world of fae--all the pretty sparkly filters come off to reveal a tenacious stranglehold on the world of folklore.
Cheers, Tash--you made fairies my kind of fun again.
Troll or Derby provides a refreshing look at the world of fae--all the pretty sparkly filters come off to reveal a tenacious stranglehold on the world of folklore.
Cheers, Tash--you made fairies my kind of fun again.
Full review at Talk Supe
Aside from the comical but adventure-filled story, the tale was told in alternating POV's from Deb and Harlow which I find cool because it's always nice to know what the guy was thinking when caught in critical moments like marriage and being in love. More importantly I LOVE the villain, Jarod McJagger, the name alone is wicked indeed and he is relentless in ensuring that he gets what he wants. Too bad Roller Deb and Harlow is a tag team worthy of their championship belt,...more
Aside from the comical but adventure-filled story, the tale was told in alternating POV's from Deb and Harlow which I find cool because it's always nice to know what the guy was thinking when caught in critical moments like marriage and being in love. More importantly I LOVE the villain, Jarod McJagger, the name alone is wicked indeed and he is relentless in ensuring that he gets what he wants. Too bad Roller Deb and Harlow is a tag team worthy of their championship belt,...more
Troll or Derby is Paranormal Americana at its best. It starts out at a dead run as teenaged Roller Deb rescues her older sister from a meth lab fire and the pace only increases from there. Ms. Tash is a former journalist, and it shows. There is not a wasted word in the whole story. There’s no time for background explanations or character development. You need to keep your head up and your eyes and ears open and get ready to duck ‘cause the next thing’s coming at you already. Yet somehow, amidst...more
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Author of Dark Fantasy books Troll Or Derby, This Brilliant Darkness, and The Wizard Tales.
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