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The Tenth Kingdom
When a host of magical creatures find their way into the modern world, a young waitress and her father become unlikely heroes in a battle to save not only their own reality but the fabulous lands of the Nine Kingdoms. Writing as Kathryn Wesley, coauthors Kristine Kathryn Rusch and Dean Wesley Smith bring to life a smorgasbord of old fairy tales and nursery rhymes, weaving...more
421 pages
Published
2000
by HarperCollinsEntertainment
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Jul 15, 2008
Liana
rated it
3 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Recommended to Liana by:
Brother
The 10th Kingdom was actually a miniseries first, with this novel adaptation briefly printed as a pack-in for the boxed set. And while the film version is easily better than the book, that doesn't mean the book is terrible. After all, it features a hillarious and lovable cast of characters and an immersing fairy-tale plot that will satisfy hard core fantasy fans. But the writing in the book is more functional than poetic, and when there is a movie version out there, it doesn't make much sense no...more
Cute. Fluffy. Silly. That's what I thought when I started to read this book. I picked it up at the used book sale without knowing anything about it. Turns out it's a "novelization" of a TV miniseries. The show came first, and the book after. A magic mirror allows people to pass between the fairy tale world and New York City. Some trolls, a prince in the shape of a dog, and a humanoid wolf come into New York. They take back with them the bumbling super of an apartment building (Tony) and his wait...more
Jul 10, 2010
Phair
rated it
4 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
Shelves:
fairy-tale-retellings,
fantasy
Read this prior to the time I kept a written book journal so I can only rely on memory. The mini-series blew my mind [I still am wont to burst into "we will shear you" at odd moments:] and became an instant obsession [joined on-line discussion groups, Scott Cohen fanclub, the whole deal:] so of course I had to read the novelization. Don't recall that it added much to the experience- no added depth of characterization, etc- just a pretty faithful version of the script. No other fantasy mini-seri...more
I was torn between 4 and 5 stars for this book, but the fact that I am pretty rabid to get my grabby hands on the mini series not to mention make icons pushes me over the edge.
Your standard normal girl finds herself thrown into a not-so-normal world and finds out that she is possibly more than the nobody she thought. Or something like that. ;)
The humor really endeared it to me as well.
A friend (Juushika) had mentioned this book on her journal, and quoted the same quote I am going to site below....more
Your standard normal girl finds herself thrown into a not-so-normal world and finds out that she is possibly more than the nobody she thought. Or something like that. ;)
The humor really endeared it to me as well.
A friend (Juushika) had mentioned this book on her journal, and quoted the same quote I am going to site below....more
This is a novelization, which I usually avoid like the plague, but I adore the miniseries, so I thought I'd give it a try. As far as novelizations go, it's not bad. The writing could use some serious polishing, but it gives some nice insight into the story, and it's a fun read.
"The 10th Kingdom" is the best miniseries EVER! No other miniseries compares.
Anyway, I saw this book at a used bookstore and I got it. Overall, the book is exactly like the miniseries: Virgina and Tony get trapped in the 9 Kingdoms and they have to save Prince Wendell while also try and find their way back home. Plus, adorable Wolf/Virginia romance, yah! A lot of the dialogue is word for word. What I did find interesting was that the book contained a lot of scenes that were either deleted, exten...more
Anyway, I saw this book at a used bookstore and I got it. Overall, the book is exactly like the miniseries: Virgina and Tony get trapped in the 9 Kingdoms and they have to save Prince Wendell while also try and find their way back home. Plus, adorable Wolf/Virginia romance, yah! A lot of the dialogue is word for word. What I did find interesting was that the book contained a lot of scenes that were either deleted, exten...more
I was looking for something along the line of Princess Bride, and I found this-- though set in modern day New York. It has lots of twists and turns and more humor. The movie is pretty good, too.
Ich denke, dass dieses Buch etwas anderes ist. Nicht unbedingt perfekt oder unglaublich oder so, dass man es jedem in die Hand drücken muss... sondern einfach nur anders. Die Geschichte, der Ablauf, die Ideen. Das war keine typische Liebesgeschichte.
Mein liebster Charakter war Wolf.
Irgendwie ist er wie ein Kind, weil er vieles nicht versteht, was natürlich daran liegt, dass er kein Mensch ist, sondern ein Tier - zur Hälfte zumindest. Seine Beziehung zu V. ist anfangs ja etwas kurios, aber auch...more
Mein liebster Charakter war Wolf.
Irgendwie ist er wie ein Kind, weil er vieles nicht versteht, was natürlich daran liegt, dass er kein Mensch ist, sondern ein Tier - zur Hälfte zumindest. Seine Beziehung zu V. ist anfangs ja etwas kurios, aber auch...more
The 10th Kingdom is one of my favorite things to watch. It's about 7 hours long, but I have watched it at least 3 times this year. I love fairy tales and it combines a lot of favorites with new twists. When I found out there was a book, I immediately ordered it off Amazon. I enjoyed reading it because I could see the series playing out in my head. The book is actually based on the series not the other way around, which surprised me a little when I actually received the book. There were a few cha...more
Awesome mix beteween fantasy and fairy tale! I already knew the movie to this book but I really, really enjoyed the book and the wonderful characters!
** German Review ***
Virginia ist Kellnerin in einem kleinen New Yorker Restaurant nahe dem Central Park. Sie lebt zusammen mit ihrem Vater Tony, einem Hausmeister und Loser, in einer kleinen Wohnung. Manchmal träumt sie davon eine Märchenprinzessin zu sein, doch die Realität holt sie immer wieder ein. Bis sie eines Tages mit einem Hund im Park zusa...more
** German Review ***
Virginia ist Kellnerin in einem kleinen New Yorker Restaurant nahe dem Central Park. Sie lebt zusammen mit ihrem Vater Tony, einem Hausmeister und Loser, in einer kleinen Wohnung. Manchmal träumt sie davon eine Märchenprinzessin zu sein, doch die Realität holt sie immer wieder ein. Bis sie eines Tages mit einem Hund im Park zusa...more
This is one of those books I'm embarrassed to say I liked! It's kind of ridiculous in places, but I love fairy tales, so it sucked me in.
I was about 11 or 12 when i first read this book, my mum bought if for me after I fell in love with the TV series.
Back then I thought the book was amazing, having finished reading it again, just this week, I realise that the writing is merely functional with no flair or originality. Don't get me wrong, its still brilliant to read but some how some of the ridiculous situations work much better on the screen than they do in writing. The characters are fun, but maybe a little too one sided to rela...more
Back then I thought the book was amazing, having finished reading it again, just this week, I realise that the writing is merely functional with no flair or originality. Don't get me wrong, its still brilliant to read but some how some of the ridiculous situations work much better on the screen than they do in writing. The characters are fun, but maybe a little too one sided to rela...more
I can still remember when i watched this series for the first time. It was on VHS, and it was around 11 at the time.
I actually just brought it again, but this time on dvd. It's been ages since i saw it last, but when i did re-watch it this time, i realized how much i had missed it and i just fell in love with it over-again.
On tv now, there is Once Upon a Time. T10K has been closely linked with OUAT, saying it's the same, but it really isn't. You watch once upon a time, and it all fake with the...more
I actually just brought it again, but this time on dvd. It's been ages since i saw it last, but when i did re-watch it this time, i realized how much i had missed it and i just fell in love with it over-again.
On tv now, there is Once Upon a Time. T10K has been closely linked with OUAT, saying it's the same, but it really isn't. You watch once upon a time, and it all fake with the...more
Oct 22, 2011
Ellana-san
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Shelves:
fantasy,
fairy-tales,
meta-literature,
myths-legends,
myst-re,
néo-fantasy,
rewriting,
romance,
réflexion
I loved it on TV and I loved it even more on paper. I really, really love this story. We tend to forget that original fairy tales are sometimes cruel and that the ending is not always as happy as can be. I love the world that is created here, those Nine Kingdoms are each special in their way. I'm particularly fond of Snow White and Cinderella and their status of legend for their people. As to the different characters, I think I'm in love with Wolf and Prince Wendell both. Virginia is sometimes a...more
Einzelner, in sich abgeschlossener Roman!
Das Zehnte Königreich basiert auf einer vierteiligen TV-Serie, die in den USA sehr erfolgreich war und zu Weihnachten 2001 erstmals im deutschen Fernsehen ausgestrahlt wurde.
Inhalt: In dieser Geschichte geht es vor allem um eine Reise und die damit einhergehenden Veränderungen, Erkenntnissen und Abenteuer. Virginia, ihr Vater Toni treffen auf den verzauberten Prinzen Wendell (Hund) und dem Mischling Wolf. Von Trollen, Jägermann und der bösen Stiefmutter v...more
Das Zehnte Königreich basiert auf einer vierteiligen TV-Serie, die in den USA sehr erfolgreich war und zu Weihnachten 2001 erstmals im deutschen Fernsehen ausgestrahlt wurde.
Inhalt: In dieser Geschichte geht es vor allem um eine Reise und die damit einhergehenden Veränderungen, Erkenntnissen und Abenteuer. Virginia, ihr Vater Toni treffen auf den verzauberten Prinzen Wendell (Hund) und dem Mischling Wolf. Von Trollen, Jägermann und der bösen Stiefmutter v...more
My opinion might be biased since I absolutely adore the mini-series so much, but this book was amazing! This is the first novelization I've read, and I was pleasantly surprised. It's amazing how the book is almost exactly the same as the show, but I was able to take away so much more after reading.
The first part of the book I found extremely boring. It was exactly like the show, word for word. As the book progressed, though, it went so much deeper than I expected. It was still exactly the same,...more
The first part of the book I found extremely boring. It was exactly like the show, word for word. As the book progressed, though, it went so much deeper than I expected. It was still exactly the same,...more
Eh... That is really just how I feel about this book. Eh....
Parts of this book are great fast moving, keeps you interested, make you want to know what is going to happen next and other parts are like is this over now, this is slow. Unfortunately, the first few chapters fall into the second category with lots of, maybe to much, character development. Due to this I think that far fewer people have read the whole thing that would have. Once you get past that it goes at a nice pace for a bit, then...more
Parts of this book are great fast moving, keeps you interested, make you want to know what is going to happen next and other parts are like is this over now, this is slow. Unfortunately, the first few chapters fall into the second category with lots of, maybe to much, character development. Due to this I think that far fewer people have read the whole thing that would have. Once you get past that it goes at a nice pace for a bit, then...more
Although silly at times, The 10th Kingdom is a favorite mini-series of mine, and I was delighted a few years ago when I found the book. Which is also silly at times. But quite enjoyable. In some ways, I like it more than the tv series because I have a deeper understanding of the character's motivations and thoughts. I like the main characters more for this. And yet the antagonists feel less threatening due to a lack of presence in the book. Kissing Town has always been my least favorite section,...more
I enjoyed reading this book as much as I enjoyed watching the movie, which is a good thing since this book is adapted from the movie. Some characters played better on screen than they did in the book and others played better in the book which was a twist that I hadn't expected.
It was a very good story, with an interesting look at what happens after happily ever after ends. I am so glad that I found this in the sale bin at the library. I plan on keeping it so I can read it again and again.
It was a very good story, with an interesting look at what happens after happily ever after ends. I am so glad that I found this in the sale bin at the library. I plan on keeping it so I can read it again and again.
Dec 28, 2012
Elinox
rated it
5 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
Recommends it for:
anyone, but particularly to those who enjoy fairy tales, modern fairy tales and fantasy
I love fantasy, particularly fairy tale fantasies, and this book is my #1 go-to for this. It pits classic Grimm's fairy tales into the modern world with unique and creative twists.
It's funny and full of magic, has romance and lots of comedy, action sequences and even a bit of darkness in it so there really is something for everyone who enjoys fantasy.
It's still my favorite book of all time and I go back and re-read it about twice a year.
It's funny and full of magic, has romance and lots of comedy, action sequences and even a bit of darkness in it so there really is something for everyone who enjoys fantasy.
It's still my favorite book of all time and I go back and re-read it about twice a year.
This book was wonderful the whole time through. Not once did I grow bored or weary, but I held the book tightly in anticipation of what would happen next, although I already knew. I am biased in this review, as I grew up watching the movie. This book is not only entertaining, but heart-warming, anger-inducing, laugh-out-loud funny, and tear-producing. This is one of my favorite books and I would recommend it to anybody with an open mind who is looking for a good book.
Amazing interpretation stories of fairy tales coming together with the modern area of New York. I first saw the movie and then it got me thinking...I need to read the book. I mostly like Wolf because he is so hilarious. I mostly am a person who thinks that the movie is way better than the book because i get the exact picture of what the author was thinking from the book. I admire the author's love of fairy tales and her good humor in the book and the movie. Great book!
I stumbled upon this book in the library. I didn't even know that there is such a book, but I've watched the TV miniseries at least a milion times and I really love them. So I just had to read the book :)
Now, the writing style was not something amazing, but I must say that, except some moments, the book was exactly like the series, which I really liked. It was really easy for me to get into the story (because I've watched the series so many times), but I must say there are a lot of characters in...more
Now, the writing style was not something amazing, but I must say that, except some moments, the book was exactly like the series, which I really liked. It was really easy for me to get into the story (because I've watched the series so many times), but I must say there are a lot of characters in...more
Enjoyed it, unsurprising since I really like the miniseries. It was almost exactly like the miniseries except for a few switches of how things came about (the song Virginia sang at the shepherdess contest, how Virginia and Tony got seperated - or rather, not as separated - in the swamp, little things like that). All in all, it was basically watching it in your mind, nothing new.
Exactly the t.v. series, word for word, except for a few little inconsequential changes here and there - mostly of pop cultural references. Not much worth reading unless you love the story immensely and have nothing at all better to waste your time on. But still caused me to laugh out loud a few times here and there because of how wonderfully quirky the characters are. Love this story.
Jan 28, 2012
Susan
rated it
4 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
Recommended to Susan by:
Lauren B.
An all around entertaining, unpredictable and funny read. I found myself giggling throughout the story. Plenty of action, plenty of magic, plenty of mayhem and danger, rounded out by a bunch of misfit characters, the most unlikely of heroes. Throw in a few curve-balls at the end (at one of the plot twists I actually gasped!) and you have the makings of a pleasant read.
This book is pretty much the movie word for word, so of course it's awesome. Part of me knows that it's the biased fan in me that's giving this 5 stars even though the writing isn't fantastic. But the story is amazing enough that I've seen myself watch the movie and then read the book back to back. At least 5 times. So I stand by my rating.
This was a fun little read, kind of goofy at times, but it was an entertaining break from a classical novel that I was getting bogged down with. I am curious to see the film, but I am expecting the same level of silliness and humor. It will probably end up going back to the used book store, but it served its purpose of entertaining.
This was the novelization of the TV mini-series of the same name. There were subtle differences, which were somewhat unnecessary, especially given the fact that the novelization followed (presumably followed) the release of the mini-series. It's probably better to just watch the mini-series, instead of actually reading this.
I recommend watching the mini-series before reading the book, not because the book is not a fun read, but because it's very cool hearing the fairytale characters' voices in your head as you read their dialogue! Awesome story for adults and juvvies alike! 10th Kingdom is my favorite mini-series!
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