Blue Moon Rising, Part 1 of 3

Forest Kingdom #1, part 1 of 2

by Simon R. Green, Terence Aselford (Director)

Rupert didn't especially want to be a prince. And he certainly never asked to be the second son of a royal line that really didn't need a spare. So he was sent out to slay a dragon and prove himself-a quest straight out of legend. But he also discovered the kinds of things legends tend to leave out, as well as the usual demons, goblins, the dreaded Night Witch-and even worse terrors hidden in the shadows of Darkwood.

Rupert did find a fiery dragon-and a beautiful princess to rescue. But the dragon turned out to be a better friend than anyone back at the castle, and with the evil of Darkwood spreading, Rupert was going to need all the friends he could get.

Genres: Fantasy, Audiobook

Audio CD

First published January 1, 1991

About the author

Simon Richard Green is a British science fiction and fantasy-author. He holds a degree in Modern English and American Literature from the University of Leicester. His first publication was in 1979.

His Deathstalker series is partly a parody of the usual space-opera of the 1950s, told with sovereign disregard of the rules of probability, while being at the same time extremely bloodthirsty.

Excerpted from Wikipedia.

Reviews

[Ponytaorponyboy · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love fairy tale-likes that subvert the genre.
A "damsel in distress" who is actually really good at fighting?
A "mean dragon" who is very loyal to his friends?
A "prince" who is a second son and has a death wish? (sort of?)
A "unicorn" who misses a horn?
I love it, hahaha

[Cur Non · Rating 3 out of 5]

Zapowiadało się zabawnie, wyszło przeciętnie. Niestety niczego nowego tu nie uświadczymy, a bohaterowie i fabuła po prostu dla nas będą.

[Yvonne · Rating 5 out of 5]

An excellent audio adaptation of one of my all time favourite books.