The Hero's Guide to Being an Outlaw

By: Christopher Healy

Narrated by: Bronson Pinchot

Length: 10 hrs and 44 mins

Publisher's summary

The League of Princes returns in the hilariously epic conclusion to the hit series that began with Christopher Healy's The Hero's Guide to Saving Your Kingdom, which the Los Angeles Times called "one of the more clever, hilariously successful incarnations of the current literary rage to rip apart and rewrite fairy tales."

Prince Liam. Prince Frederic. Prince Duncan. Prince Gustav. You think you know those guys pretty well by now, don't you? Well, think again. Posters plastered across the 13 kingdoms are saying that Briar Rose has been murdered - and the four Princes Charming are the prime suspects. Now they're on the run in a desperate attempt to clear their names. Along the way, however, they discover that Briar's murder is just one part of a nefarious plot to take control of all 13 kingdoms - a plot that will lead to the doorstep of an eerily familiar fortress for a final showdown with an eerily familiar enemy.

©2014 Christopher Healy (P)2014 HarperCollins Publishers

Narrator rocks!

A real page turner.
Best narrator ever.
His voice for Duncan cracks me up so much!

Cool story and what a narrator!!

Bronson could read a cereal box and make it fascinating , but this story works on its own and soars with his help.

Amazing

It is a well constructed book that is so funny. the voices are also great.

It was great

I would recommend this book to people who love adventure and have a good sense of humor

The funniest thing I've ever heard

The voices were super great this book is for anyone who wants a good laugh

hilarious adventure for kids big and small

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

This is the third book in the highly entertaining "Heros Guide" series. The success of this series -- at least the Audible version of it -- is not only down to Christopher Healy's great writing, but equally owing to the narration mastery of the multi-talented Bronson Pinchot. Book 3 is not as funny as Book 2, which is in turn not quite as amusing as Book 1, which is so often the case, alas. Whether this is due to the fact that Book 1 apparently boasted two authors, while the sequels had only one, or perhaps the fact that any sequel will be hard pressed to seem as fresh as the original, is anyone's guess. Also, there were a lot more characters in this story, which took the focus away from the "core 4". Additionally, it seems to me that Bronson Pinchot's game is slightly off sometimes, as if he hadn't prepared quite as well as he had on the others. Sometimes his rhythm seems off (like stressing the wrong part of a sentence), sometimes his voice or accent seems different from the first two books (which I've listened to numerous times, they are so good!). Also, I'm still bothered (as I mentioned in my review for the 2nd book) by the accent change for the character Ruffian, who started out with an Irish accent, but transitioned in books 2 and 3 to a sort of working class London accent. But hey, Pinchot was so perfect the first time around that it's hard to approach that level of perfection again. In any case, he delights with his proficient variety of accents and voices, so I still have to give him a "5", because he's still head and shoulders above most others. I did give the story-writing a "4" because the humor didn't reach the level of hilarity as the first one.

Who was your favorite character and why?

I've gotta say Gustav. I love his hilarious sarcasm and awkward avoidance of any sort of tenderness, even though he has a fondness for his comrades. Duncan and Snow are tied for 2nd place, with their goofy, removed-from-reality approach to life. And Lila's also sassy and fun.

Which scene was your favorite?

The scene where a Genie grants a wish to each of the "League's" associates, and Snow White wishes for a sandwich. Classic!

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

When Gustav's heart gets broken. Awww, who knew it could happen?

Any additional comments?

Don't read book 3 without reading books 1 and 2, or you'll miss some context.

Just Good Fun

Completely enjoyable, stellar narration. if you enjoyed the first two, you can't go wrong with this one.

what can I say?

I didn't love the ghost/possession bit in a couple chapters. They made total sense with the story. I just really dislike that concept... and there are a few less than kid-friendly moments (not "adult" in the unfortunate modern sense, just beware of how your kid will take or be scared by certain creepy concepts. there are a few in there---and it's fairly intense in a few places).

But....

This was the perfect close to the series. All my petty grievances from the first two books (which were also great to read/listen to---though they they each had a few less than kid-friendly moment's as well) were wrapped up nice and tidyly. I was thoroughly satisfied with the end of the book. It made the whole series work. I look forward to sharing these books with others.

Bronson Pinchot... who remembers Balki Bartokomous? I feel a little bad for Bronson that Balki is the role he's most remembered for... but his character acting is on superb display in this audio book. I've always had a way with reading stories aloud that engage people, but it's as if through this book Bronson has thrown down a gauntlet to me and anyone else who thinks they're good narrators. Well, Mr. Pinchot, I accept and I love this reading. The books are great... truly... and the performance is the best I've ever heard (and I love audio books). I will forever remember Bronson (now) as the guy who threw the gauntlet and narrated The Heroes Guides ... ... and as Balki. what can I say, Balki was part of my childhood.

These books took stories from my childhood, turned them on their ears and, making me laugh out loud, made them somehow better... mostly.

My favorite book.

The third book in the series "The Hero's Guide" has my favorite ending in all the books I've read (spoiler alert) with a climactic battle and heart felt ending of the witch were she gets the fame she wanted, (spoiler over). I can highly recomend geting this book and the rest of the series for an engaging read.

It's awesome.

The only thing that I don't like about it is it's too long. But it was great and very good.