Faerie Tale

By: Raymond E. Feist

Narrated by: Tim Flavin

Length: 15 hrs and 49 mins

Publisher's summary

“A contemporary novel of masterful horror replete with magic, fantasy, and more than a little stylish sensuality.” (The Washington Post)

Phil Hastings was a lucky man - he had money, a growing reputation as a screenwriter, a happy, loving family with three kids, and he'd just moved into the house of his dreams in rural of magic - and about to be altered irrevocably by a magic more real than any he dared imagine. For with the Magic came the Bad Thing, and the Faerie, and then the Fool...and the resurrection of a primordial war with a forgotten People - a war that not only the Hastings but the whole human race could lose.

“Absorbing, thought-provoking, and thoroughly magical. Feist's skillfully crafted prose illuminates many of the darker sides of fairy stories.... Try it as a bedtime story...but only on nights when you can take some time getting to sleep.” (The West Coast Review of Books)

©2008 Raymond Feist (P)2017 Random House Audio

Critic reviews

"A contemporary novel of masterful horror replete with magic, fantasy, and more than a little stylish eroticism." (The Washington Post)

A different kind of horror

I have always been interested to reading Raymond Feist but never seemed to get around to it. So I finally downloaded the audible version of Faerie Tale and really liked it a lot. I did not know what to expect, not know the plot or the writer's style but I really connected to it. Really great characters and and unique approach to horror - kind of Stephen King filtered through Tolkien. I was not thrilled with the narrator, but the story and writing made up for it. Highly recommended #FairytaleTwists #MythologyInspired #Magical #Dark #tagsgiving #sweepstake

Awful reading

Feist’s story isn’t his best, but it’s a mildly entertaining departure from Midkemia.

The performance is just awful. Just read it yourself to avoid Flavin’s bizarre accent and voice choices.

Wonderful!

An exciting story that was beautifully narrated. The different accents were done masterfully. Word recommend

Great storyline. Okay reader

I read this in paperback years ago and had was excited to hear it in audio. The story itself is wonderful. The imagination of the writer as he brings you on the nail-biting journey is as good as I remember. The reader was just okay. There wasn't a lot of excitement in his reading. It was more like he just wanted to get the job over and done with. Sort of a let down as far as an audio.

Great book

As usual Mr Feist’s work is compelling and keeps you on the edge of your seat.

Not what I expected

Very interesting story that kept me listening, even though it wasn't at all what I thought I was getting into. I really loved the voice actor, at times I forgot their wasn't a whole cast.

I wanted to like it again

I read this book when it first came out and really liked it, so I anticipated enjoying it again. instead, I could barely stand listening to it and only persevered through 4 chapters. The narration was adequate. Although the male narrator's female voices seem affected and give them an air of insincerity, this is sadly not uncommon and I can usually make allowances for it. in this case however it just added to my overall dissatisfaction with the tone of the book. Maybe it was an 80's-90's fantasy fiction trend, but the characters are too pat, too perfect, and their interactions and interior musings are predictable and what is meant to come across as wry often self-deprecating humor began to grate. The story itself is fine, maybe I have just read too many deeper, darker, better depictions of 'dark faerie' since college days.

Awesome story

I was a big fan of this book when it came out many many years ago and the audible version was just as much fun. The narrator has excellent voice separation and created a very fulfilling experience.

I have this book in 3 versions

I loved this in1989,paperback. Then 1995 and I found this book, Hardback of course

Modern Fantasy

This is by far one of my favorite stories that I can dive I to numerous times. Such a modern blend of fantasy and contemporary themes throughout. I own two signed copies of this novel. Wish he would have written more in the genre.