Return of the High Fae

Vegas Fae Stories

De: Tom Keller

Narrado por: Andrew Troth

Ex-cop turned private investigator Robert Hoskins always enjoyed the stories his grandmother had told him as a child, stories of the Dryad that lived in the tree, the Faeries in the garden, and the magical world that was created in his imagination. He always enjoyed them; he just never thought that they were true. Robert's childhood world of magic becomes real when a chance encounter with a local casino mob boss introduces him to the world he was born into, the world that was hidden from him, the world of the Fae. But he's not easily convinced.

From disbelief to acceptance, Robert encounters a variety of mythical beings. From Faeries and Norse legends to the Oracle at Delphi, from Mermaids to Werewolves to everything in between, Robert's world has definitely changed. While his path through that world appears chosen he soon learns that the beings that reside in the world of his grandmother's stories aren't that much different than those of the mortal world. Good and evil still battle one another and it's time to take sides.

What should Robert do when the world around him stops making sense? When he has to find out from a Dwarf that his dog is descended from Fae hunting dogs. When he knows that corporations and even the mob don't run Vegas, it's the Fae. When the prettiest girls he meets are over 3,000 years old and some of them drink blood. And that stripper, is she really a Faery? Let's not even go there. What should Robert do when he learns that strength in his new world is measured in magic, and he doesn't have a clue how to wield it?

Do Demons, Gods, Elves, and Faeries really exist? Are Vampires truly the children of Lilith? Robert didn't believe it at first either....

©2012 Tom Keller (P)2013 Tom Keller

I am looking for more

I was so surprised with this book. It was enjoyable to see a different view of Fae, werewolves and the like. This has the added element of being a detective story. Our hero is a divorced, middle aged man with grown kids. He discovers that he is a child of a dryad mother. His mom broke with tradition and chose to have a male child. It was fun watching how he learns to deal with his magic and the new world he is thrust into. I hope that there will be more to come.

great book

What made the experience of listening to Return of the High Fae the most enjoyable?

being able to read and drive and listen to the book as I work.

Who was your favorite character and why?

malcome Smitt, the computer guy.

What about Andrew Troth’s performance did you like?

He was a little fast at times but did a good job.

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

the entire book was good. Good combination of real vegas ans Sci-Fi

The perfect blend!

Loved this book. Unique storyline. Fabulous characters and the narration brings to mind the old Gumshoes or Private detectives of yesteryear. Add to that a dash of the modern, a dash of the old and a bit of magic and you've found yourself a great read.

Excellent story

Enjoyed the book, and the performance very much. I an looking forward to the next book. Highly recommend.

A NEW SERIES TO FOLLOW

The story was fresh and stayed interesting through the entire book. A rare occurrence. I could wish the narrator was less monotone for about half of the book; but he did a good job the other half.

Keep Goin Tom

I cannot believe if this is his first published book. Where's the second one I say! This was written better than an award-winning author I had listened to. The reader wasn't bad. To me he tried to sound like an old private eye from the 50s/60s. Almost like "hey doll, what's the likes a you doin in a place like this". I want the next book.

All in one go...

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

This book was most defiantly one that I wanted to listen to in one sitting and perhaps surprisingly I did. I started this book at 11pm and was up all night listening to the book. It kept me so engrossed that I did not realize it was morning until the book ended and I checked the time on my clock... oops... but so worth it.

Any additional comments?

Loved this book, and I would recommend it to anyone who likes urban fantasy with some mystery.

Great start

really enjoyed it so many possibilities. I love Over powered main characters. was worth the credit.

Different

If you are looking for a different paranormal mystery then you might want to listen to this one. There were several times I wanted to put this book down but I continued to listen to the end. I usually listen to books with female main characters but after listening to the Druid chronicles I have been expanding my interests. To be fair, I will say that the world the Tom Keller created was very interesting and realistic. The characters were likable and the plot was interesting. However, I didn't get sucked into the world or really care about the characters. It was missing something. I'm not sure if I will read anymore in this series, but I can't say that it wasn't really good. Another thing is that the narrator seemed to read to fast. That might have been the problem for me. I'm not sure.

An Interesting World, A Lacking Character

As the title suggests the world the Author has built is interesting. I enjoy the lore and background he's built, and the story is a decent one, but sadly the main character is just annoying.

First of all, the main character, a private eye, knows nothing about the world of the fae, but when he does get introduced to the world he finds out he's a God of sorts. He soon gets to be younger, more good looking, stronger, oh and not to mention hot fae women throw themselves at him.

Of course he sleeps with any of them willing to, all the while claiming to have feelings for a vampire girl. So he's a badass, morally a good guy, freeing an oppressed people and has gorgeous women fawning over him. There's nothing about this character that's all that interesting. It wouldn't be so bad if there was something that you could relate to, if he wasn't so morally good or if he wasn't so perfect. Sadly, you're left with a Gary Sue that you kinda just don't care about.

Even if you look past that, the performance is mailed in and boring. There's no life to it. Just spoken words and a half hearted attempt at giving life to the characters. It's as if the voice actor approached this as a chore, as if he held no real interest in the book either.

In the end I would say this book is worth getting if it's on sale, but sadly I'd say it's forgettable at best and I paid too much for it. Three stars for a unique world and background, made the story somewhat bearable.