February the Fifth: The First Hilarious Glothic Tale
The Glothic Tales, Book 1
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Narrated by:
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Persephone Rose
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By:
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Derek Haines
About this listen
Welcome to Gloth
After the sudden and mysterious death of his father, a young fool becomes the ruler of 12 whole sun systems and quickly discovers he has some very nasty enemies. Particularly the ones who, quite quickly, start shooting at him.
In a remarkable turn of events, a young man with a lot definitely not going for him manages to come to terms with a startling reality. He has to grow up. Being handicapped by having rather nasty acne and an odd eye impediment, he also has to suffer the fact that his name is February. Or, at best, Feb to his very limited number of friends.
While not at all wishing to rush into this startling new reality, circumstances and a few elbow nudges from his very protective elder sister ensure that his "not at all wishing" turns out to be a complete waste of time. Thrust totally and unwillingly into a position of authority by early afternoon, February finds himself with a new appendage tacked on to the end his name.
The Fifth. The new and very authoritative part of his name. February the Fifth and Supreme Potentate of the 12 Sun Systems of Gloth.
Of course, as is the case in all such rapid and thrusting types of promotion to positions of power, there will be those who are not happy about it. In February’s case, however, he finds that in fact these those amount to just about everyone apart from his three sisters.
Undaunted by this reality, Feb accepts his new responsibility and by early evening sets about getting himself into a real tangle. His only true achievement being that he discovers that quite a few of these those who weren’t so happy are in fact really very upset about the whole Fifth appendage deal. By bedtime, he thinks he is in trouble.
Before lunchtime the next day, he is sure.
Listen to February the Fifth, a laugh a minute romp around the galaxy.
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- Garden girl
- 15-11-23
Good fun.
3 5 stars. This has been a fast paced listen which has been fun. It has a quirky humour about it, one which, for me, did not always hit the mark, but is, nonetheless, engaging. The narrator, Persephone, did well, though character definition varied. 💖💖💖💖
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- Norma Miles
- 15-12-18
Into, across, through or around ... at top speed.
When a monotone messenger wakes February to tell him that his father and two elder brothers are dead, the young man's life is instantly changed from one of indolence and solitary playing of backgammon into, well, one of gentle but decisive action as he defends his newly acquired position of Supreme Potentate of the Twelve Sun Systems of Gloth.
This delightful science fiction comedy of political intrigue might not be high literature but it is certainly funny,. February the Fifth is an endearing character, who, with big sister April and a few newly found friends, has to circumnavigate the draconian powers invested in others to discover not only what happened to his brothers but also who he really is himself. Nearly poisoned and arrested and chased through space as he looks for the mysterious Cavern of Clavius - he only took the job as Supreme Potentate to stop the title going to his nasty little cousin, December.
Simp!y written and easy to read, this quirky story is funny and enjoyable for all ages, a bit !Joe the old Ealing comedies. Narrated with full understanding and involvement by the talented and pleasant to hear Persephone Rose, each curiously named character is given their own distinctive and appropriate voice: those of the two lizard-like pilots are especially excellent. All is clearly articulated, read with smooth perfection and a warmth which drives the book forward. A fine performance.
A perfect book for light entertainment. It will make the reader smile, or even laugh out loud. A good story filled with delightful chafzcters, the names of the protagonists alone make this a book worth reading.
Recommended.
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- Diane Reynolds
- 24-09-20
Very entertaining
A quest that spans worlds and time. A romance. And a bittersweet ending. This book gathers together a group of unlikely characters to help a king on his quest for justice. It’s a bit like listening to the plot of a video game. This is nothing deep. Just fun adventures without violence or harsh language. I received this audiobook for free in exchange for a fair review.
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