The Black Fairy and the Dragonfly, Paul G. Day
Rating: 4.8 stars
If you’ve spent any time at all around a pond in the summer, you’ve seen them. The dragonflies. Madly flitting about, they’re the kamikazes of the insect kingdom. In this book, they’re also a kindly race (whose language sounds like a charming cross between Yoda and Mr. Rogers), happy to adopt a young fairy who has been ejected from her community, just because she’s a bit out of the ordinary.
Lilly, as she’s eventually named by the dragonflies, is happy with them until she dreams the other fairies are in danger. When she decides to return home, three dragonflies accompany her, and their adventure begins. Ahead of Lilly are a long journey, mysterious powers for her to overcome, and an evil Queen. This is the first part of a trilogy, so be prepared for a cliffhanger ending.
If you’re a fan of George MacDonald’s work, or Andrew Lang’s rainbow of Fairy Books, you’ll enjoy this story. It’s perfect for a read-aloud, for listeners ranging from 3 to 7, with short chapters that keep the story moving. The author’s descriptions of the power and beauty of nature are a plus. I only wish the author had shown us those marching horned beetles, the Queen of the Locusts, and the Frog Lords.
Disclosure: I received a free copy of this book for an independent, fair, and honest review.
Lizzie Ross 
Thank you Lizzie. The Horned Beetles, The Queen of Locusts and the Frog Lords all play significant roles in the sequel, “The Black Fairy and the Dragonfly: Escape from the Dark Queen”. So there’s plenty to get excited about. I will let readers know when the second book is due to come out.
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Looking forward to it, Paul.
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Thank you am writing it a bit each day as we speak.
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Great review lizzie. I love Paul Day’s books. He is a well written author and is great at capturing the imagination of the reader.
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Deborah — Thanks for stopping by. Paul Day’s work is new to me, so I’m happy to have discovered him.
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Nice review of Paul’s book. I love all his books. He is very talented. I have edited two of his books and look forward to reading more.
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I was pleased to discover Paul through the review. I look forward to reading more of his work. It’s great, as well, to meet his editor!
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Janice has been a tremendous help to me and I am forever in her debt.
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Lizzie,
Can you tell me if the review you wrote for The Black Fairy and the Dragonfly will appear on The Kindle Book Review at some stage? Sorry to be a pain. 🙂
Thanks, Paul.
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Paul — It’s there (posted July 18th).
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Yes I saw it when it was posted. I just wanted to check whether it was going to be on that site too. It’s ok, was just curious. 🙂
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I’ll let you know if I learn anything about posting at KBR.
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Ok ta, but don’t stress about it. 🙂
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Actually, it’s on Amazon. I’ll check out Kindle Book Review and let you know.
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Thanks Janice. 🙂
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I don’t know why I appear to be coming up as two different profiles. Odd. Sorry for the confusion.
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I meant Lizzie of course. I was on two blogs at once. lol. Sorry Lizzie.
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Been there, done that!
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Lovely review, Lizzie. I love all of Paul’s books. I am a big fan! Have four books and an e-book which I treasure. He is an amazingly creative and talented person. I am honored to call him a good friend.
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Thanks, Janice. And I agree with you that his writing is wonderful. I’m looking forward to reading more.
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Just to let everyone know, the sequel to The Black Fairy and the Dragonfly, titled “Escape From The Dark Queen” is now available on Amazon in both Kindle and Print. http://redbearbooks.wordpress.com/
http://pauljeday.wix.com/swap#!books/cnec
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00KYU24F0
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I’m so happy to learn this, Paul. I’m eager to learn what happens next.
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🙂
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