Fair Peril

This book is full of banter, fairy tale symbolism, and medieval insults. I found it very entertaining, even though there were pieces of the plot I did not understand/didn't quite agree with, such as . . .

Spoilers ahead!!

. . . I think the main character should have been two characters. One could have the divorce/daughter issues, and the other could have the frog/prince issues. They could be devoted roommates and storytelling partners, perhaps (which would make sense given the money issues Buffy faces!). Basically, I think the story would benefit from less of the “both mom and daughter love the frog” conflict . . . I get that the tension of protecting a child is part of the story, but the stress of everyone needing to be loved by the same people got a little Oedipal, I thought. But I appreciated the recurring dynamic of adult vs. child and motherly relationships. Perhaps LeeVon could be the second main character–his part in the story as it is was amusing, but felt kind of random, and he definitely deserved more.