Follow the spiders? Follow the spiders?
2 December 2017
Filed under Book Reviews
Tags: Fantasy Faction, Snarky Sidekicks, Tough Travelling
It’s time once again to go Tough Travelling with Fantasy Faction, On the first day of each month, with a pre arranged theme in mind, we will all come up with out own individual selection of books that take us travelling through the tropes of fantasy. This month’s theme:
SNARKY SIDEKICKS.
Why is everyone so serious all the time? Perhaps they need a friend that is there with a quick bit of wit to liven up the day… even if the day is looking to quickly turn to blood.
Oberon – from The Iron Druid Chronicles by Kevin Hearne. I love Oberon and the element of fun that he brings to these stories.
Dog – Poison City (Delphic Division #1) by Paul Crilley. Dog is a spiritual advisor to London (Gideon Tau) who works for the Delphic Division police force – they specialise in the supernatural. Dog is a snarky sidekick indeed. Rude and usually a little drunk -he has a penchant for sherry.
Reiches – a squirrel cat from Sebastien de Castell’s Spellslinger series – I love this critter. Not everybody understands him but he’s definitely snarky and it turns out he loves a hot bath with buttery biscuits on the side.
Samwise Gamgee – I will not explain this one. If you don’t know then I can’t even look at you right now – ‘a promise is a promise Mr Frodo’.
Derrick – a honey loving fae type character who plays the snarky sidekick to Aileana in The Falconer (The Falconer #1) by Elizabeth May.
Next month’s topic will be : ELVES (Please note that from January 2018 The Fantasy Hive will be hosting this meme).
Holy catfish.. it’s a snarky sidekick!
7 January 2015
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Tags: Fantasy Review Barn, Snarky Sidekicks, Tough Travelling
This week over at the Fantasy Review Barn we will be travelling once again through the tropes of fantasy looking at:
SNARKY SIDEKICKS:
Why is everyone so serious all the time? Perhaps they need a friend that is there with a quick bit of wit to liven the day; even if the day is looking to quickly turn to blood. (Not actually found in the Tough Guide).
Well, I thought I had a few – but, to be honest, I think I’ve maybe cheated, just a tad….
Lord Ermenwyr from – The Anvil of the World by Kage Baker. I love Lord Ermenwyr, I’m not sure whether he qualifies as a sidekick but I just don’t care because he’s so good – and, i think he does qualify really!
Tyrion – Game of Thrones by GRRMartin – I wouldn’t be surprised to see Tyrion on lots of lists – so sarcastic! I actually love this character.
Jean Tannen – I just don’t think of him as a sidekick as he’s fairly fundamental BUT I can’t resist giving him a mention and really Locke is the main character so I’m saying that Jean is Robin to Locke’s Batman!! The Gentleman Bastards by Scott Lynch
Bob – from Jim Butcher’s Dresden Files – defo a sidekick character – yes!!
The Marquis of Carabas from Neil Gaiman’s Neverwhere – is this a cheat? He’s defo not the main character?? Not sure. He’s a great character though. I think this one counts.
Lord Akeldama is Alexia’s foppish eccentric vampire friend from the Parasol Protectorate novels by Gail Carriger
Can I also just say Suzume (MLBrennan’s Generation V) and Wydrin (Jen Williams Copper Promise) – both are massive cheats because they’re not sidekicks – but OMG these two have given me plenty of laughs in my recent reading so they get a mention just for the ‘snark’. I’m calling it quits before I make myself blush with all the cheating!
That’s it for me!
Books and travelling with Lynn 