The Godmother

by Elizabeth Ann Scarborough

Book Overview

One day in Seattle, social worker Rose Samson made a wish for a fairy godmother to save "the whole damned city". She wasn't expecting a miracle. But then again, no one expects Felicity Fortune.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0441002692
• ISBN13: 9780441002696
• Release Date: December 1995
• Publisher: Ace Books
• Length: 341 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 4.2" x 6.7"

Customer Reviews

An Example For Everyone

This novel is a shining example of how to make a faery tale fit into our contemporary lives. The spirit is still the same, and the dangers are still as real; but they're brought to a level that the modern person can empathise with. From Snohamish's drug use, to the abuse and mistreatment of Cindy Ellis and Little Hank and Gigi. Even Diego, with his "Puss and Boots" storyline is more real and heart wrenching than any "real crime" drama.

One of the best reads in along time

This book was my first time venturing into the world of fantasy fiction. And what an introduction. I can't wait to start reading the Godmother's Aprrentice!

A must read for fairy tale lovers.

I don't know how she does it...but she does! This book brings old favorites into a modern setting without pushing the line. This book gets better with every reading! I keep noticing something that didn't quite "hit" the time before...The same runs true to with "The Godmother's Apprentice" and "The Godmother's Web."

deft twists of fairy tales and legends

The first book in a wonderful series.. Imagine you get one wish.. and your a social worker in Seattle... I read this book and then closed it and started right over again.. read this modern adaptation of several fairy tales.. it's heartwarming, occasionally terrifying.. and it does have a happily ever after!

Thought-provoking, clever, fun take on fairy tales!

Cleverly weaving in lots of familiar fairy tales, the author also reminds the reader that life in the 90s is NOT a fairy tale, and, often, not even fair! But Felicity to the rescue -- a Godmother with just enough powers to make all the interwoven stories in this wonderful book have happy endings. I hope that Ms. Scarborough keeps writing more and more books in this series -- I'm reading "The Godmother's Apprentice" now and can't wait to get into "The Godmother's Web," the third in the series. I can't put them down, but I don't want to read them because then they'll be all gone!!