Fairytales from Verania Audible Audiobook – Unabridged

TJ Klune (Author), Michael Lesley (Narrator), BOATK Books (Publisher)

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New York Times best-selling author TJ Klune invites you back to the land of Verania in a new collection of short stories starring the beloved characters from the Tales of Verania series.

In the opening story - "The Unicorn in the Tower" - Gary is a princess trapped in a stone tower by the evil Lady Tina DeSilva, who plans on sacrificing him on the first full moon after his 18th birthday. With help from his friends - a bird named Tiggy and a mangy weasel called Sam - Gary interviews potential suitors to rescue him and love him above all others, as he so rightly deserves.

"The Unicorn in the Tower" is followed by "Sam and the Beanstalk", wherein a poor farm boy exchanges his family’s bull for magical beans and the promise of treasure in the sky. But when he climbs the beanstalk, Sam finds things are not as he expected them to be.

"The Good Boy" sees Todd and his immaculate ears taking center stage. When Todd’s father dies, he leaves his son in the care of his evil stepmother and two stepsiblings who live to make Todd’s life a living hell. It’s not until the household receives an invitation to attend a ball for the mysterious Sir that Todd begins to wish for a life beyond what he knows.

"David’s Dragon", the final - and only canonical - tale, is set a thousand years before the rise of the dark wizard Myrin. It begins simply: a lonely boy in a small village befriends a dragon. What follows is a story of love and sacrifice, hope and heartbreak, and what it means to earn your place amongst the stars.

Welcome back to Verania. It’s going to be a hell of a ride.

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11 hours and 35 minutes
Author

TJ Klune
Narrator

Michael Lesley
Audible release date

April 27, 2021
Language

English
Publisher

BOATK Books
ASIN

B091D5Z4Z9
Version

Unabridged
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Listening Length	11 hours and 35 minutes
Author	TJ Klune
Narrator	Michael Lesley
Whispersync for Voice	Ready
Audible.com Release Date	April 27, 2021
Publisher	BOATK Books
Program Type	Audiobook
Version	Unabridged
Language	English
ASIN	B091D5Z4Z9
Best Sellers Rank	#39,933 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals) #63 in LGBTQ+ Fantasy (Audible Books & Originals) #90 in Fantasy Anthologies & Short Stories (Audible Books & Originals) #242 in LGBTQ+ Fantasy Fiction

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Lockett A. Showalter

Lots of Different Flavors

Reviewed in the United States on April 28, 2021

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Each story in this collection showcases wonderfully the different ranges of ridiculous to serious that is normally found in the Verania series. The tone begins with the first story starting off with the most laugh-out-loud moments given in a way only Gary can (Gary's pretty much a gem in most of the stories, which likely comes as a surprise to no one), while the final story in the collection is likely the one most likely to tug on your heartstrings.

I'd highly recommend reading the other Verania books before this one, as a majority of the stories are delightful twists on pre-existing characters. This book of tales would still be enjoyable without preexisting knowledge of the characters, just potentially not as much. (Also Gary and Kevin can be a lot to the uninitiated, let's be real)

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Michelle Arthur

It's a trap! Grab your tissue!

Reviewed in the United States on May 22, 2021

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A companion book to the Tales of Verania series in which our favorite characters take on the parts of classic fairy tales. Don't let the comedy of the first three stories fool you however, it's a trap. The last story, David's Dragon, caused big ugly tears and a pile of used tissues. I feel as if you have now been fairly warned. The book itself is worth it's weight in gold. The first story, The Unicorn in the Tower, is a play on Rapunzel that kind of loses it's way and wanders into various other tale territory. Sam and the Beanstalk features the entire cast in a castle in the clouds. The Good Boy is actually a surprising take on Cinderella because it casts two very minor characters in the lead. Todd, the boy Sam dated briefly with the very nice ears, and "Sir" Lord Tremaine the "daddy" that Sam tried to get a date with for Justin. This was probably the best tale of the bunch as it hit all the notes that a great story encompasses: humor, hurt, comfort, rescue, and revenge. Gary as the evil step-father makes so much sense, you won't even find yourself questioning the "unicorn" aspect of it. Buy this book, prepare to laugh, and grab a box of tissues, you'll definitely need them.

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Ulysses Grant Dietz

Specially for Verania fans, Klune's unique wit and wisdom.

Reviewed in the United States on May 26, 2022

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This is a lot of fun, and filled with the unique wit and naughty humor TJ Klune’s fans have come to expect from this part of his oeuvre.

The first three of the book’s fairly long stories are riffs on familiar fairy tales, but using characters (with random abandon) familiar from the remarkable Verania series. The Unicorn in the Tower gives us a laugh-out-loud raunchy version of Rapunzel; Sam and the Beanstalk is a sweet, romantic reboot of its fairytale avatar, in which the giant is a sweetie and Sam is desperate to help his family out.

The Good Boy takes a slightly darker tone, but still delivers an updated morality tale based on Cinderella, which manages to be both comic and thoughtful. Oh, yeah, it’s got a kind of BDSM vibe, which caught me a little by surprise, but also made me smile.

The last and longest story, David’s Dragon, is a deep back-story tale about the Verania we got to know and love in the series. It gets quite dark, reminding us that fairytales were often dark, highlighting the worst traits of human greed and prejudice, while emphasizing the strength of human will and its potential for endurance.

In all of these stories, tongue-in-cheek or dead serious, TJ Klune himself is ever-present, giving his readers a glimpse into his worldview, and into his very heart.

If you don’t know Klune’s writing, this anthology will seem, well, peculiar; clearly he is aiming at the audience who knows and loves him. For those in that group (including myself), the stories are full of fresh delights and familiar insights.

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Manduh

Fairy Tales with the a Veranian twist...

Reviewed in the United States on March 7, 2022

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This is a collection of stories. It is the retelling of fairy tales which of course has TJ's twist using the characters we know and love.

The Unicorn in the Tower

2 Stars

This was just pure silliness. It is TJ's version of the story of Rapunzel with Gary as the main character. There is a whole lot of sexual innuendos and more of Gary and Kevin than I ever wanted to hear lol

Sam & the Beanstalk

3 Stars

Instead of Jack and the Beanstalk it is Sam. Sam gets the beans and in his Beanstalk is a castle where a giant lives with his friends he has collected over the years. Initially Sam was looking to find treasure to help his family instead he found himself friends for a life time.

The Good Boy

3 Stars

TJ's version of Cinderella. In this one Todd, with the best ears, is the main character. Gary is the evil step mother and Justin and Tina the step sisters. It is all casts really perfectly especially when Mama is the Fairy Drag Mother. The one thing I didn't like was how evil Gary was. Gary can be a b**ch but usually it is for reasons and also it is usually directed at people who deserve it. His treatment of sweet, sweet Todd was not deserved. It was one of the first times I did not like Gary. Yikes! However, there was a kinkly ever after and I appreciated it.

David's Dragon

3 stars

When David was born he always had this voice in the back of his mind connected to him. As he grew older the voice became louder until one day he met the creature behind the voice (a dragon). The two become friends and grow to love one another. This is all in secret. David lives his regular life in the city where his mom is mayor, his dad by her side and his best friend/ husband Levi.

David keeps his secret for many years afraid if anyone knew they would try to hurt his friend. Turns out David was right. David suffers a great loss. He goes on a journey to find the oldest dragon in existence when he meets him he is set on a task. If David completes this task he will then be reunited with his dragon. David is determined to have that happen so, he does as he was told.

This is the story of how the city of Locke's became to be. It was sad and heartbreaking but IMO a bit boring. I wanted more. I needed the drama of what happened to the town's people after lol

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Daisy

Wonderful, ludicrous and other superlatives.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 27, 2021

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What utter bliss to be back in Verania. I just spent a very happy five hours with these characters that I love so much. I can quite see how these books are marmite, and in the hands of a writer without TJ's skill these books could have been deeply irritating. I believe he has said himself that you either love them or hate them, there's no in-between.
The books are unashamedly silly, camper than Christmas and full of warmth and heart. Unusual friendships and found families are celebrated, and the plot veers from the ludicrous to the heartwarming and back seamlessly. Such a cliche (but they do tend to be true) to say that I howled with laughter and then towards the end just bawled like a baby.
I suspect Tj could write instruction manuals for German furniture and I would devour it.

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Lilipop

Epic and awesome

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 17, 2021

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This book should be read after reading the Tales From Verania series. I loved all the stories in this marvellously weird and strange take on classic fairytales. There's plenty of hilarity and snark, and as I have a particular soft spot for Todd and his ears, I smiled all the way through his story. Then TJ hit me with David's Dragon and the Klunex box came out. I didn't whether to hug TJ or give him a piece of my mind. How dare he build me up just to break me down and build me up again. Sometimes I love to hate that man 😂.

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Suzy

There will be tears

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 13, 2021

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I cried both tears of hilarity cause TJ writes some of the funniest lines, thank you Gary and Tiggy, but he also writes words that get you right in the feels in the best ugly cry way. All the dragon stars <3

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Khatirana

Done it again!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 8, 2021

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Hate you TJ...really, really do... again yiu made me laugh and laugh hard... to end up crying even harder (spoiler alert)! How can you be so gross and amazingly sweet next, is beyond me,... Never stop.

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Shirley Darling

Caught out again

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 5, 2021

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I really should know better by now. I've never read a book by T J Klune that hasn't made me laugh out loud and cry like a baby, but I thought this time I would read a light hearted book just before bed. Then comes Davids Dragon. I'm sat here now with puffy eyes and a snooty nose. No other auther has the ability to do this to me. A fitting addition to Verania. I can't wait for more.

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