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The Enchantment of the Fairies: Red Kindle Edition

3.5 3.5 out of 5 stars 16 ratings

Since the dawn of time, our ancestors discovered a path of light in the skies that seems to point directly to the end of the world, Cape Finisterre, in Spain. This path of stars is nothing else but our own Galaxy, the Milky Way.

Christian and pagan pilgrims alike have followed this path in the search for the meaning of life. For many generations, Celtic pilgrims crossed Europe to reach the coast of Finisterre to worship the sun; this was the end of their journey. According to their beliefs, this place was the end of the world of the living, at the other side of the Atlantic Ocean was the world of the dead. This ancient pilgrimage is known as the Way of Saint James (El Camino de Santiago); and this is the story of one of its many pilgrims.

Deep in the forest of the Ardennes, a twelve-year-old boy, named Philipp, lives happily with his mother and siblings. However, that year the winter had been exceptionally hard and long, his mother struggles to feed the family and fearing for the lives of her children, she sends Philipp to work as a servant at the house of a wealthy family; this is the beginning of his journey.

Leaving his small village behind, Philipp travels to Aachen, Capital of the Holy Roman Empire, at this place, he has a date with destiny; a totally unexpected story unfolds when the young man finds out the secrets of his origin, discovering among other things that his mother is not just a common farmer, but she was once a priestess of a mysterious cult.

From his humble beginnings, Philipp grows to become a mayor military figure at the court of Charlemagne; he embraces the way of life of his new home, championing Christianity wherever he goes. But destiny and love will teach him a lesson, that there is more in this world than your eyes can see and your hands can touch, and that behind every religion; Christian or pagan, the truth lies hidden.

Paranormal Historical, Fantasy Romance, Coming of age



The Enchantment of the Fairies Series


Fate and reincarnation were two common concepts in the ancient world; cultures such as Celts, Greeks and Hindus based their religions entirely around these beliefs. Fate is defined as a predetermined course of events; a predetermined future, it is the concept that there is a fixed natural order to the cosmos, where nothing happens by chance. Meanwhile, reincarnation is the concept that after our biological death our soul begins a new life in a new body, and it keeps returning to this world an infinite number of times.

The Enchantment of the Fairies is a fantasy Series that explores these two interesting concepts in the context of a beautiful and fascinating tale: the romantic story of Jana and Philipp. The main events take place in the European city of Aachen, heart of the Empire of Charlemagne, at a time when the ancient religions are in transition of being replaced by Christianity, the story presents the struggle and reconciliation of the old traditions trying to survive while they are in the process of being destroyed or absorbed into the new faith.

The story consists of two books named Red and Blue respectively. Red is the story told by the perspective of the boy while Blue is that same story retold by the perspective of the girl. The two stories blend perfectly and seamlessly, the reader may chose to read the books in any order he chooses, each book is a complete story on its own. Each book follows the life of its main character from childhood to adulthood, presenting a breathtaking view of their dreams, aspirations and the main events that shaped their lives and personalities.

Despite the name, the book is certainly not a children's fairytale, it targets young adults, but the lovable story appeals to everyone to enjoy, it is a mix of adventure and romance with a background of Magic and Mysticism.
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Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00C16YP66
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Summer Dreams (January 19, 2014)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 19, 2014
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1009 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 171 pages
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Customers find the story interesting and engaging, with historical details that keep them interested. However, opinions differ on the language - some find it easy to read and enjoyable, while others feel the writing is stilted and poorly written or translated.

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Customers find the story engaging with its adventure and historical details. They describe it as an easy read that keeps them interested. The magic is described in detail, also with the help of drawings.

"...The magic is deeply described in this book - also with the help of drawings - since Jana's family came from a long pagan tradition in which we find..." Read more

"...bit of history and a bit of fantasy-- It was an easy read that kept me interested. I would recommend this for leisure reading." Read more

"...when the wrong words were used but they didn't distract from a very interesting story. I bought the next book." Read more

"...Very stilted language these detracted from the good story line. Old story with a twist." Read more

5 customers mention "Language"2 positive3 negative

Customers have mixed reviews about the language. Some find it easy to read and enjoyable, while others mention stilted language, poor writing, and typos. The book is not edited by a native English speaker, with incorrect prepositions, idioms, and sentences with multiple commas.

"...to read and you can overlook all the wrong prepositions and incorrect idioms, well maybe." Read more

"...With a bit of history and a bit of fantasy-- It was an easy read that kept me interested. I would recommend this for leisure reading." Read more

"Holy crow! Sentences with 5 or 6 commas? Punctuation, grammar, you name it, it's bad. I doubt I will be able to make it past two chapters...." Read more

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  • Reviewed in the United States on December 15, 2013
    I have started to read Jeanne Baptiste's books 'The Enchantment of the Fairies' after seeing a post on a facebook group.
    I downloaded a copy of the Red Book first from Amazon and started the journey.
    Perhaps the conjunction of a weekend at home with no internet connection and my passion for historical novels made me literally devour that book.
    Since the beginning I felt dragged into the tale and I identified myself with Philipp: his battles with life, his joys and defeats, his hopes.
    Moreover, the narration is framed by all those historical details which reminded me what I had studied in school. The Holy Roman Emperor of Charlemagne and his son, the Christianity over the Paganism, the wars for supremacy identified with a faith that nobody really knew, all mixed with the events of Philipp's life.
    After the Red I was so curious to know what the Blue book was about and I was pleased to discover that it is the same story, in places and time, told by Jana, a princess, daughter of the king of Moravia.
    I actually live in the Moravian region, which is now part of the Czech Republic, and I knew just few about the history of these places; the reading has been a charming lesson and an interesting discovery. The magic is deeply described in this book - also with the help of drawings - since Jana's family came from a long pagan tradition in which we find the root of the festivities and myths our society celebrates nowadays.
    I have to say I liked more the Red because the narration is adventurous, Philipp's life changes frequently, he meets various people and visits different places, he has always new tasks to fulfill and desires to achieve. While Jana has a more stable life, but this is due to the fact that she is a female and she needs to behave according to the standards of that time.
    But in the end Jana and Philippe's lives entwine and they embody the elevation of their souls, strong and united through the ages.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on July 21, 2017
    most of the book is about the empire of charlemagne - his generals, the battles, what daily life was like. ALL the way in the end was a reference to fairies, spells, magic. I learned a lot, but the title was a bit misleading.
  • Reviewed in the United States on July 30, 2014
    The story line was very happy, happy. Way too happy for a dark ages time. Everything went way too well for the hero, main character. And then The language usage was so obviously not translated by a native speaker as to be very annoying. If your desperate for something to read and you can overlook all the wrong prepositions and incorrect idioms, well maybe.
  • Reviewed in the United States on April 24, 2014
    I enjoyed this book. With a bit of history and a bit of fantasy-- It was an easy read that kept me interested. I would recommend this for leisure reading.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on February 24, 2014
    I chuckled a bit when the wrong words were used but they didn't distract from a very interesting story. I bought the next book.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2014
    Holy crow! Sentences with 5 or 6 commas? Punctuation, grammar, you name it, it's bad. I doubt I will be able to make it past two chapters. It might have an interesting story in there somewhere. I just can't get past trying to mentally correct for the grammar mistakes. Obviously, the people who gave this high ratings have no clue either.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on June 23, 2014
    Poorly written or translated, many typos. Very stilted language these detracted from the good story line. Old story with a twist.
  • Reviewed in the United States on March 22, 2014
    could really use a proofreader and edit I read about 80% and then it became so disjointed I gave up
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