Trixter: 1 (Trix Adventures)

Really worth the read. The old adage don’t judge a book by its cover really applies to this short story. The cover could have been designed much better. The storyline is great! It helps fill in some of the blanks if one reads the books prior to this one but the story can stand alone. It leaves the reader excited to move on to book two. The Author could have added much more to this story making the book several hundred pages. Adventure awaits those who can get past the book cover. Happy reading!

Great book, funny, enthralling and interesting - VERY short though.

This book is only to be read AFTER Hero(book 2 in the Woodcutter Sister' series). You wouldn't really enjoy it otherwise.This book begins just after Trix spells his family in Hero and goes out on his own to see his dead birth mother. This book or more like novella tells what adventures Trix was having during the events of Hero.I was really excited to read this and was not disappointed. I wanted to know what kind of trouble Trix was getting up to during Hero. I didn't know much about Trix other then what I learned in Hero and Dearest from his sisters( I am reading book 1 Enchanted right now so I am seeing and learning more about Trix as he is closest to his sister Sunday the heroine of Enchanted). I really ended up loving Trix character. He is mischievous and a trouble maker but also is very compassionate and loyal. You can tell that Trix loves his family very much. I love how as things played out in the story Trix imagined what one of his sister would do in that situation. In this book Trix really learns to be his own person and be responsible. His siblings and animal friends(he can talk to animals which is an ability that I have always wanted)have always been there and gotten him out of trouble. He learns that he can survive himself and sometimes that you have too.This book is very eventful. After Trix has somehow gotten himself out of one scrap he stumbles into another. Kontis has packed so much action and adventure in to so few pages. From curses, to golden apples, to giant animals there is never a dull moment and this book has something for everyone who loves magic and fairy tales. I am so excited for book 2 which comes out March 28. I highly recommend Trixter but recommend you read the Woodcutter Sister' series first. You will not be disappointed in this charming tales.Rating: 4 out 5Content Rating: PG

Let me begin with a word of caution to read this book after Enchanted and Hero (books 1 and 2 of the Woodcutter series). While the book stands beautifully on its own, it contains spoilers for those books which are far too delightful to be spoiled.Since other reviewers have summarized the book so well, I will try to briefly capture what I love most about this novella. In the Woodcutter series, Kontis has created a magical world the likes of which is far too uncommon in contemporary fiction. In contrast to many "fantasy" novels that are really just mysteries or romances with magic placed atop them like little more than a new technology, Kontis embodies the true spirit of *fairy tales*. She crafts a world that doesn't *have* magic--it *is* magic. In this way I believe she connects to the deep truths that fairy tales have always sought to teach us: the world is mysterious and dangerous, evil is real, and love is the best weapon with which to fight that evil.The magic of the Woodcutters' world is not tame but, thankfully, neither are the Woodcutters.

This is the first of Alethea's novels that I've read, but it won't be the last. I do wish that I had realized {entirely my own fault, mind you} that there were prior novels set in this world, and I would've started with them. Due to that, the novel was a bit confusing for me, but still enjoyable. I enjoyed seeing the elements of familiar fairy tales mixed with new ideas. I look forward to reading more of Alethea's work in the future!