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The Purple Emperor
Written by Herbie Brennan
Narrated by Gerard Doyle
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
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About this audiobook
The emperor of the enchanted Faerie Realm has been murdered and now Pyrgus, his son, is the Emperor Elect. As Pyrgus contemplates his new responsibilities as emperor, his father's body is stolen! Hairstreak, evil leader of the Faeries of the Night, and his wicked henchmen have resurrected it as a zombie and plan to take control of the kingdom. Pyrgus and his courageous sister Holly Blue are banished from the realm and stripped of their magical powers. Herbie Brennan, author of more than 90 books, has been published in over 50 countries. This sequel to Faerie Wars, a New York Times best-seller, is packed with demons and mystical creatures that will enthrall fantasy fans.
Author
Herbie Brennan
Herbie Brennan is the New York Times bestselling author of the Faerie Wars Chronicles and the Shadow Project Adventure series. Worldwide, his books have sold in excess of 8.5 million copies. He lives in Ireland.
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Reviews for The Purple Emperor
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- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5This book was all right, but I think I'm done with the series. I've never been a fan of silly sci-fi/fantasy and Brennan pushed the limits of my patience here. I like my books a lot darker. Pyrgus, Blue, and Henry continue to get into trouble in this second installment of Faerie Wars. Bad things happen, but it all turns out okay at the end (spoiler, but really, it's to be expected). Nothing in this book really engaged me the way I was hoping it would. I feel like I would be more interested in finishing the series if I were younger.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5This is my favorite book in the series. The book is the perfect length and the story flows really well. (Spoiler Alert) The only thing that I am sad about is how Pyrgus had to back out of being emperor in the end. Other than that it is a wonderful book and a highly recommended one from me.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I think this book was better than the first! Ill definitely be buying the third in the series. The only thing I didn't entirely like was the ending, I mean I get its leading into the third book, but something was...off for me. It just seemed to end abruptly. Other than that, The Purple Emperor was fantastic. Solid, likeable characters, and an interesting plot.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Fun quick fantasy/scifi read with Faeries, demons, zombies and a parallel universe. This is a young adult book, the second in the series, and has tons of action. The biggest complaint I have is that it jumps right into the story with hardly any reminder of what happened in the last book. This wasn't too much of a problem, but it took me a few chapters to remember who everyone was, once I had things figured out the story progressed quickly. I will definitely be continuing with the series. Henry and Mr. Fogarty help Pyrgus (emperor elect) and Blue (princess) to figure out a conspiracy, by antagonist Black Hairstreak, to kill a member of the royal household and to take over the empire after the death of their father.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Excellent follow-up! I'm about to start Ruler of the Realm so I'll have to make this quick! The pacing in the second installment of Faerie Wars series is much, MUCH faster (and I liked it--it works well) there are 100 chapters but each one is only a page and a half long, so yes you do switch viewpoints extremely often but it's not for long! One thing I would have liked was a better idea of time in the setting. I found myself frowning at the sequence of events (ever so slightly) because at times, events seemed far removed from each other, and at other times they seemed very juxtaposed. I also don't really care for the villains in the series - Lord Hairstreak, the nefarious Nighter faerie, and Beleth the Demon Prince. "Beleth, the Demon Prince!?!?! That sounds SCARY!" Yeah, you'd think, except they dont really seem...idk, developed? In my last review, I criticized the criticizers who whined that characters weren't complex enough... I stick by that defense, but even BAD bad guys need to be developed so that you as the reader can react emotionally to what they do. and i didnt, really. And more frequently in this book than the last one, Brennan seems to present things to me (as a reader) that really dont make a whole lot of sense, like "oh yeah right!!" A treacherous assassin/chief-antagonist protected by diplomatic immunity? A major criminal being so easily sprung from jail, then being ordinarily returned to jail? "Tens of thousands" of renegade faeries living unnoticed in the forest? Ohhhkayyy. - Those little discrephencies are swept way under the rug, however, when I take into account all the action! The main characters (except the villains) are explored in hi-def in this installment, and i actually got not one but *two* romantic subplots...sweet and simple and not over-the-top, just the way i likes it! The "science stuff" is starting to grow on me, and I find myself enjoying the descriptive passages about the magical technology found in this parallel world. Kudos, Mr. Brennan, for this awesome sequel! Now on to the next!
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Greatly improved from the first book in the series, Faerie Wars. Held my attention well and kept my undivided concentration. Also, the plot twists were a lot more unexpected which seems both good and bad.. Bad in that the action seems less fluent and more staggered, but good in that it keeps the readers on their toes and not a boring read.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A sequel that explains more about the world and takes you on another adventure leaving you yearning for the next book! Quite enthralling and gruesome, in the best way.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5All of the characters (and many more neat ones) are back from the first book in this sequel that’s even more exciting than the first! Ever since Mr. Fogarty was appointed Gatekeeper by Pyrgus, the Purple Emperor Elect, Henry has been taking care of his home for him.Until one day, when Mr. Fogarty shows up and asks Henry to come back to the faerie realm. It turns out that Pyrgus’ kingdom is not as peaceful as it should be. Someone has resurrected Pyrgus’ father, the previous Purple Emperor who was brutally murdered! Apatura Iris is a shell of his former grand self, but still powerful enough to sign his agreement on a contract drawn up by Lord Hairstreak, Pyrgus’ worst political enemy, stating the removal of Pyrgus from Emperor Elect. The position will now be transferred to Pyrgus and Blue’s younger brother, Comma, and the two eldest children will be banished to faraway lands.Henry arrives in the faerie realm, only to discover that Blue and Pyrgus are gone, and the kingdom is in danger of being taken over by their political enemies. To make matters worse, both Brimstone and Chalkhill are back, each involved in their own plan to cause more trouble for Pyrgus. However, with the aid of a very mysterious and powerful group of people, Blue, Pyrgus, Henry, and friends just might be able to right all the wrongs in their kingdom.Herbie Brennan once again brings readers an exciting and magical world. His books are impossible to put down and hard to forget.
- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5Picking up and moving the story forward in short order.It's a bit of a tour really... many of the same heroes, a rather obvious plot (at least one person should have seen through it) and introductions to a couple of different, new, faerie types.It's not even eye candy to be honest, it's a good workmanlike piece of writing, but mostly fails to grip because it's so bloody obvious. A lot of the things that I'd like to have seen more of are swept past in a wave of ... well to be honest a wave of "Oh, that's a cool idea, what do I do with it" or that's how it feels. Shame really.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Continuing in the strain Brennan established, this volume makes light of the addage that the second in a trilogy is a real snoozer. there is much here to recommend it beyond the first volume, and that's saying much.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5This series just gets better and better. The Emperor is dead, Pyrus is about to become emperor and then his father turns up alive, or is he? A good kids series of books.