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Congratulations to Lilli Thal on her first place 'Gold' win in the 2005 ForeWord Magazine's Book of the Year Awards! Translated from Thal's native German by John Brownjohn, 'Mimus' is a prodigious tale of a young prince who is forced to become a Fool when tricked by his father's old enemy, King Theodo. The experience is humbling for the sheltered Prince Florin, who doesn't understand why King Theodo loathes his family so deeply. Revenge is taken upon the entire kingdom of Moltovia and Florin's father, King Phillip.
The story has a subtle message regarding the double-edged sword of revenge and the need for forgiveness, even if the crimes committed are horrid. There's also humor weaved skillfully on the pages. The banter between Mimus (King Theodo's Jester) and Prince Florin, who becomes the Jester's pupil, is very witty. The jokes and riddles lighten the horrors of torture and war. I'm hoping to find a sequel to Mimus, for I already miss the 'poetic jousting' between the Jester and Prince Florin.

Chrissy K. McVay
author of 'Souls of the North Wind', Silver winner in 2005 ForeWord Magazine's Book of the Year Awards.


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Mimus Lilli Thal John Brownjohn 9781550379242 Books Reviews

Mimus is a great medieval fantasy novel that would have readers re-read to fully understand the story of Mimus. The author Lilli Thal has a great writing style that uses the setting to show the reader that the setting has effects on the characters choices and tones throughout the story. an example of this taken from the book was from page.35 "Any wolf that enters a lion's den must expect to be torn limb from limb..." This quote from the book was describing when Florin our main protagonist enter Vinland's castle only being able to describe it through fear which in return gave us this quote. The setting gave use as the reader a lot to experience through the eyes of Florin as he was forced to perform in front of his captors. Mimus also gives us a great point of view in each individual characters eyes there may be less input from that character in different parts of the book put you know they're still thinking about the situation as well. However, I thought the book Mimus was also very confusing. It was difficult to have an exact idea about what was happening in that point in time in the book. Its jokes and plans were very confusing and continuously made me re-read various sections throughout the book. All in all I though the book had a great story even with its confusions. It made me want to keep reading to find out what would happen next to our main protagonists and learn how the book would finally end.
This is a good read--similar to many novels of heroic fantasy. The hero is a 12 year old prince who is betrayed by his enemies and must survive to win back his kingdom. But a number of things make this novel unique. First of all, the book is quite good at showing the character of the young prince. He has to endure and survive.

In most heroic fantasies, the protagonist triumphs by power or success in evading the enemy and winning allies. We experience the forces and struggles of good vs. evil. The hero's success is always underscored by failure to submit and fighting back.

But in this book, the hero must survive imprisonment and learn to handle defeat. That is quite a challenge for a young prince who was trained to be number one and never to show weakness.

The title, "Mimus," is the name of the king's fool--a court jester who is universally despised. The book is quite good at showing the role of the jester in medieval court life. Jesters entertain by a variety of skills as well as "gross-outs" similar to those of the crudest vaudeville shows. If they fail to please, they may be whipped or starved or even killed. The young prince is apprenticed to such a jester and must learn to survive with all of his intelligence, courage, and physical fitness. But it is Florin's social skills and flexibility that enable him to prevail in his new position.

Throughout this novel we find that things are not always black and white. That is what I enjoyed most about this book. The ending is so much more complex than a simple restoration of the prince to his role as head of the kingdom and humiliation of his former captors. Florin has been transformed by his experiences which become part of his character as he matures--not just a bad misfortune to be forever left behind.

I enjoyed this novel and recommend it.

Diana Cook

Woodside, New York
It was just in good condition, the price was fair and I can find no faults with it. I've now read it four times in a week!
and this book was no exception. I bought it because the cover looked interesting, but I didn't think I'd really enjoy it all that much. THankfully I was very pleasantly surprised. Historical fiction with a hint of adventure, and no magic or 'happily ever after'/badly written romance --- just my style.
Mimus is a fantastic story that kept me interested for hundreds of pages. I especially loved the poetry and tongue twisters in the book; they are great for actor's and singer's warm ups.
The story is good story to begin with and the narrator is skillful and talented. Mimus drags a bit in the beginning, but the narrator does a good job of keeping the reader hanging in there.
It is a rather unusual children's book that could be enjoyed by adults too. Age 12 and up. I would not recommend this book for children under 12 the 'cruelty' of the main character might be disturbing for some kids.
Congratulations to Lilli Thal on her first place 'Gold' win in the 2005 ForeWord Magazine's Book of the Year Awards! Translated from Thal's native German by John Brownjohn, 'Mimus' is a prodigious tale of a young prince who is forced to become a Fool when tricked by his father's old enemy, King Theodo. The experience is humbling for the sheltered Prince Florin, who doesn't understand why King Theodo loathes his family so deeply. Revenge is taken upon the entire kingdom of Moltovia and Florin's father, King Phillip.
The story has a subtle message regarding the double-edged sword of revenge and the need for forgiveness, even if the crimes committed are horrid. There's also humor weaved skillfully on the pages. The banter between Mimus (King Theodo's Jester) and Prince Florin, who becomes the Jester's pupil, is very witty. The jokes and riddles lighten the horrors of torture and war. I'm hoping to find a sequel to Mimus, for I already miss the 'poetic jousting' between the Jester and Prince Florin.

Chrissy K. McVay
author of 'Souls of the North Wind', Silver winner in 2005 ForeWord Magazine's Book of the Year Awards.