F/SF

paperback

Ever seen a film trailer, watched the film and thought that the trailer was actually better? e.g. Pearl Harbour or The Phantom Menace? Well, this book is similar - the premise seems potentially hilarious but the book is merely mildly amusing. ( )

I read this at least twenty years ago and remember enjoying it, and it was fun to read as an adult too. Nothing to be taken too seriously - after all, it's about a demon cobbling together Prince Charming and Sleeping Beauty out of body parts in order to win the Millennial contest between Good and Evil - but still a fun bit of light fantasy. I've always been a fan of Heaven vs. Hell stories, and the sheer goofiness of this one adds a little something extra. It's a good waiting room book. ( )

Fun and wel written, but in my opinion a significant notch under the classic Zelazny (Lord of Light, Amber, Changeling).
I feel it is fun to see Zelazny and Sheckley trying their hand at writing Pratchett style. They do not, however manage to get that over-the-top-and-then-some quality of Discworld novels. ( )