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Informationen zum Autor Jim C. Hines has been a paid juggler, earned a black belt in two different martial arts, performed yo-yo tricks at the top of the Eiffel Tower, and lived with a brain-damaged squirrel. (Only three of those are true.) One of his earliest stories earned first place in the Writers of the Future contest. He’s published more than forty short stories as well as numerous fantasy novels, including the humorous Jig the Dragonslayer trilogy, the Princess series, which re-imagines traditional fairy-tale princesses as butt-kicking action heroines, and the Magic Ex Libris series, about a centuries-old secret society dedicated to the use and control of book magic. In 2012, he won the Hugo for Best Fan Writer. Jim lives in Michigan with his wife, two children, and an unstable number of pets. He can be found online at www.jimchines.com. Klappentext Hines follows up "The Stepsister Scheme!" with this story that puts a whole new spin on The Little Mermaid. Hines continues his darkly humorous exposure of the fairy-tale happy ending . . . where princesses have to step up and kick ass.--Violette Martin ("The Soldier King"). Original. Zusammenfassung What would happen if a star writer went back to the darker themes of the original fairy tales for plots! and then crossed the Disney princesses with Charlie?s Angels ? What he?d end up with is The Mermaid?s Madness ?a whole new take on The Little Mermaid . And with Jim C. Hines! of Jig the Goblin fame! penning the tale! you canbet itwon?t be ?Theylived happily ever after.?
