The Fiddler Gun Fin Revolution Book 1 edition by A S Peterson Literature Fiction eBooks
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America is on the brink of war with England, and Fin Button is about to come undone. She’s had it with the dull life of the orphanage, and she’s ready to marry Peter and get away from rules, chores, and a life looked after by the ever-watchful Sister Hilde. But an unexpected friendship forms between Fin and the fiddle-playing cook, Bartimaeus, which sets her on a course for revolution.
With Bart’s beloved fiddle and haunting blunderbuss as her only possessions, Fin discovers her first taste of freedom as a sailor aboard the Rattlesnake. She’s hiding some dark secrets, but there are bigger problems for the crew—they are on the run from the Royal Navy, and whispers of mutiny are turning the captain into a tyrant.
When Fin finally returns home, will she find Peter still waiting, or will she find that she’s lost everything she once held dear?
The Fiddler Gun Fin Revolution Book 1 edition by A S Peterson Literature Fiction eBooks
A rollicking historical tale, headed up by a truly wonderful young female character.The storyline occasionally moved a bit slowly, but ultimately I think that only added to my enjoyment of the rich setting and characters. Particularly Fin Button, the tough, headstrong, sometimes ruthless tomboy who did what she needed to survive--even if that meant leaving everything she'd ever known to become a pirate.
Also, Fin's relationship with her love interest was a fun gender-swapped twist on the "young man leaves behind faithful girlfriend to go on a quest" trope.
Fiction categorized as "Christian" is all too often preachy, shallow, and about as subtle as an anvil. This book was a refreshing change. The tale was built on bones of faith, but there was little preaching, and no trite easy answers. More like this, please.
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The Fiddler Gun Fin Revolution Book 1 edition by A S Peterson Literature Fiction eBooks Reviews
(I have tried not to give anything away)
Alright. Alright... alright..... I just bought The Fiddler's Gun because I intended to give it to a friend I knew wanted to read it. But, I rather wanted to read it myself before giving a copy, and so I bought two. Good decision. I flew through the first half of Fin's adventure, shamelessly ignoring my bookclub books, and entranced by the story Peterson wove. When I got near the end, however, I discovered that I had made a mistake.
I had not bought Fiddler's Green!
That mistake was quickly rectified, and I waited most impatiently for the arrival in the mail. Had I been ten years younger I would undoubtedly have lain in wait for the mailman.
It took even less time, I think, for me to make my way through Fiddler's Green, although the plot was so far from home, which was unexpected! However, when I got to the end, I decided that that ending was, in short, mind-blowing. I am still trying to make up my mind if I like it, and kicking myself because I should have known that it might have happened like that, considering how Fin acts at certain points. All in all, I have been encapsulating it as "if someone told you how it ended, you would say it was a miserable ending, but SOMEHOW, and I still can't figure out how he did it, Pete Peterson (yes, I am a RabbitRoomer) manages to make it work!" and it's a surprise! that was really cool too. I mean, he had me utterly flabbergasted near the end of Fiddler's Green, and completely thrown off as to what on earth is happening.
I have now collared my brother-in-law and sister, and told them that we are going to read these books as soon as we finish the book we are reading aloud (Isaac Asimov. Peterson's in good company in this house!). I look forward to the discussion these books will incite.
These books aptly wind together a stellar plot, with winsome characters and quite startlingly difficult situations. Warning, however, these *are* pirate novels, and while the cursing is neither virulent nor terribly pervasive, it IS there. There are also a lot of descriptions of battles and ugly situations, which younger (and not so young) readers may find disturbing, and which parents may not wish to discuss yet with young children.
I picked this book up because of two things, neither really a good reason to pick up a book, but both seem to work for me. First, the cover. Evocative and very cool looking, almost spooky in a Louisiana scares me sort of way. Second, the era of the book was the Revolutionary War, a time period I feel that is just lacking any exploration in any media...just seems like we have forgotten this period and all the coolness that happened then.
The book is the extraordinary tale of one girl's journey from a non-name orphan into a world of adventure. The author's writing is easy to read and not a challenge to understand the action going on in many of the scenes. He has an good style that lends itself to the subject matter and simply make you forget about the historical inaccuracies and even some of the implausible situations the heroine finds herself in.
The books's blurb
America is on the brink of war with England, and Fin Button is about to come undone. She's had it with the dull life of the orphanage, and she's ready to marry Peter and get away from rules, chores, and a life looked after by the ever-watchful Sister Hilde. But an unexpected friendship forms between Fin and the fiddle-playing cook, Bartimaeus, which sets her on a course for revolution.
With Bart's beloved fiddle and haunting blunderbuss as her only possessions, Fin discovers her first taste of freedom as a sailor aboard the Rattlesnake. She's hiding some dark secrets, but there are bigger problems for the crew--they are on the run from the Royal Navy, and whispers of mutiny are turning the captain into a tyrant.
When Fin finally returns home, will she find Peter still waiting, or will she find that she's lost everything she once held dear?
The book is roughly 300 pages and opens with the young girl and her daily routine in the orphanage. It gets into a bit of coming of age as she realizes love, wanting more from her life, and rebelling against the nuns that try to force her to be an upstanding woman who will someday run a house and bear children. At first, this is appalling to her, much preferring to wrestle and punch with the boys. After a series of mistakes she ends up working in the kitchen with the interesting cook who has a mysterious past, and the titular fiddle. And thus begins the adventure.
I will say the first one hundred odd pages are a battle to get through, at least for me. They really delve into the girl, Fin, growing up, realizing she is falling in love, and yearning to spend her life with one of the other orphans that has made a name for himself in the town. This part I honestly had to battle through. It was slow and tough going.
Once that part is through, the book literally takes off and becomes a huge page turner. I took extra long lunches to get through them and not wanting the book to end. The wandering tale and the extraordinary situations and people she meets is excellent. I do not want to give away too much of the story, but as can be surmised from the cover and the blurb, there be pirates here! And if you like pirates, you will love the last 2/3rds of this book. It is full of swashbuckling action that leaves you wanting to watch another pirate movie.
I would give this book four stars. Yes the first third is a challenge to struggle through (especially if you are a grown male) but once you get through this, the book is well worth it. I will certainly be picking up the second book in the series and reading it as well.
The author maintains a website with more information on the books [...]
As interesting as Fin is, the author has surrounded her with characters screaming to tell you their own stories. Or maybe I was screaming for more. I find myself intrigued by the warriors who die valiantly in battle but I find great interest in warriors who live into their elder years. Even warriors who who came up on the evil side of the sword. I won't spoil who it is I am speaking of, but he is the best example of God's redeeming grace. He was told to stand up and to keep standing if he were to ever be a man. And being "a man like a storm", he stood between the devils and those God chose. To the end, he could say poetically, " I'm standing right here."
A rollicking historical tale, headed up by a truly wonderful young female character.
The storyline occasionally moved a bit slowly, but ultimately I think that only added to my enjoyment of the rich setting and characters. Particularly Fin Button, the tough, headstrong, sometimes ruthless tomboy who did what she needed to survive--even if that meant leaving everything she'd ever known to become a pirate.
Also, Fin's relationship with her love interest was a fun gender-swapped twist on the "young man leaves behind faithful girlfriend to go on a quest" trope.
Fiction categorized as "Christian" is all too often preachy, shallow, and about as subtle as an anvil. This book was a refreshing change. The tale was built on bones of faith, but there was little preaching, and no trite easy answers. More like this, please.
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