The Exotic Adventure
by Martin Edhouse

    THE EXOTIC ADVENTURE by Martin Edhouse
    Category:  Fantasy
    Age Recommendation:  Grades 9+
    Release Date:  7/13/07
    Publisher:  Exotic Adventure Books
    Reviewed by:  Randstostipher "tallnlankyrn" Nguyen
    Rating:  4 Stars


    You wouldn’t necessarily categorize Exotics as strictly animals. With only thirteen species that live in the Exotic
    woods, each with its own tribe and powers, they take all sorts of shapes and sizes.

    Count Offalburger knows about these species all too well, having his own collection of them in his home. The
    more he collects, the more his treasure becomes valuable and rare. But the Exotics themselves aren’t very happy
    with this.

    Lord Plenty, who just like his name has plenty of everything, is never satisfied. Hearing that the Mayor is using a
    village gathering to marry off his daughter, Lord Plenty knows where his next stop his.

    Ned is perfect and handsome, in an ugly-with-plenty-of-flaws sort of way. The love of his life is Fluffikins, the
    Mayor’s daughter. And when he hears that the Mayor is basically selling her off, possibly to Lord Plenty, he
    knows he has to stop it.

    At the gathering, with a quick exchange of words and a few impulsive moments, Ned and Lord Plenty are
    opponents in a challenge to win Fluffikins. The challenge is to hunt for the most Exotics, and whoever has more
    at the end gets Fluffikins. One problem, though: Lord Plenty has always been a good hunter; Ned, on the other
    hand… not so great.

    Not being able to back down, Ned is on his way to catch exotics and win the girl. But during his journey,
    mishaps will occur, true colors will be revealed, and the problems that the Exotics are facing will strike a cord in
    one boy’s heart.

    Creative and imaginative, THE EXOTIC ADVENTURE will take the reader into a completely unique world. A
    hilarious beginning, middle, and especially end, readers will be captivated by both Ned, who most can’t help but
    feel sorry for and love at the same time, and the Exotics.