High Times in the Low Parliament - Book Review

 

High Times in the Low Parliament

by Kelly Robson

What is it about:

Kelly Robson is back with fairies, scribes, and many many kisses in High Times in the Low Parliament.

Lana Baker is Aldgate’s finest scribe, with a sharp pen and an even sharper wit. Gregarious, charming, and ever so eager to please, she agrees to deliver a message for another lovely scribe in exchange for kisses and ends up getting sent to Low Parliament by a temperamental fairy as a result.

As Lana transcribes the endless circular arguments of Parliament, the debates grow tenser and more desperate. Due to long-standing tradition, a hung vote will cause Parliament to flood and a return to endless war. Lana must rely on an unlikely pair of comrades—Bugbite, the curmudgeonly fairy, and Eloquentia, the bewitching human deputy—to save humanity (and maybe even woo one or two lucky ladies), come hell or high water.

What did I think of it:

I've loved everything I've read by Robson so far, so you bet I pre-ordered this as soon as I could.

And it's good I did, because this is a really awesome novella!

I immediately fell in love with Lana. She's a happy-go-lucky woman who flirts with every pretty girl she meets. It's this that gets her sent to the Low Parliament, a place that might get flooded soon if the parliament doesn't manage to avoid yet another hung vote.

I loved the quirky worldbuilding, the fairy controlled Low Parliament and the antics Lana gets up to with her new sidekick Bugbite (who I also totally loved!) .

But it's not all quirkiness and antics. There's a reason the parliament keeps ending up disagreeing and Lana will have to be smart to get to the bottom of it and save the Low Parliament. I was intrigued by how Robson managed to weave current politics into this story that is set in an alternate world historical Europe without it smacking you in the face or detracting from the story, and I eagerly read on to discover if Lana would succeed in saving everyone.

I read this in one sitting and you bet I'll reread it in the future.

Why should you read it:

  It's a fun, quirky, and though-provoking read.