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Romantasy

Fortune's Fool

A Tale of the Five Hundred Kingdoms (Book 3)

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  • 2007 first published
  • 365 pages
  • ★ 3.6 (5 ratings)
  • 5 editions
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Fortune's Fool is a 2007 romantasy novel by Mercedes Lackey. It deals with Kidnapping and princesses.

Open Library readers give it an average of 3.6 out of 5 from 5 ratings, and 12 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 5 editions.

At about 365 pages, most readers finish it in 6–7 hours.

About Fortune's Fool

The seventh daughter of the Sea King, Ekaterina is more than a pampered princess--she's also the family spy. Which makes her the perfect emissary to check out interesting happenings in the neighboring kingdom...and nothing interests her more than Sasha, the seventh son of the king of Belrus. Ekaterina suspects he's far from the fool people think him. But before she can find out what lies beneath his facade, she is kidnapped!Trapped in a castle at the mercy of a possessive Jinn, Ekaterina knows her chances of being found are slim. Now fortune, a fool and a paper bird are the only things she can count on--along with her own clever mind and intrepid heart....
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Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

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  • Kidnapping
  • Fantasy fiction
  • Fantasy
  • Princesses
  • Tales of the Five Hundred Kingdoms
  • Contemporary romance
  • Fantasy romance

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Who wrote Fortune's Fool?

Fortune's Fool was written by Mercedes Lackey and first published in 2007.

What genre is Fortune's Fool?

It is usually shelved as Romantasy.

How long is Fortune's Fool?

The median edition has 365 pages, about 6–7 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Fortune's Fool?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Princess Bride, Once Upon a Broken Heart and The Ballad of Never After.

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