Eccentric Circles

by Rebecca Lickiss

Book Overview

Where is Joe Merchant? That's what his sister Trevor Kane, the hemorrhoid ointment heiress, wants to know. For South Seas psychic Desdemona, Merchant is the missing link needed to connect her with other worlds. And the mystery of the presumed dead but often-sighted rock star's disappearance is turning renegade seaplane pilot Frank Bama's life upside down. Jimmy Buffet fans will be enchanted with this modern-day pirate tale.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0441008283
• ISBN13: 9780441008285
• Release Date: July 2001
• Publisher: Ace Books
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 4.2" x 6.8"

Customer Reviews

Blend of mystery, fantasy & a touch of romance. EXCELLENT

This is the story of Piper Pied. She comes from a very eccentric family -- she seems to be the only stable member of that family. Upon the death of her Great Grandmother, she inherits her house and all her belongings. Most surprising of all, she inherits an entrance to Fairy. She meets an elf named Aelvarim who insists that her great grandmother's death wasn't due to natural causes, but murder. Thus begins Piper and Aelvarim's hunt for the true cause of her great grandmother's death. The mystery remains just that through most of the book, which I believe is the mark of a good mystery -- keeps you guessing. In the midst of that mystery you meet the colorful characters of Fairy -- some sweet, some malevolent. Woven through the story is a burgeoning love story. All of the mystery, fantasy & romance of the story culminates in a well depicted climax.This book was a very satisfying read. The characters were well developed and sympathetic, the plot was well paced and taught, the fantasy elements were colorful & very magical. I won't let my copy of this book go. Go buy your own, you'll be so glad you did!

Eminently enjoyable!

Piper Pied Dickerson comes from an eccentric family, but she doesn't know half of it. When her grandmother dies, Piper inherits a house with a strange feature: it is a connection point between our reality and Faerie. When a strikingly handsome elf named Aelvarim shows up, and informs Piper that Grandma Dickerson was murdered, Piper's life goes from upside-down to inside-out! As reality unravels in both worlds, it's up to Piper to find the murderer, straighten reality, and sort out her feelings for Aelvarim. This is no small task!This is an eminently enjoyable book! The characters are odd, but in a believable sense, giving this book a solid foot in reality, even as it flies off into the ether of fantasy. I liked the way that the author handles the narrative, keeping me reading when I should be turning off the light. Bravo! This is a great book, one well worth your reading time!

Great Feel-Good read

Right now we all feel the need to unwind and Eccentric Circles is the perfect company to unwind with. If the general gloom and stress have been getting you down, brew yourself a cup of hot chocolate and sit in your comfy chair with Eccentric circles. A few hours in the company of Piper, her delightfully loony family and her elf-friend Aelvarim will make you feel like you just had a vacation. So indulge. It contains no calories, no artificial ingredients and though some of us regret the great lack of elf nudity, it does make the book rather wholesome. Probably good for you, actually.

Fantasy for even the Non Believer....

I read this book and LOVED IT!!! I normally do not read Fantasy, I'm more into psychology, and new age books, but I really enjoyed Eccentric Circles. Its truly magical and changed the way I will forever think about fantasy, I strongly encourage reading this book.

A bautiful adult fairytale

Piper Pied considers herself to be the only normal person in her eccentric family, but that does not stop her from choking up at her grandmother's funeral. Since Piper shoveled the first payload of dirt on the grave, she inherits a Victorian house sitting on a secluded plot. Working part-time Piper feels she has the right atmosphere and the amount of time to write stories.On her first morning in her new home, she finds a strange man in her kitchen. He introduces himself as Aelvarim, an elf. He explains that her house sits on the corner between the worlds of man and fairy. He also insists someone killed her grandmother and apparently stole the manuscript she was working on before her murder. To insure the tale has a "happily ever after" ending, Aelvarim insists they must recover the book. At first Piper figures the stud muffin in her kitchen is another harmless lunatic until she steps into the land of the fairy. Now her adventures are just beginning with two realms at stake.ECCENTRIC CIRCLE is a fun to read urban fantasy novel populated with creatures out of myths, legends, and a few humans. Piper is a strong person who does everything she is capable of doing to make things right for both orbs. Rebecca Lickiss is a witty storyteller who uses humor to lighten a serious plot. Hopefully readers will see more adventures of Piper and company in both planes, but especially on the other side of the vortex.Harriet Klausner