Funny, witty and a little kooky, this fantasy story is sure to entertain all who pick it up! I love the ridiculousness of the characters and the problems they encounter throughout. Truly the best of both authors!

Do you like Epic fantasy? Great Quest tales? If so, abandon this tome immediately! If not sooner!

Yes, there is a quest where in a farm boy, accompanied by a talking goat, is commissioned by a pixie wearing one blue sock to wake a sleeping princess. That does not go well for the farm boy, but the goat? He joins with a rabbit bard, vegetarian heroine in chain-mail bikini, a chicken fearing rogue, and would be Dark Lord on a quest to wake a sleeping kingdom and get revenge, or at least very good cheese. Plenty of puns, a different fairy tale kingdom to explore, and very strange opponents. So do not fear the book, just read and enjoy. Remember to replace your sanity at the end.

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Fun and Funny

If you love good ol' adventure and you also love puns, slapstick humor and lowbrow comedy, then you will enjoy this book. Get ready for an adventure that utilizes puns, parodies and spoofs. If you are not a big fan of Monty Python, then you might want to pass. If you enjoy the occasional nonsensical, then give it a try.

Great cover and idea to the story. Lots of puns and funny inside jokes to be had while reading this book-not to the extreme of the Xanth books by Piers Anthony. Literally had no idea where it was going scene by scene, but I was a little disappointed in the ending and felt after so long it wrapped up fairly quick.

“Farm Boy” is the first book in a new series by Hearne and Dawson. I really wish I could say I loved this book, but honestly, it was more, I did not dislike the book, so I will settle for a like.

The puns are non-stop, and humor abounds in the book. While an avid reader of fantasy, I found the humor off-putting. It’s more a case of this not being this reviewer's preferred genre.

If you love humor and puns, you will undoubtedly love this book.

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The authors of "Kill the Farm Boy" have tapped into my reading history..... I found so much to enjoy in this frolic through the mythical land of Pell. From the title, reminiscent of the cult classic, "The Princess Bride" to a Mel Brooks-esque series of escapades described with puns and tongue-in-cheek humor favored by my favorite author, Terry Pratchett, in his "Disc World" series.

Readers looking for a predictable fantasy need not apply. Who would guess that an innocent quest would soon encompass a bunny-woman, an Amazon, a dark lord, his rogue, and a talking goat? Authors Delilah Dawson and Kevin Hearne have created characters and a world I will happily return to when the sequel arrives.

Kevin and Delilah ROCKED this book. It's witty, charming, and so darn funny!! Will be recommending it to everyone I know and already snagged a copy for myself and my library

This looks like the usual fantasy quest book but it quickly shows that it enjoys setting all those tropes on its head. A fairy comes and tells a farm boy he is the chosen one but he doesn’t believe her until she enchants his goat to talk. Worstly is now off and running to find his destiny and meet new people along the way. The story relies of lots of tropes and then quickly setting them on their head as the plot progresses. After reading this I’m really tempted to listen to the audio for all the puns that are threaded throughout the book. A fun light read and nice twist at the end of the book.

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Well, now, *that* was a riot. Books like "Kill the Farm Boy" are few and far between, and not because author's aren't trying to write comedic fantasy. It's simply so rare to find an engrossing, wrap-me-up-and-take-me-for-a-ride comedic fantasy with sharply written characters, a well-paced plot, and comedic timing delivered with panache. This book succeeds where so many others stumble, and managed to sustain its voice the whole way through, all while tackling meta-level issues like sexism and stereotypes in fantasy with sensitivity (but not, you know, TOO much sensitivity) and nuance. Hearne & Dawson make for a fine team, though as always, I found myself wondering whether the book's few flaws could be chalked up to one or the other or the partnership itself; as with many high-profile partnership projects (such as James S.A. Corey's "The Expanse") that will always be a question which lingers. This is, of course, as much a failure of my imagination as anything--after all, the book's *strengths* could also be analyzed in this way.

All this to say, yes, I'm a terrible reviewer of comedy in general, but this was a book which came close to converting me. It's a lot of fun, and it's smarter than most, and it had heart.

A farm boy who thinks he has been Chosen to wake a sleeping princess. He sets off on his quest with a talking goat, not knowing that The Dark Lord Toby now wants him dead to add to his power.
This is a fun silly book. Talking animals & cheese make this magic quest different.

If you love Stardust, The Princess Bride, Dungeons & Dragons and Monty Python, then look no further than Kill the Farm Boy. As a lifelong fan of fairy tales and folklore I enjoyed every pun and storybook trope in this book. I loved every minute of absurd that crossed the character's paths. Thankfully the authors know just how far to run with their jokes and there is a compelling plot that keeps everything moving at a brisk pace. If you are looking for a Fantasy novel that takes it a bit further than most down the parody path, check out this book.

* Please note: I read this book aloud to a friend while giving all of the characters absurd voices and accents. In-between the bouts of laughter, a great time was had. I highly suggest this story being read out loud.

Thanks to Netgalley for a free copy of this book that was provided in exchange for an honest review.

3.75 Stars
A humorous fairy tale parody with endless puns. It's an easy read, but the novel could have been a little shorter. This storyline would be a fun movie.

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I did read Phasma but I don't feel as familiar with Dawson's voice as Hearne's. I'm pretty sure I'm a fan though. This book wasn't laugh out loud funny but was was consistently amusing and entertaining. I may get a copy of this for my collection and am looking forward to reading future books in this series.

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I love these quirky twisted fairy tales! Sort of Princess Bride, Kind of Rupunzel, halflings, dark lord, quests, kitchen sink...! I love this story; so funny! I was thinking at first middle fiction,but then, after having read the book, gave it a second thought and think more fitting older teens and adults. This is one seriously weird and hilarious story! But one needs a knowledge of fairytales, sci-fi, and fantasy in order to appreciate the story. Dictionary may well help younger readers (unless they are well-read). heartily recommend!

I wanted to love this book, as I am a huge fan of Kevin Hearne's Iron Druid books as well as The Princess Bride. I just couldn't get past the immature, punny humor in this one, though. It's meant to be witty and satirical, but it comes across as annoying, overdone, and unimaginative. I only got halfway through Kill the Farm Boy before I just had to give it up.

Kill the Farm Boy is hilarious and over the top. I love the idea of this as a pun driven twisted fairy tale. What isn't to love: an unlikely Chosen One, talking animals, magic, and an adventurous journey filled with twists and turns. Dawson along with one of my favs Hearne, write a "punilicious" tale that was a much needed breath of fresh air. I dare any reader to not laugh out loud.

As fun as Kill the Farm Boy is to read and experience in text, once again, I have to hand it to Luke Daniels as the narrator of the audiobook. He's outdone himself with this one--creating truly unique characters that bring the narrative to life. Listening in the card, I know that other drivers must have thought I was a madwoman. I laughed so hard I cried. All the characters were a hoot but I have a soft spot for Gustave the goat;)

Final rating: 4 out of 5 stars

Kevin Hearne is a favorite author of mine. I was unsure of this book at first, but I couldn't put it down. I will definitely recommend it to my patrons who love fantasy and those fans of Kevin Hearne.

This book is filled with tongue-in-cheek humor and faces down every fantasy stereotype. I loved where it went with the Chosen One trope! Sometimes the humor can get a little sophomoric (for instance, there was a very extended joke about a place called Morningwood---I'm sure you can guess where that went). Honestly, that humor style wasn't for me. But I loved that the book included a F/F romance that bloomed really organically and the play on tropes was wonderful.

***Disclosure: I received this book from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. No other compensation was given and all opinions are my own.***

Worstley is your average pooboy, or rather young farmer. He spends his days in a gray town minding the animals and other chores on his parents' farm. That is until one day, when a magical pixie shows up and bestows him with a destiny and a talking goat. So over Worstley goes to achieve his destiny as the Chosen One. However, this adventure is cut rather short due to falling Amazonian women. From here, many mishaps, fails, and strange occurrences propel our characters to right some wrongs, save some princesses, and maybe help themselves a bit along the way.

My best description of this book is the Medieval fantasy version of Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. A fun read the pokes fun at its own cliches with some witty laughs along the way. Will definitely be purchasing for my library.

To say that Kill the Farm Boy is Punful may be the best way to describe the book, in a way that Argabella, my personal favorite character, would appreciate.

There are many wonderful characters, but Argabella, the rabbit girl who wanted to be an accountant but her father made her study to be a bard, is the most adorable heroine. Her barding may need some practice, but she does have a way of cutting to truth seeking in a direct though slightly timid way. And despite the fact that she was not first in her bard school class, her ability to sing magical poems will come in handy during the quest. It was an enchantment that made her a rabbit girl. Throughout the story she wishes she was not a rabbit girl, but, it is in this furry form that the best and scariest things happen to her. Like meeting the Chosen One, the Dark Lord, a rogue assassin and her love, the mighty fighter.

The rogue is clumsy, the mighty fighter doesn’t like to fight, the Dark Lord’s finest ensorcellments come in the form of bread and the Chosen One is, well, not exactly what any fairy tale would pick as a Chosen One.

Despite the fact that these fine fairy tale characters are definitely thinking out of the fairy tale box makes Kill the Farm Boy all that much more interesting and totally unpredictable. The one archetypical fairy tale element that cannot be denied or messed with, though, is the quest. Indeed there will be a quest. A quest that will save king and country, the Chosen One and all his lively band of heroic fellow-questers. That may have been a lie. About everybody being saved. Sorry if you think this is a spoiler, but get real. There are swords and assassins in this tale.

In fact, there are so many more fairy-talisms that get turned on their ears, you will come to realize that this is story is not going to have a fairy tale ending. Any chance at a Happily Ever After is sure to take a wrong turn. The questers are going to make sure that what you think will happen, never will.

When I first saw the title, Kill the Farm Boy, I immediately thought of The Princess Bride. In fact there are quite a few things that make you think of the classic movie and one or more other movies. If you have a well-loved fantasy movie expect to see it crop in a mutated manner.

Would it be terrible thing to say that this book is too hilarious? There are multiple puns and jokes and guffaws on every single page. I am not exaggerating. That fact is, I think there was also an adventure in there somewhere, but I’m not sure for all the terrible puns. For multiple laughs on every page, Kill the Farm Boy is the perfect read.

Through NetGalley, the publisher provided a copy of this book so that I could bring you my honest review.