Royal Flush [Paperback]

Scott Bartlett (Author), Susan Jarvis (Illustrator), Karla Kenny (Photographer)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1, 2011

Royal Flush asks the question, can a man who throws his dates in a dungeon succeed romantically?

A recipient of the H. R. (Bill) Percy Prize, Royal Flush is a novel about a man known only as the King, and as his Kingdom careens toward catastrophe, he cruises seedy taverns looking for likely maidens. He is particularly bad at this.

His incompetence and his weakness for beautiful women drag him deeper and deeper into trouble. He is portrayed as a cross dresser by the Kingdom Crier, the Kingdom's most popular tabloid. Shortly after, he must defend his castle against a siege with only his royal fiddler, while attempting to steal his royal fiddler's girlfriend. And when the siege lifts, he must play the warmongering Traveling Linguists' Guild against King Cedric, a visiting monarch--the stakes are love, death and dethronement.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Very funny...the satire and parody work on a number of levels. The language is often vivid and evocative and the dialogue in particular is very strong...a fine book [that] fires on all cylinders." -- Ed Kavanagh, author, The Confessions of Nipper Mooney

"This novel was extremely well written for this genre.... This writer has told a difficult story well." -- Jury for the H. R. (Bill) Percy Prize

"The writing is good. It is airy and quick, and this is not the kind of book where you would want people to linger or struggle to push themselves through it." -- Jury for the H. R. (Bill) Percy Prize

"Witty, humorous, fun!" -- Marija F. Sullivan, author, Sarajevo Walls of Fate

"I stepped into this other world with ease, then started smiling." -- Victoria Twead, author, Chickens, Mules & Two Old Fools

About the Author

Scott Bartlett has been writing fiction since he was fifteen, when he began his first book and got distracted halfway through Chapter Three. Since then, he's written three novels. The writing of his latest book was funded by the Newfoundland and Labrador Arts Council. Scott also maintains a blog about environmental issues.

Product Details

• Paperback: 206 pages
• Publisher: Mirth Publishing (December 1, 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0981286704
• ISBN-13: 978-0981286709
• Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 0.4 x 8.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,201,962 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Scott Bartlett has been writing fiction since he was fifteen. Since then, he's written three novels and several short stories. His second novel, Royal Flush, won the H. R (Bill) Percy Prize, and his third novel, Taking Stock, received the Lawrence Jackson Writers' Award and the Percy Janes First Novel Award.

Scott also maintains a blog about environmental issues. In April, he won the Rio+20 Big Blog Off, and as a result traveled to Rio de Janeiro to blog at World Environment Day for the United Nations Environment Programme and TreeHugger.com.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Spectacular Read! April 2, 2012

By sjvb

Format:Paperback

This was my first time reading a book like this and I was pleasantly surprised! Immediately I was drawn in by the storyline and characters and couldn't put this book down! It was funny, charming, witty, and entertaining. I would recommend this book to anyone and am very happy to have it in my collection. Also, I had no problems ordering this book and it arrived in a timely manner.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Fun Read! February 27, 2012

By Lina

Format:Paperback

This book was a lot of fun to read! When I first started reading it I couldn't figure out what it was reminding me of. I finally put my finger on it: Monty Python! The story has a fun plot with lots of twists and turns. Lots of good laughs and satire on our society and what the meaning of love is.
You will love this book for the great comedic satire and fantastic plot!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars A great read- couldn't put it down! February 26, 2012

By ashleynoelle22

Format:Paperback

This book is an original theme, like nothing I've ever read before. I couldn't put it down- read it in two days, sometimes chuckling out loud as I turned the pages, anxious to see what would happen next. I loved the mixture of medieval with modern day- a truly original concept. Looking forward to more books from Mr. Scott Bartlett.