OneDayI'll's Reviews > Perfectly Charmed Pixie: Parsnip's Story

Fast becoming a favorite series

Parsnip is living a lie. Having survived a fate all pixies fear, he should be happy. Instead due to ridiculous prejudices he has to hide behind charms. And his previous warlock was just in an accident and his last charm is days away from expiring.

Spoilers ahead.
This series is really well done. Sure, people will scoff over names probably. But there's just so much joy written into the stories. They're simple, but they don't need ridiculously extravagant embellishments to make them shine. The world building is great. The characters evolve and develop. The plots are simple but the subplots are fun twists. And there's an ongoing arc in the background that I'm curious to see how it gets resolved. The next book looks to not be pixie based, so the title will be interesting to see if the theme continues. And while some people may belittle Parsnip's logic and actions, I don't think they realize the enormous pressure put on those who work in front of cameras. I do hope that with this ending being as it is that maybe a certain pixie becomes a figurehead for a movement to destigmatize the current prejudices. And readers should be warned about possible triggers: trafficking of pixies for dust, imprisonment for same reasons, violence (magical and physical), and magical draining of characters. While these are all fictional acts, trafficking, imprisonment, abuse, and loss of life (substitute draining funds or other reasons besides magic) are real events in many people's lives and deserve consideration. A brief mention in the blurb wouldn't be amiss. Outside that, I really am enjoying this series and am very curious to see where we are taken next time. I wondered when the 1 character was introduced if he would remain a background character or get his own story. I'm happy that he will get to tell us his tale. And that we'll get to learn about a race of beings that has been described as indifferent to everything but the law they enforce.