Close Kin is the second book in Clare B. Dunkle 's Hollow Kingdom trilogy. It takes place around five years after The Hollow Kingdom and follows Kate's younger sister Emily. Or at least it seems to. Where The Hollow Kingdom stuck pretty closely to Kate's story, Close Kin jumps around a fair bit, splitting its time three different ways as it traces the paths of Emily, her friend and would-be suitor Seylin, and an extremely unhappy elf named Sable. When Emily fails to take Seylin's romantic advances seriously, half goblin/half elf Seylin informs the Goblin King he is leaving to search out his other heritage and see if he can find any elves who managed to survive the last goblin harrowing. He does, in fact, come across a rather feral group of elves but, having suffered much in the name of mere survival, they are barely recognizable as the beautiful, carefree creatures Seylin dreamt of. Among this group is a young woman named Sable who, to avoid being forced in...
I hate that song so much I was reluctant to watch the video, but I have to say it was totally worth it.
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness, this is so hilarious! I'm still laughing.
ReplyDeleteI have seen this before, but it cracks me up every single time.
ReplyDeleteYup, there's a whole bunch of these. I like the "Take On Me" one too! So many giggles.
ReplyDeleteRJ, I'm glad. It's so many flavors of awesome.
ReplyDeleteLiza, it has a lasting effect. I'm still giggling intermittently as well.
Meljean, I foresee many viewings.
Janice, excellent! I must expand my literal video viewing.
Hahahaaaa. That was sooo funny. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteEmily, my pleasure!
ReplyDeleteI think "Mullet with headlights" is going to be a phrase I say often.
ReplyDeleteThank you. :)
Carrie, and I say this with all sincerity, you are so welcome.
ReplyDeleteOuch Ouch! My stomach hurts form laughing so hard heehee
ReplyDeleteAngie,
ReplyDeleteYou have just broadened my horizons and opened the door for me to have a whole new reason to look for weird things on YOUTUBE!
so many things to love have to choose only one line..........
"the gayest man on earth would think that this was totally over the top!!!!!!!!!"
holy cow.
Thanks I needed that.
Karen :)
Karen, happy to broaden your literal video horizons. The floodgates are open now! hehe.
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