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The Remarkable Retirement of Edna Fisher Kindle Edition

by E.M. Anderson (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 178 ratings
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“Beyond the utterly charming premise of this wonderful book, you will find dazzling wit, a cast of delightful characters, and a plot that will sweep you away. At heart, this is a love story, but one that shows the depth and complexity of love in all its permutations. But my very favourite thing about this book is how it makes me believe in a kinder, better world.”

- SJ Whitby, author of the Cute Mutants series

“Edna is the perfect story that proves the call to adventure has no age limit. With a delightfully diverse cast of characters, readers are sure to be captivated. A must read for anyone looking for a creative and heart-warming twist on the hero’s journey.”

-Shawna Barnett, author of Seabird, Windfall, and Between Wind & Water

You're never too old for adventure.

When you’re a geriatric armed with nothing but gumption and knitting needles, stopping a sorcerer from wiping out an entire dragon-fighting organization is a tall order. No one understands why 83-year-old Edna Fisher is the Chosen One, destined to save the Knights from a dragon-riding sorcerer bent on their destruction. After all, Edna has never handled a magical weapon, faced down a dragon, or cast a spell. And everyone knows the Council of Wizards always chooses a teenager—like the vengeful girl ready to snatch Edna’s destiny from under her nose.

Still, Edna leaps at the chance to leave the nursing home. With her son long dead in the Knights’ service, she’s determined to save dragon-fighters like him and to ensure other mothers don’t suffer the same loss she did. But as Edna learns about the abuse in the ranks and the sorcerer’s history as a Knight, she questions if it’s really the sorcerer that needs stopping—or the Knights she’s trying to save.
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0BSP1X5WC
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Hansen House (April 21, 2023)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 21, 2023
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1024 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 410 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 178 ratings

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E.M. Anderson (she/they) is a queer, neurodivergent writer and the author of The Remarkable Retirement of Edna Fisher and The Keeper of Lonely Spirits. Her work has appeared in SJ Whitby’s Awakenings: A Cute Mutants Anthology, Wyldblood Press's From the Depths: A Fantasy Anthology, and Dark Horses: The Magazine of Weird Fiction. They have two master’s degrees and a feral passion for trees, birds, and Uncle Iroh. Despite all their book smarts, it is her doom to one day vanish into the depths of a mysterious forest, never to be seen again, after ignoring the warnings of the locals just because she wanted to befriend the trees, or maybe find a cool rock. Until that fateful day, you can find them on Instagram, BlueSky, or Facebook at @elizmanderson.

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The Remarkable Retirement of Edna Fisher by E.M. Anderson is an adult fantasy that you haven't read before! It's about an 83 year old woman living in a retirement home and feels like she just wants more for her life. She isn't ready to sit back and do nothing. To her surprise, she gets a visit from a wizard who tells her she is the Chosen One. Now, she must stop a sorcerer from destroying lives.This story was such a fun read. The plot was good, chosen one versus an evil sorcerer with dragons! The characters were relatable and absolutely loveable. It had diversity and inclusion.Edna was funny, and I completely believed she was like everyones grandmother but real badass. It's high stakes. The magic was there. It's such an enjoyable read!
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Meagan Hutcherson
5.0 out of 5 stars After a year of waiting, exceeded expectations!!
Reviewed in the United States on April 21, 2023
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From the moment I saw the tweet that inspired this book, I have been dying to read it. And I've been stalking it since I found out it will be published.

The characters feel incredibly real, incredibly relatable... I don't just want to grow up to be Edna, I *actually* can, because the special thing about her is her capacity for love. Specifically loving people who aren't family yet.

The day it was available, I bought a Kindle version, and I can confirm I will be buying a physical copy, too. I need this in my hands

Thankfully this released on a Friday in my area, bc once I knew it was published, work just wasn't a priority. I binged it in a day, and I need 6 sequels, a series, and a movie. It is so far above and beyond better than what I wanted.

Absolutely stellar, 15/10, already begging people to buy it!
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Kimberley Stafford
4.0 out of 5 stars Good Fantasy
Reviewed in the United States on June 29, 2023
The Remarkable Retirement of Edna Fisher is a good fantasy, turning the Chosen One trope on its side with an 83 year old woman instead of a plucky teenager. The book ended up being not what I expected, but I think that was a good thing. There are lighter, funnier moments but this is a serious story with themes of grief and trauma and abuse. I really liked it but didn’t connect to it as much as I would have liked. That was probably more due to my life at the time rather than the book itself. I hope to read more from the author in the future.
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Cypressdeb
3.0 out of 5 stars OK
Reviewed in the United States on July 12, 2023
The concept of a senior citizen saving the day is good but this story doesn’t work. I liked the main characters and enjoyed their beginning adventures until the big bad is revealed and then the story just doesn’t work anymore. The ending was rushed with little thought.
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Blue Horizon
5.0 out of 5 stars A fantastic, compelling story; an amazing world; and engrossing read. READ IT TODAY
Reviewed in the United States on July 14, 2023
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A fantastically compelling story of a geriatric chosen one and her slowly acquired found family. It is well told and the world is engrossing. (I would like an entire other book about aerquestrians). The plot is nuanced and wonderful. I strongly recommend this story immediately.

It was the rare book that I couldn't put down -- but I also almost couldn't bear to pick up because the more I read it, the faster it would be over.
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Jenny
4.0 out of 5 stars Fun read!
Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2023
The Remarkable Retirement of Edna Fisher by E.M. Anderson is an adult fantasy that you haven't read before! It's about an 83 year old woman living in a retirement home and feels like she just wants more for her life. She isn't ready to sit back and do nothing. To her surprise, she gets a visit from a wizard who tells her she is the Chosen One. Now, she must stop a sorcerer from destroying lives.

This story was such a fun read. The plot was good, chosen one versus an evil sorcerer with dragons! The characters were relatable and absolutely loveable. It had diversity and inclusion.

Edna was funny, and I completely believed she was like everyones grandmother but real badass. It's high stakes. The magic was there. It's such an enjoyable read!
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Jenny
4.0 out of 5 stars Fun read!
Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2023
The Remarkable Retirement of Edna Fisher by E.M. Anderson is an adult fantasy that you haven't read before! It's about an 83 year old woman living in a retirement home and feels like she just wants more for her life. She isn't ready to sit back and do nothing. To her surprise, she gets a visit from a wizard who tells her she is the Chosen One. Now, she must stop a sorcerer from destroying lives.

This story was such a fun read. The plot was good, chosen one versus an evil sorcerer with dragons! The characters were relatable and absolutely loveable. It had diversity and inclusion.

Edna was funny, and I completely believed she was like everyones grandmother but real badass. It's high stakes. The magic was there. It's such an enjoyable read!
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Christina
5.0 out of 5 stars Twisty Book Subverting the Chosen One Trope
Reviewed in the United States on July 4, 2023
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I am a certified Redway Apologist and Dragons Are Good Truther.
This book was a joy from start to finish, with so much queer rep, moments that made me cackle out loud, and a plot twist so twisty I screamed when I got to it. THE FOUND FAMILY OF IT ALL! (With this, as all, books, mind the TWs.)
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Aimee
5.0 out of 5 stars The heartwarming, magical adventure you need in your life!
Reviewed in the United States on June 26, 2023
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I was waiting for this book for a long time before it came out, and it was everything I hoped it would be and more. Edna is an amazing protagonist and every other character is incredible too!!

The twist is incredibly satisfying and the way magical is woven through the modern world we know feels seamless and ever so fun.

The LGBT+ rep is also great, it feels very natural to the story -- background feels like the wrong word, but it has little bearing on the plot and only serves to make the characters richer, which is wonderful.

Amazing work and I can't WAIT to see what this author puts out next.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Not what it claims to be
Reviewed in the United States on April 29, 2023
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This is supposed to be an adventure about a Chosen One who is an elderly woman instead of the typical teenager.

I liked the characters in this book; they were engaging. I didn't like what was done with them. For all that Edna was supposed to be the Chosen One, she really was completely useless except for the fact that she was a mother and grandma to her found family. There was nothing unique that stood out about her except for the standard attributes that are assigned by society to all old women. As an old woman, that kind of made me angry. It's kind of like saying "Look at this book where a woman is the hero" and making her whole role and success center on her being a good wife to the right guy. The writer missed their own point.

I also was rolling my eyes hard at the whole abuse part of the story. It's the age of TikTok and Instagram and YouTube and cellphones that take videos. Your trying to tell me that NO ONE uploaded video of any of the thousands of incidents that were clearly each witnessed by multiple people over the course of decades? That everyone is shocked and outraged and had no idea? Please. The whole "war" was founded in a story I didn't believe. And then the ending was just way too easy for something that supposedly could only be stopped by war.

I think the writer has a solid talent. I hope the plot of her next book is considered more carefully.
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Masque duFae
5.0 out of 5 stars Couldn't put it down
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 21, 2023
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No, really. What a page-turner! The characters are so vibrant and alive - I almost didn't dare look away from them in case they continued to get into trouble while I wasn't paying attention. The story had me on the edge of my seat, and I know it's going to reward me for rereading, which I imagine I'll be doing very soon!
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5.0 out of 5 stars A great twist on an old concept
Reviewed in Japan on May 29, 2023
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This book is lovely and refreshing, string out of the old mold of a teenager saving the world and wearing cozy knit socks of an eighty three year old woman showing that it was her that was needed instead. Because sometimes, really, it's not a sword that was needed, but rather knitting needles instead.
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