Work: Nobody's Son 
Year: 1995  
ISBN: 0-441-00128-9 
 

Summary:A terrible spell makes the Ghostwood a dreaded and haunted place. Many heroes have tried to break the spell and failed. A young man finally succeeds in releasing the Ghostwood from the spell and in return is rewarded by the king. He is given the hand of the kings remaining unmarried daughter. Also he receives a duchy to rule, close to the Ghostwood.

Comments:Normally this is where most fantasy books end. In this novel however the heroe´s troubles begin after his heroic deed is completed. Being Nobody´s son, a simple man of low birth, he has to get accustomed to the rules of conduct at court. He also must learn about the plotting and scheming that people with power play at. Stewart contrasts the manners of the nobles at court with the fresh heroe´s quite simple manners and often improper conduct. The novel is very funny at times, Stewart has a good sense of humour. He manages to create an involving story with likeable characters and this is certainly a fantasy novel with an original twist. The conclusion to the story is one of the best I´ve read. The book goes to show that fantasy can be very good even if the book is only a 300-page novel and not a huge epic.