Faerie Wars by Herbie Brennan

Henry thinks he is simply saving a butterfly from being eaten by Mr Fogerty's cat - but he is in fact saving the life of a mis-directed exiled fairy prince.
A prince who has to get back to his own land in order to thwart a threatened attack by Fairies of the Night.
But time is against Pyrgus Mulvae and soon he is relying on Henry and Mr Fogarty not just to get him home but also to solve the puzzle that surrounds his exile. 


I found Faerie Wars to be interesting.


Sure, the beginning was really weird, with the mom and the affair. I was like "What?? Seriously Weird..." anyway you get the point. I was kinda feeling bad (for Henry) when his mom was found to a lesbian at this point...


...but as I got later on in the book I found it intriguing. It was kinda similar to Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer, cause it's like High Tech Fairies and stuff. I mean come on, who doesn't like a book with high tech, butt-kicking fairies? yeah, that's what I thought you'd say. It's a very well written plot, it keeps readers intrigued, although, some of it can be kind of confusing. I like the use of demons in the book. Very different from other's. Although it does have it's one fault. The sister is pretty annoying and loudmouthed. I didn't like her AT ALL. And Mr. Fogerty?? I wasn't expecting him to be a burglar! and that other point with the main guard or whats-his-face...I won't spoil it though!


(Well other than that) Overall, this was a fast-paced, butt-kicking, jaw-dropping, suspenseful book, and I loved it. It was Amazing! Can't wait to read the Purple Emperor...

The Faerie Path by Frewin Jones

Swept away into a court of magic and beauty, she discovers she is Tania, the lost princess of Faerie: the youngest daughter of Oberon and Titania. Since Tania's mysterious disappearance on the eve of her wedding five hundred years before, Faerie has been sunk in darkness and gloom. The courtly Lord Gabriel Drake, who Tania was once to marry, has found her and brought her back. With Tania's return, Faerie comes alive again as a land of winged children, glittering balls, and fantastic delights. But Tania can't forget Anita's world, or the boy she loved there. Torn between two loves and between two worlds, Tania slowly comes to discover why she disappeared so long ago. She possesses a singular magical ability and she must use it to stop a sinister plan that threatens the entire world of Faerie.

To tell the truth, there were some bits of this book that were, well...slow.


I mean, in the beginning it went kinda slow and weird-like. Sure, later on in the book, it's actually really enjoyable, y'know. Except the beginning.


I found kinda confusing the amount of sisters that Anita/Tania has, and it seemed...not necessary. It was really confusing to remember which sister was which and who had what power and so on. A Reader can only handle so much you know!


Other than that, The Faerie Path was an interesting blend of Shakespeare's play and fantasy along with faerie romance. It's a definite read for Shakespeare and A Midsummer Night's Dream fans, and those who love fantasy, and it suddenly plunges into who and who cannot be trusted, and no one is who they seem to be.


I'm gonna start The Lost Queen soon, as I bought the book, and I can't wait to get reading!

The Looking Glass Wars by Frank Beddor

The Myth: Alice was an ordinary girl who stepped through the looking glass and entered a fairy-tale world invented by Lewis Carroll in his famous storybook. 

The Truth: Wonderland is real. Alyss Heart is the heir to the throne, until her murderous aunt Redd steals the crown and kills Alyss' parents. To escape Redd, Alyss and her bodyguard, Hatter Madigan, must flee to our world through the Pool of Tears. 

But in the pool Alyss and Hatter are separated. Lost and alone in Victorian London, Alyss is befriended by an aspiring author to whom she tells the violent, heartbreaking story of her young life. Yet he gets the story all wrong. 
Hatter Madigan knows the truth only too well, and he is searching every corner of our world to find the lost princess and return her to Wonderland so she may battle Redd for her rightful place as the Queen of Hearts.


I thought that The Looking Glass Wars was an interesting parallel to Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. I like the fact that Beddor changed some of the characters to make things more interesting, such as The White Rabbit into Bibwit Harte (an anagram of White Rabbit) into Alyss' tutor and Hatter Madigan (The Mad Hatter) into her bodyguard. The Cat was an evil character in this book (was he good in Alice in Wonderland? I have no idea. Been AGES since I last read it!) and was like an "Assassin" and it was really cool how Beddor used the idea of cat's 9 lives. 


The Looking Glass Wars is magnificently put together, almost making it seem that Alice's Adventures in Wonderland IS the Myth and we got it wrong the whole time.


I'm currently reading the second book of the series, Seeing Redd and will write a review soon!

Wicked Lovely by Melissa Marr

Rule #3: Don't stare at invisible faeries. Aislinn has always seen faeries. Powerful and dangerous, they walk hidden in mortal world. Aislinn fears their cruelty—especially if they learn of her Sight—and wishes she were as blind to their presence as other teens.

Rule #2: Don't speak to invisible faeries. Now faeries are stalking her. One of them, Keenan, who is equal parts terrifying and alluring, is trying to talk to her, asking questions Aislinn is afraid to answer.

Rule #1: Don't ever attract their attention. 

But it's too late. Keenan is the Summer King who has sought his queen for nine centuries. Without her, summer itself will perish. He is determined that Aislinn will become the Summer Queen at any cost—regardless of her plans or desires. Suddenly none of the rules that have kept Aislinn safe are working anymore, and everything is on the line: her freedom; her best friend, Seth; her life; everything. Faerie intrigue, mortal love, and the clash of ancient rules and modern expectations swirl together in Melissa Marr's stunning 21 st century faery tale.

Once I saw the Covers of the Wicked Lovely Books, I was set on reading these books. It really did look promising, but I think it wasn't up to it. Sure it was a really good book, but the context and storyline was what perplexed me.

I like how Melissa Marr showed Faeries in their darker nature, not the cutesy fairies that everyone thinks of today. The Real Elizabethan Fairies, with darkness and tricks. That's the kind I mean.

The Plot...well. That's another story.

The Storyline of this book, was okay. Characters were fantastic, no doubt about it, except I didn't like how things went. Sometimes I LIKE it when the much better guy gets the girl instead of the one she was with first. NO, she became the better guy's queen, but she's STILL with the other guy! and the better guy's still with his first girl! CAN'T ANYONE SEE THAT THIS PICTURE IS WRONG??

I seriously thought that Kennan was better than the other guy...whatever his name was. Well, other than that, descriptions were AMAZING, like I could really imagine the character and what's going on, and I can't wait to read the next book!