I should start by saying that I got this book because of the pretty cover and the fairy premise; for $4.99 is looked like a steal and had excellent reviews. I had recently read both of Julie Kagawa's Iron Daughter books and was in the mood for more fairy court drama. This book was okay; it could have been great and it did start out really good. As the book went on though it lost depth and characters started sounding awkward and bored with themselves. Also it should be noted that this is a very short book; took just over an hour to read it.
Breena dreams nightly about a fairy court and a lovely fairy prince. It isn't until a boy disappears near her school and is found with human looking bites all over his body that she starts to fear there is more to her world than she knew. Then one night Breena is attacked by a Pixie, saved by a Fairy Prince named Kian, and forced into the fairy realm that she had before only dreamed about.
This book started off wonderfully; beautiful descriptions, a tough and fun heroine. As with a lot of these teen books there was a love triangle of sorts; Logan is Breena's protector and is a werewolf, Kian is Breena's fairy prince from long ago. Kian is a wonderful hero; beautiful, moody, honorable. The fairy courts are interesting, but after the first half of the book things began to decline.
For some reason about half-way through the book I just felt like things started to fizzle out, which is weird because that is when the action really picks up. Breena looses her personality and becomes this generic fairy princess; she looses a lot of spunkiness and kind of wanders around whereever people put her. All of the characters seem to loose their passion and become more like 2D figures being pushed through the pages. The dialogue was forced sounding and a bit stilted, it just didn't sound natural. In general the writing just seemed less polished and a bit immature.
There weren't really any surprises in the story it was very predictable and the world Gow created didn't add a lot of creativity to the fairy worlds I've read about before. Through the whole book I kept thinking...hmmm...this plot is a lot like The Iron Daughter by Julie Kagawa only 2D and not nearly as well written.
The book is very short, I read this on Kindle, and it took me maybe an hour to read. It also ends literally in the middle of a scene which kind of irks me. Of course I am sucker, so I bought the second book, Forever Frost, on Kindle because I just want to see what happens (and it was cheap). If the 2nd book is written like the first half of this book it will be great; if it is written like the second half I will be banging my head against a wall.
Overall an okay book if you are a fan of young adult fairy books. There are a number of series out there which are way better than this one though. I would recommend the Wicked Lovely series by Melissa Marr (not my favorite but still better than this one), The Iron Daughter series by Julie Kagawa (absolutely one of the best fairy series I have read ever), A Modern Fairy Tale by Holly Black, and Theatre Illuminata by Lisa Mantchev. All of these are better young adult series featuring fairies. If you have made it though all of those and need a quick read, then for the price, this book is worth it. It is okay and somewhat entertaining; I hope that the second book is better.
Breena dreams nightly about a fairy court and a lovely fairy prince. It isn't until a boy disappears near her school and is found with human looking bites all over his body that she starts to fear there is more to her world than she knew. Then one night Breena is attacked by a Pixie, saved by a Fairy Prince named Kian, and forced into the fairy realm that she had before only dreamed about.
This book started off wonderfully; beautiful descriptions, a tough and fun heroine. As with a lot of these teen books there was a love triangle of sorts; Logan is Breena's protector and is a werewolf, Kian is Breena's fairy prince from long ago. Kian is a wonderful hero; beautiful, moody, honorable. The fairy courts are interesting, but after the first half of the book things began to decline.
For some reason about half-way through the book I just felt like things started to fizzle out, which is weird because that is when the action really picks up. Breena looses her personality and becomes this generic fairy princess; she looses a lot of spunkiness and kind of wanders around whereever people put her. All of the characters seem to loose their passion and become more like 2D figures being pushed through the pages. The dialogue was forced sounding and a bit stilted, it just didn't sound natural. In general the writing just seemed less polished and a bit immature.
There weren't really any surprises in the story it was very predictable and the world Gow created didn't add a lot of creativity to the fairy worlds I've read about before. Through the whole book I kept thinking...hmmm...this plot is a lot like The Iron Daughter by Julie Kagawa only 2D and not nearly as well written.
The book is very short, I read this on Kindle, and it took me maybe an hour to read. It also ends literally in the middle of a scene which kind of irks me. Of course I am sucker, so I bought the second book, Forever Frost, on Kindle because I just want to see what happens (and it was cheap). If the 2nd book is written like the first half of this book it will be great; if it is written like the second half I will be banging my head against a wall.
Overall an okay book if you are a fan of young adult fairy books. There are a number of series out there which are way better than this one though. I would recommend the Wicked Lovely series by Melissa Marr (not my favorite but still better than this one), The Iron Daughter series by Julie Kagawa (absolutely one of the best fairy series I have read ever), A Modern Fairy Tale by Holly Black, and Theatre Illuminata by Lisa Mantchev. All of these are better young adult series featuring fairies. If you have made it though all of those and need a quick read, then for the price, this book is worth it. It is okay and somewhat entertaining; I hope that the second book is better.
In Breena's world dreams and reality are mixed. In fact her dreams are so real that it haunts her until she can express it on canvas. Even though her best friend, Logan, is the hottest guy in school, her high school experience is not pleasant. Her dreams and her art is what gets her through the day. On her 16th birthday, things start changing. First she starts to see faeries around town and Logan gets very protective of her. When she sees Kian, the fae prince of her dreams, and is kidnapped into Faerie, she finds that sometimes dreams hold the key to reality.
The adventure continues in Faerie with Breena finding herself a huge political asset to those wanting to capture her. Not to mention other creatures just bent on destroying anything in their path. Breena grows up quickly and finds strength within herself that she never knew she had. Unfortunately, as this story reaches a pinnacle, it suddenly stops. It's more than a cliffhanger... you sort of fall off the cliff. However, it does make it so you really want to find out what happens in the next book, due to be published in September 2010. I for one, will have to read this one to find out what happens next. :)
I give this book 3 1/2 stars. I do recommend it for those looking for an interesting YA faerie read!
The adventure continues in Faerie with Breena finding herself a huge political asset to those wanting to capture her. Not to mention other creatures just bent on destroying anything in their path. Breena grows up quickly and finds strength within herself that she never knew she had. Unfortunately, as this story reaches a pinnacle, it suddenly stops. It's more than a cliffhanger... you sort of fall off the cliff. However, it does make it so you really want to find out what happens in the next book, due to be published in September 2010. I for one, will have to read this one to find out what happens next. :)
I give this book 3 1/2 stars. I do recommend it for those looking for an interesting YA faerie read!
