The Good Neighbors: Book One Kin

Title: The Good Neighbors       Author: Holly Black   Illustrator: Ted Naifeh         Publisher:Graphix    Number Of Pages:117 

Summary From Jacket Flap: The Human Realm and The Faerie Realm have always been good neighbors. Rue Silver's life isn't at all what it appears to be. Her mother has disappeared and her father is being blamed for murder. Is her guilty? Or is there another truth beneath it all? Rue digs deeper into her family's past and makes a startling discovery: Her mother is a faerie, and she has vanished back into the faerie realm because of a broken promise. In order to get her back, Rue must plunge into the depths of her own identity- and must follow the sinister twists of her own fate. As she did so masterfully in The Spiderwick Chronicles and her novels Tithe, Valiant, and Ironside, Holly Black creates a mysterious, dark world full of threat, romance, and illusion.... this time matched by the amazing imagination of graphic artist Ted Naifeh. Beware: The Faerie realm is about to crash into our own. 

Review: This book was beautifully illustrated by Ted Naifeh. I found that I couldn't stop reading. I had to know what happened next. The story was really fast paced and full of suspense. One of Rue's friends Justin was hilarious! I always wanted to have The Sight and I almost felt like I had The Sight while reading this great graphic novel. 

I recommend this book if you like faeries, urban fantasy, and young adult novels.

Bones Of Faerie

 

Title: Bones Of Faerie         Author: Janni Lee Simner      Publisher: Random House             Number Of Pages:247   

Summary from jacket flap: The war between humanity and Faerie devastated both sides. Or so fifteen-year-old Liza has been told. Nothing has been seen or heard from Faerie since, and Liza's world bears the sacrs of its encounter with magic. Corn resists being harvested; dandelions have thorns. Trees move with sinister intention, and the town Liza calls home is surrounded by a forest that threatens to harm all those who wander into it. Still, Liza feels safe. Her father is strong and has protected their by laying down strict rules. Among them: Any trace of magic must be destroyed, no matter where it is found. Then Liza's sister is born with faerie-pale hair, clear as glass, and Liza's father leaves the baby on a hillside to die. When her mother disappears into the forest and Liza herself discovers she has the faerie ability to see-into the past, into the future- she has no choice but to flee.  Liza's quest will take her into Faerie and back again, and what she finds along the way may be the key to healing both worlds. Janni Lee Simner's first novel for young adults is a dark fairy-tale twist on apocaluptic fiction- as familiar as a nightmare yet altogether unique.

Review: I got Bones Of Faerie on Friday and finished it last night. It is tragic and upsetting in some parts. I can't say that it was happy in some parts though because really it wasn't.  I loved Liza, Matthew, and Allie and absolutely hated Liza's father Ian. He was extremley terrible. I almost cried a couple of times and am a little disappointed that the Faeries in the book didn't have wings or most fairy things. One thing I did like though is that almost every child had a different magical power.

I recommend this book if you like magical powers, young adult novels, and tragic novels.

City Of Ashes

Title: City Of Ashes Author: Cassandra Clare Publisher: Simon Pulse Number Of Pages: 453

Summary from back of book:
Clary Fray just wishes that her life would go back to normal. But what's normal when you're a demon-slaying Shadowhunter, your mother is in a magically induced coma, and you can suddenly see Downworlders like werewolves, vampires, and faeries? If Clary left the world of the Shadowhunters behind, it would mean more time with her best friend, Simon, who's becoming more than a friend. But the Shadowhunting world isn't ready to let her go -- especially her handsome, infuriating, newfound brother, Jace. And Clary's only chance to help her mother is to track down rogue Shadowhunter Valentine, who is probably insane, certainly evil -- and also her father.
To complicate matters, someone in New York City is murdering Downworlder children. Is Valentine behind the killings -- and if he is, what is he trying to do? When the second of the Mortal Instruments, the Soul-Sword, is stolen, the terrifying Inquisitor arrives to investigate and zooms right in on Jace. How can Clary stop Valentine if Jace is willing to betray everything he believes in to help their father?
In this breathtaking sequel to City of Bones, Cassandra Clare lures her readers back into the dark grip of New York City's Downworld, where love is never safe and power becomes the deadliest temptation.

Review: I finished City Of Ashes last night and I think it is as good or better than the first one. It had so many twists and turns if that makes sense. Now I can't wait for City Of Glass! I love this series so much and am kinda sad that City Of Glass is the last book in the series. I loved how in this series they included all kinds of mythology. Such as faeries and vampires. Overall this book was amazing.

I recommend this book if you like the first one because I bet you will like this book even better.

City Of Bones

Title:City Of Bones Author: Cassandra Clare Publisher: Simon Pulse Number Of Pages: 485



Summary From Back Of Book: Their hidden world is about to be revealed...... When fifteen-year-old Clary Fray heads out to the Pandemonium Club in New York City, she hardly expects to witness a murder-much less a murder committed by three teenagers covered with strange tattoos and brandishing bizarre weapons. Clary knows she should call the police, but it's hard to explain a murder when the body disappears into thin air and the murderers are invisible to everyone but Clary. Equally startled by her ability to see them, the murderers explain themselves as Shadowhunters: a secret tribe of warriors dedicated to ridding the earth of demons. Within twenty-four hours, Clary's mother disappears and Clary herself is almost killed by a grotesque demon. But why would demons be interested in ordinary mundanes like Clary and her mother? And how did Clary suddenly get the sight? The shadowhunters would like to know......




Review: This book was a definite page turner! I read this book in early December and loved it. City Of Bones was fun and mystical. It is part romance and part action. Clary and Jace were my favorite characters. All the characters have depth and very different personalities. It was great overall.


I recommend this book if you like romance, demons, action, vampires, werewolves, faeries, and young adult novels.

The Faerie Path

Title: The Faerie Path Author: Frewin Jones Publisher: Harperteen Number Of Pages: 312

Summary on back of book: Anita was living an ordinary life. Until an elegant stranger pulled her into another world. Swept away into a court of magic and beauty, she discovers she is Tania, the lost princess of Faerie. Since Tania's mysterious disapperance five hundred years before, Faerie has been sunk in darkness and gloom. With her 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 remembers why she disappeared, and realizes that she is the only one who can stop a sinister plan that threatens the entire world of Faerie.

Review: The Faerie Path is a quick fun read! I really liked Anita/Tania and loved the idea that she is a normal teen and a faerie princess. Another thing I liked about The Faerie Path is all of her sisters and their very different personalities. I read some reviews saying this book is not all that great and I knew I wanted to read it anyway. I found that unlike some of the people who didn't find it enjoyable that this book is fascinating.

I recommend this book if you like faeries, romance, princesses, young adult novels, and sisters.

Lament the Faerie Queen's Deception

Title: The Faerie Queen's Deception Author: Maggie Stiefvater Publisher: Flux Number Of Pages: 325

Summary from back of book: Sixteen-year-old Deirdre Monaghan is a prodigiously gifted musician. She's about to find out she's also a cloverhand-one who can see faeries. Unexpectedly, Deirdre finds herself infatuated with a mysterious boy who enters her ordinary life, seemingly out of thin air. Trouble is, the enigmatic and gorgeous Luke turns out to be a gallowglass-a soulless faerie assassin-and his interest in her might be something darker than summer romance. A sinister faerie named Aodhan is also stalking Deirdre. They both carry the same assignment from the Faerie Queen, one that forces Dee right into the midst of Faerie. Caught in the crossfire with Deirdre is James, her wisecracking but loyal best friend. Deirdre had been wishing her summer weren't so dull, but taking on a centuries-old Faerie Queen isn't exactly what she had in mind.

Review: Lament: The Faerie Queen's Deception is an incredible book! I loved the characters and everything about the book. I think that anyone who is interested in young adult novels will love this book.

I recommend this book to people who like romance, young adult novels, and faeries.