When
Meghan's little brother is kidnapped and replaced with an evil fairy
child thingy, Meghan sets off to fairyland, called NeverNever, to rescue
him. Upon arrival Meghan discovers that she is the long lost child of
one of the rulers, and that finding her brother will be a lot more
complicated than she expected. With the help of the mischievous Puck and
the handsome prince Ash, Meghan faces an enemy unlike one that anyone
in NeverNever had ever heard of before.
For some reason, I don't
find YA fantasy about fairies nearly as satisfying as any about other
sorts of fantastical creatures. This book didn't defy that expectation,
but it was one of the better fairy books that I've read. It did have all
the same annoying markings-a half mortal/half fairy main character,
dark brooding handsome prince love interest, her long-lost father is
king, rescuing a mortal loved one-but it didn't feel as overdone as most
other fairy novels. Perhaps because in this book the fairy world had
rules that made sense and were easy to follow, as opposed to the ones
where random things happen and are explained afterwards.
Was it
just me, or did the Ash romance happen too fast? One second they're
mortal enemies, and the next they're true love. It happened so quickly
that my initial thought was that he was pranking her or part of some
elaborate scheme on his mother's part. He may very well might be though,
because there are still more books left to the series.
4.0 stars
Meghan Chase has a secret destiny; one she could never have imagined.
Something
has always felt slightly off in Meghan's life, ever since her father
disappeared before her eyes when she was six. She has never quite fit in
at school or at home.
When a dark stranger begins watching her
from afar, and her prankster best friend becomes strangely protective of
her, Meghan senses that everything she's known is about to change.
But
she could never have guessed the truth - that she is the daughter of a
mythical faery king and is a pawn in a deadly war. Now Meghan will learn
just how far she'll go to save someone she cares about, to stop a
mysterious evil no faery creature dare face; and to find love with a
young prince who might rather see her dead than let her touch his icy
heart.
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