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3.88 AVERAGE
Now that the threat of Barnes has been eliminated, Laurel is more than happy to get on with her life. She goes back to Avalon to partake in some more Fall Faerie 101, and when she gets back, it's time to start her senior year. Laural is still dating David, and even though she and Tamani got into a huge fight in the previous book, they of course cannot stay away from each other and end up being fast friends once again.
Before school starts, Laurel gets a surprise visit from Klea, who asks her for a favor--Klea wants her to keep an eye on a girl named Yuki, who she thinks might be a "dryad." Laurel and Tamani are suspicious to say the least, but they agree that it's something Laurel should do, if only to keep the mysterious girl close to find out more about her, and possibly the truth about Klea. Laurel still doesn't completely trust her even though Klea saved her life...twice.
Tamani enrolls in school to stay closer to both Laurel and Yuki, and of course this makes David extremely uncomfortable. Tensions rise and things between the two boys eventually come to a head. Laurel remains torn, and has yet to make a choice between the two of them--there's just too much going on for her to have boyfriend issues. Between spying on Yuki, worrying about the SAT's, and stumbling across random trolls who seem to be immune to her magic, she's got a lot on her plate.
As Laurel and Co. draw Yuki into their group, they find out the truth about her. It's something that could have colossal meaning not just for Laurel and Tamani, but for the whole fae kingdom.
I'm not sure if I like this book better than part 2, Spells. I'll just say it was at least as good as Spells. I could tell that David was getting more and more tense around Tamani and that he was starting to irritate Laurel. David was usually such a nice guy but what human man alive wouldn't be threatened by his girlfriend having a gorgeous male protector/former love interest.
I'd have loved it if this book was not a cliffhanger. The main thing I'd want to know about is the significance of Laurel's headaches. I'm also anxious to know just what exactly Klea is. I never got the feeling that she was untrustworthy before, but as a reader, I love when the author can fool me.
I'm glad the love triangle between Laurel, David, and Tamani has finally wound down. It was getting a little tiring, and I felt Laurel was doing a disservice to both guys. Honestly, if I were her, I'm not sure who I'd choose.
I can't wait for the last book of this series, which comes out in May 2012.
Before school starts, Laurel gets a surprise visit from Klea, who asks her for a favor--Klea wants her to keep an eye on a girl named Yuki, who she thinks might be a "dryad." Laurel and Tamani are suspicious to say the least, but they agree that it's something Laurel should do, if only to keep the mysterious girl close to find out more about her, and possibly the truth about Klea. Laurel still doesn't completely trust her even though Klea saved her life...twice.
Tamani enrolls in school to stay closer to both Laurel and Yuki, and of course this makes David extremely uncomfortable. Tensions rise and things between the two boys eventually come to a head. Laurel remains torn, and has yet to make a choice between the two of them--there's just too much going on for her to have boyfriend issues. Between spying on Yuki, worrying about the SAT's, and stumbling across random trolls who seem to be immune to her magic, she's got a lot on her plate.
As Laurel and Co. draw Yuki into their group, they find out the truth about her. It's something that could have colossal meaning not just for Laurel and Tamani, but for the whole fae kingdom.
I'm not sure if I like this book better than part 2, Spells. I'll just say it was at least as good as Spells. I could tell that David was getting more and more tense around Tamani and that he was starting to irritate Laurel. David was usually such a nice guy but what human man alive wouldn't be threatened by his girlfriend having a gorgeous male protector/former love interest.
I'd have loved it if this book was not a cliffhanger. The main thing I'd want to know about is the significance of Laurel's headaches. I'm also anxious to know just what exactly Klea is. I never got the feeling that she was untrustworthy before, but as a reader, I love when the author can fool me.
I'm glad the love triangle between Laurel, David, and Tamani has finally wound down. It was getting a little tiring, and I felt Laurel was doing a disservice to both guys. Honestly, if I were her, I'm not sure who I'd choose.
I can't wait for the last book of this series, which comes out in May 2012.
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
So happy I can go straight to book 4, not a fan of cliff hangers if I have to wait.
this was probably my favorite book in this series! but leaving it on a cliff hanger is totally killing me! cant wait for the next one!
lighthearted
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I read Wings, the first book in the Wings series, a few years ago and was blown away by the fresh take on fairies, likable characters, and intriguing plot. The second book, Spells, was good but too scattered for my taste. Illusions, the third book in the series, is better than Spells but fails to reach the level of excellence Wings achieved.
I continue to love Pike's version of fairies. Pike takes the basic framework of traditional fairy lore, such as the courts, and adds to it. The fey are even more closely tied to nature than is traditional and the class system, politics, and magic is unique yet still in keeping with what you'd expect of the fey.
The best part of Illusions is that the book alternates between Tamani and Laurel's points of view. Laurel's knowledge of fairy-land is still very limited. I understand the world much better by seeing through Tamani's eyes. There is much that Laurel doesn't see about his daily life and now the reader learns what Laurel misses. Also, Tamani's point of view is useful to Illusions since significant portions of plot take place away from Laurel.
A new character is introduced in Illusions: Yuki, another fairy living among mortals. Laurel's acquaintance Klea (friend or foe?) looks after Yuki and puts her into Laurel's school. Tamani befriends her to keep an eye on her. Nothing more. Or is it? The reader knows how Tamani feels, but Laurel doesn't. Let the drama ensue...
Here we get to my issue with Illusions. It's too love triangley. Or love rectangley. Laurel is still torn between David and Tamani. The boys, David especially, can barely tolerate each other. Laurel gets her own taste of jealousy with Yuki. She can't stand Yuki being around Tamani, even though Laurel's still dating David. Drama! The romantic tension fits with the plot and does reach some sort of conclusion by the end of the book. But it's such an overdone plot device that it was hard not to roll my eyes at various points in the story. (On the up side though, there are a few fabulous romantic scenes in Illusions that made me squeal.)
I was happy that the story was more focused in this book, rather than trying to accomplish too much as did the second book. But now, instead of writing too much in too few pages, it felt like there was too little in too many pages. It dragged at points. Nevertheless, the ending was very intriguing. I can't say I loved Illusions, but it left me excited to see where this series ends up in the fourth book.
Rating: 3.5 / 5
I continue to love Pike's version of fairies. Pike takes the basic framework of traditional fairy lore, such as the courts, and adds to it. The fey are even more closely tied to nature than is traditional and the class system, politics, and magic is unique yet still in keeping with what you'd expect of the fey.
The best part of Illusions is that the book alternates between Tamani and Laurel's points of view. Laurel's knowledge of fairy-land is still very limited. I understand the world much better by seeing through Tamani's eyes. There is much that Laurel doesn't see about his daily life and now the reader learns what Laurel misses. Also, Tamani's point of view is useful to Illusions since significant portions of plot take place away from Laurel.
A new character is introduced in Illusions: Yuki, another fairy living among mortals. Laurel's acquaintance Klea (friend or foe?) looks after Yuki and puts her into Laurel's school. Tamani befriends her to keep an eye on her. Nothing more. Or is it? The reader knows how Tamani feels, but Laurel doesn't. Let the drama ensue...
Here we get to my issue with Illusions. It's too love triangley. Or love rectangley. Laurel is still torn between David and Tamani. The boys, David especially, can barely tolerate each other. Laurel gets her own taste of jealousy with Yuki. She can't stand Yuki being around Tamani, even though Laurel's still dating David. Drama! The romantic tension fits with the plot and does reach some sort of conclusion by the end of the book. But it's such an overdone plot device that it was hard not to roll my eyes at various points in the story. (On the up side though, there are a few fabulous romantic scenes in Illusions that made me squeal.)
I was happy that the story was more focused in this book, rather than trying to accomplish too much as did the second book. But now, instead of writing too much in too few pages, it felt like there was too little in too many pages. It dragged at points. Nevertheless, the ending was very intriguing. I can't say I loved Illusions, but it left me excited to see where this series ends up in the fourth book.
Rating: 3.5 / 5
Loved the twist!
Fangirled about this a lot!
My love for accents grew from this book
Fangirled about this a lot!
My love for accents grew from this book
I can't wait until this book comes out...I am having a hard time fully trusting David after Spells...and I am not certain....but could Tam be getting ready to become part of Laurel's "human" world?!? The possibilities are never ending!! Like I said...I so can't wait until this book comes out!!
***Okay...so I just read the first chpt posted by Aprilynne and I am SO excited about this book....I'm not sure I could be any more excited!! Plus it's release date is May 3rd.....just in time for my birthday on May 4th!! I SO SO SO can't wait!!!***
***Okay...so I just read the first chpt posted by Aprilynne and I am SO excited about this book....I'm not sure I could be any more excited!! Plus it's release date is May 3rd.....just in time for my birthday on May 4th!! I SO SO SO can't wait!!!***
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
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