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Ballad: A Gathering of Faerie
by Maggie Stiefvater
re-read review: yup, still loved it. so sad to think we may never get the conclusion of this series since it leaves us on such a high cliff. I love James and Sullivan and Nuala a lot.
initial review:
I have to admit, I was very hesitant to pick this companion book to Lament. Lament is clearly one of Maggie's earlier works and quite frankly is not her strongest book. But I came back to Maggie after reading both Scorpio Races and Raven Boys, and I'm very happy I did.
To me, James is by far one of the strongest male voices in YA fiction. His perspective was unique and served as a (much needed) relief from Dee, who I still cannot stand. Nuala and James' dynamic was fantastic and I love the twist the end where James is given a very tough choice to make, and I think he makes the right one. James is a strong character and I wish I knew someone like him in my life. He is funny, charismatic, yet he is realistic and a nervous train wreck of a human being after what happened to him in Lament.
The romance built nicely and was never over the top. Subtle, but gorgeous. The plot was equally intricate and slow to rise to conflict. I'm curious to see what will happen in the third and final installment and fear that death for one of the main characters is inevitable....dun dun dun.
Also, must know, where's Luke?
initial review:
I have to admit, I was very hesitant to pick this companion book to Lament. Lament is clearly one of Maggie's earlier works and quite frankly is not her strongest book. But I came back to Maggie after reading both Scorpio Races and Raven Boys, and I'm very happy I did.
To me, James is by far one of the strongest male voices in YA fiction. His perspective was unique and served as a (much needed) relief from Dee, who I still cannot stand. Nuala and James' dynamic was fantastic and I love the twist the end where James is given a very tough choice to make, and I think he makes the right one. James is a strong character and I wish I knew someone like him in my life. He is funny, charismatic, yet he is realistic and a nervous train wreck of a human being after what happened to him in Lament.
The romance built nicely and was never over the top. Subtle, but gorgeous. The plot was equally intricate and slow to rise to conflict. I'm curious to see what will happen in the third and final installment and fear that death for one of the main characters is inevitable....dun dun dun.
Also, must know, where's Luke?