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Wicked Lovely
by Melissa Marr
There was enormous hype proceeding this novel, but unlike many other titles I was excited and hopeful. Marr didn't let me down. The world of Aislinn and Seth is small, quiet and soothing and with the introduction of Keenan, everything changes. Sure Ash could see the faeries (in all their variations) before but now they are integrating in her life in a way that pulls her firmly into the sphere of the Winter Queen and the Summer King.
The mythos behind the Royal Court of Faeries is vast but quickly and clearly unfurls for the reader. There are so many characters of differing loyalties and personalities that the world becomes real (rather than chaotic), Marr succeeds where many others have failed. While it may be easy to get whisked away with the faeries, there is a real sense of the grime and the street that removes most of the whimsicality of the typical faery-dom.
The characters are incredibly well formed, clear in motivation and purpose. I felt sympathy for those with ulterior motives, a sign that these characters were extremely well crafted and three dimensional. The relationship between Seth and Aislinn was sweet but it didn't rock my world. There are bound to be shippers everywhere but I wanted to know more about their beginning. I loved the grandmother and hope to learn more about her in the future (fingers crossed). My favourite character has to be the tortured Donia of the switching allegiances. This character cannot help but love the selfish Keenan and has been suffering because of him. Seth is interesting as he's strong without being depicted in the stereotypical male way. He's quiet, supportive, understanding but strong and unique. He gets his action moment at the end but his role is to support the smart and capable Aislinn. She doesn't require a knight swooping in and take point, she just needs her knight to hold her hand as she takes charge. It's refreshing.
Unlike some supernatural driven YA titles, this is quality story making. You need and want more having read this and thankfully Ink Exchange is in my hot, little hands.
The mythos behind the Royal Court of Faeries is vast but quickly and clearly unfurls for the reader. There are so many characters of differing loyalties and personalities that the world becomes real (rather than chaotic), Marr succeeds where many others have failed. While it may be easy to get whisked away with the faeries, there is a real sense of the grime and the street that removes most of the whimsicality of the typical faery-dom.
The characters are incredibly well formed, clear in motivation and purpose. I felt sympathy for those with ulterior motives, a sign that these characters were extremely well crafted and three dimensional. The relationship between Seth and Aislinn was sweet but it didn't rock my world. There are bound to be shippers everywhere but I wanted to know more about their beginning. I loved the grandmother and hope to learn more about her in the future (fingers crossed). My favourite character has to be the tortured Donia of the switching allegiances. This character cannot help but love the selfish Keenan and has been suffering because of him. Seth is interesting as he's strong without being depicted in the stereotypical male way. He's quiet, supportive, understanding but strong and unique. He gets his action moment at the end but his role is to support the smart and capable Aislinn. She doesn't require a knight swooping in and take point, she just needs her knight to hold her hand as she takes charge. It's refreshing.
Unlike some supernatural driven YA titles, this is quality story making. You need and want more having read this and thankfully Ink Exchange is in my hot, little hands.