rachelyrun 's review for:

Ballad: A Gathering of Faerie by Maggie Stiefvater

4.0

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This was way better than 'Lament.' The change of narrator to James and Nuala was exactly what the story needed. Their voices are sharp and sarcastic and tender - Stiefvater's special blend. I found it hilarious that the dubious heroine of the previous book was sidelined, her epic storyline unfolding mostly out of our sight. This allowed her melodramatics to carry on and we didn't have to suffer through her headspace. Lesson learned.