Summary (from Goodreads): Phoebe finds herself drawn to Mallory, the strange and secretive new kid in school, and the two girls become as close as sisters . . . until Mallory’s magnetic older brother, Ryland, shows up during their junior year. Ryland has an immediate, exciting hold on Phoebe, but a dangerous hold, for she begins to question her feelings about her best friend and, worse, about herself. Soon she’ll discover the shocking truth about Ryland and Mallory: that these two are visitors from the faerie realm who have come to collect on an age-old debt.
My Thoughts: This book was very good and held my interest throughout. I like how, while most of the focus is on Phoebe, we have occasional view of conversations with the Faerie Queen. The book starts off with one of these conversations, so the reader knows right off the bat that there’s something sinister going on. Phoebe is in danger somehow. The faeries want/need something from her. As you read along, bits and pieces of what is needed are slowly given to the reader. But, what exactly is happening isn’t perfectly clear until near the end. In fact, I don’t like the description here on Goodreads, because I feel it reveals too much about the plot. I liked not knowing all of that as I went along. Trying to figure it out kept me reading more than anything else.
I am writing this review about a week after having finished the book, and already the book isn’t as clear as I’d like in my mind. This book didn’t leave a lasting impression on me, but I did enjoy it. One of the best things is the descriptiveness. I could see the faeries’ realm when Phoebe was there to settle the score. I could envision the creatures, the lush meadow, the thick fog, etc. And I could picture these things in their decaying/dying state.
Overall, it was a good book. People who like faeries likely will enjoy this book.
My Rating: 3.5 stars
Source: Received through Book It Forward ARC Tours for review.
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Oh I love Faerie books!!
Wow, it seems like an excellent book!
Now I have to read it too! *g*
Thanks for the review!