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Ballad by Maggie Stiefvater
Jul. 16th, 2011 12:01 amThe Blurb On The Back:
When his best friend, Dee, fell in love with a faerie, James realised she’d never feel the same way about him.
Trying to escape into music, James finds himself, surrounded by more faeries than ever. Before he knows it James is trapped in a dangerous game. One where the only way to win is to betray the one you love …
( The Review (Cut For Spoilers): )
The Verdict:
Maggie Stiefvater’s sequel to LAMENT is a deftly written character-driven novel but it’s a story that I think benefits from having written the first book (which I hadn’t). While the voices are strong and I liked both main characters, Dee’s storyline never really caught fire for me and I didn’t see what James saw in her (although this is probably because I hadn’t read the first book). It’s worth checking out and I’ll definitely be looking out for LAMENT.
Thanks to the Amazon Vine Programme for the ARC of this book.
When his best friend, Dee, fell in love with a faerie, James realised she’d never feel the same way about him.
Trying to escape into music, James finds himself, surrounded by more faeries than ever. Before he knows it James is trapped in a dangerous game. One where the only way to win is to betray the one you love …
( The Review (Cut For Spoilers): )
The Verdict:
Maggie Stiefvater’s sequel to LAMENT is a deftly written character-driven novel but it’s a story that I think benefits from having written the first book (which I hadn’t). While the voices are strong and I liked both main characters, Dee’s storyline never really caught fire for me and I didn’t see what James saw in her (although this is probably because I hadn’t read the first book). It’s worth checking out and I’ll definitely be looking out for LAMENT.
Thanks to the Amazon Vine Programme for the ARC of this book.
