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70 reviews
Laini Taylor

Putnam Juvenile, 2007

Not a disney fairy
Nice children's story or for young teens. Modern fairy tale. -- and there is no Disney in site

Child of Faerie

27 reviews
Jane Yolen

Tandem Library, 2001

Lovely story about a friendship that transcends boundaries
What a delightful find! My 4.5-year-old preschooler loves all things faerie and when we came across this book at the library, I was immensely pleased! The story has an interesting premise - what if a child of faerie, which is refreshingly portrayed as a boy here, and a child of earth, a human girl, should meet and become friends? Well, each take turns visiting the other's world, but when asked by ...

Faery Special Romances

15 reviews
Jacquie Rogers

Highland Press, 2007

A different kind of romance
When I first started reading Ms. Roger's story, I didn't know if I would like reading in first person. But Ms. Roger's stories were so fascinating, and her characters were so charming, I was pulled into the book and couldn't stop reading. I laughed out loud several times, and I fell in love with every character...in all ten of her short stories. I'm not sure I can pick a favorite, but I have ...

Dreamdark: Silksinger (Faeries of Dreamdark)

18 reviews
Laini Taylor

Putnam Juvenile, 2009

weaving the world
Silksinger... dear lovers of faery fiction, ... is the second in the Dreamdark series, of which these elves hope there will be many, many more. Once again Magpie the faerie and her crow friends are striving to save the world with an addition of several more delightful and enchanting characters, including Whisper, the Silksinger. Just as good as Blackbringer (Dreamdark) the first book, which was ...

Faeries: Doorways to the Enchanted Realm

21 reviews
Lori Eisenkraft-Palazzola

Smithmark Publishers, 1999

Step Through the Doorway!
This is a lovely book that any wild-hearted person will enjoy. By stepping through this Doorway to the enchanted realm you will meet the Daoine Sidhe, the Sith, the Tuatha de Danann, the Twylth Teg and many more beings of the faery worlds. The chapters cover the topics of Enchantment, Mischief, Good Fortune, Faery Encounters, and Various Faeiries and Others, so as you can see there is a lot of ...

The Faerie's Oracle

93 reviews
Brian & Macbeth, Jessica Froud

Fireside, 2000

Faerie sense
An oracle that is unlike all other card oracles, the Faerie's Oracle buzzes with fae energy. The descriptions of the fae folk adoring the cards are moving, insightful, silly and downright hilarious, but always right on the spot. Brian Froud's faery pictures are impressive - they really make the faery folk come alive. Some of them favorites (the Maiden, the cutest faery child you've ever ...

Faeries

81 reviews
David Larkin

Bantam, 1979

Absolutely enchanting
I borrowed this book from the university's library, and I enjoyed it very much. Alan Lee and Brian Froud are among my favorite artists; the illustrations are incredibly beautiful, and the history and the folklore was very interesting. Finally, a true portrayal of faeries! A lot of people complain that the book is "too dark" and "too ugly" of a portrayal on faeries. The interesting thing about ...

Child of Faerie, Child of Earth

9 reviews
Josepha Sherman

Walker & Co, 1992

So Sweet and Simple
For years I'd seen this book in the shelves of the public library, but I'd never given it more than a glance. But just recently I was browsing the shelves, after having found what I was looking for, and chanced upon Child of Faerie, Child of Earth. I read the inside cover for probably the 5th time in the past 3 years, thinking maybe I ought to read it, and see if it was any good. So I checked it ...

Brian Froud's World of Faerie

16 reviews

Insight Editions, 2007

A beautiful and mysterious world revealed
Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/R1S27BGR5LXYNC Brian Froud has illustrated several books on faeries but Brian Froud's World of Faerie is the most lavish art book yet. The book is beautifully constructed and filled with masterful paintings and sketches printed on low gloss paper. Just like other books published by Insight Editions, there are also several little booklets pasted ...

Kandide and the Secret of the Mists: The Calabiyau Chronicles-book 1

24 reviews
Diana S. Zimmerman

Noesis Publishing, 2008

My 8yr old daughter's review.
My 8yr old daughter read and reviewed this book for a class book report. These are solely her words. "This is Kandide. She stars in the book "Kandide and the Secret of the Mists". This book has adventure, excitement, good and evil. Help Kandide get rid of her selfishness and find her way through the mists. Will Kandide ever find herself and where she is meant to be? And will Kandide ever ...

Black Pearls: A Faerie Strand

7 reviews
Louise Hawes

Houghton Mifflin Books for Children, 2008

Rare and Powerful Stories
Lush, Buoyant, Terrifying, and Heartbreaking. What Hawes has accomplished with her new collection of stories, Black Pearls: A Faerie Strand, is nothing short of Brilliant! This is not just a retelling of the oldest and most cherished fairy tales you heard as a child, but a bold and breathtaking re-envisioning of such memorable stories as the Pied Piper, and Hansel and Gretel. Through Hawes' ...

Wil O' Wisps & Other Illuminated Manuscripts

5 reviews
Mordicai Burke

Crown Me King, 2007

Substantial, Innovative, Gripping.
This author could make eating peas fascinating. Between magical realism and abstraction, this tome makes for an interesting and engaging read.

Faerie Rings - The Book of Forests

4 reviews
Diane DeKelb-Rittenhouse

CreateSpace, 2009

Faerie Rings: Engaging,page-turning fantasy
Faerie Rings: Book of Forests is an engaging, page-turning fantasy. Reviewed by Miranda Kent, author of the Madison McKenna mystery series Since Harry Potter captured the imaginations of children and adults alike, allegorical fantasies have become the new must-reads, drawing readers into their enchanted parallel worlds. "Faerie Rings: Book of Forests" is the latest in this compelling genre. ...

Fierce Wars and Faithful Loves: Book I of Edmund Spenser's The Faerie Queene

4 reviews
Edmund Spenser

Canon Press, 1999

Transcendental (but not the Emerson type)
Roy Maynard ought to be commended for aiding us in reading Spenser. Personally, I think Spenser tells a better yarn than Shakespeare, with all due respect to the Bard. This book was written by a Christian, with powerful Christian overtones, and Christians will benefit the most from it. The language is archaic, the story is...well...schockingly relevant. I said in the title that the book is ...

Keeper Martin's Guide to the Fantastical Beasts and Faerie Peoples of Ruin Mist

6 reviews
Robert Stanek

Ruin Mist Publications, 2007

Absolutely amazing!
This is a companion book to Robert Stanek's books featuring Great Kingdom and the Reach Elves. It tells the story of the fantastic creatures and faerie peoples the author created for the books. Also throughout the book are notes from Keeper Martin himself. I recommended companion for The Kingdoms and the Elves of the Reaches (Reader's Choice Edition, Keeper Martin's Tales Book 1) (Keeper Martin's ...

A Faerie Tale (Magical Love)

4 reviews
Ginny Reyes

Jove, 1998

A beautiful magical romance
During a May Day celebration in 1899 Pennsylvania, at the urging of his girl friend Serena Keller, staid banker Patrick O'Toole makes a secret wish, which faerie Rosaleen Flynn has been sent by her king to grant. Rosaleen, whose magic often goes astray, hopes this time to earn her wand. At about the same time, leprechaun Eamon Dooley has been sent to help lonely and arty Annette Brennon obtain ...

Touch Magic: Fantasy, Faerie and Folklore in the Literature of Childhood

8 reviews
Jane Yolen

Philomel Books, 1981

Helpful Perspective on Folk and Legendary Tales for Children
This book will touch on deep and meaningful experiences that you have had while reading as a child and reading to children. By reading those perspectives organized into a series of short essays, you will better be able to read and enjoy the classic tales and bring the most meaning to them for yourself and others. Although I spend a great deal of time thinking about children's literature, this ...

The Chronicles of the Virago: Book 1 The Novus

6 reviews
Michael K. Bialys

PublishAmerica, 2006

Contemporary Fantasy at its finest.
The Chronicles of the Virago By Michael K. Bialys The stories main character is Makenna, who is your typical 12 year old girl. The setting is Pasadena, California. It all begins when Makenna is approached one evening by three fairies who tell her she is to protect her twin siblings from evil forces. The fairies arm her with an Armasword which is a powerful mystical weapon. Upon their ...

Nother World: The Faeries

4 reviews
Aimee K. Maher

CreateSpace, 2009

Couldn't put it down
There was nothing my friends or family could to to make me put this book down. It was stuck on my hands until i turned the last page, and then i held on to it a little longer and thought about how long it would take to get the second book. It is easy to read, it just flows, it is fun, it is well written and it is absolutely worth your time and money. I'm looking forward to the second book, ...

The Living World of Faery

5 reviews
R. J. Stewart

Mercury Publishing (NC), 1999

A Wonderful Book
"The Living World of Faery" has a lot of practical and interesting material to offer that can help you develope your ability to connect with the underworld dimentions of Faery. It also contains some very interesting parallel material dealing with ancestors. While all the books by R. J. Stewart are first rate, I think this is one of his best. He is, without doubt, one of the most intelligent and ...

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