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“A highly readable, sophisticated tale of romance and self–sacrifice. Readers will hope for more from this talented new author.” (ALA Booklist )
“A gripping and involving story.” (School Library Journal )
“Anderson creates a fascinating world. This compelling story is full of adventure and mystery.” (Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA) )
“Readers will be racing through the pages right along with Knife to discover the fate of her world and her love.” (Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books )
“Anderson is a gifted writer with a sure touch for both characterization and plot, and Knife is an absolutely fantastic protagonist – fiercely independent and curious. This book is a page–turning romp.” (Romantic Times )
“Pure pleasure.... A particularly charming, well-drawn romantic thriller. Highly Recommended.” (The Times (London) )
“Anderson crafts lore-true characters in our modern world. I was overjoyed to find this gem.” (Melissa Marr, New York Times bestselling author of WICKED LOVELY )
“This is the best kind of fantasy: a book that makes faeries wonderfully real and maybe even living in our own backyards.” (Sarah Prineas, author of THE MAGIC THIEF )
“FAERY REBELS: SPELL HUNTER has the charm of Mary Norton’s THE BORROWERS and the edge of Holly Black’s TITHE.” (Megan Whalen Turner, author of the Newbery Honor Book THE THIEF )
“Knife is just my kind of heroine—strong and independent, with a huge helping of curiosity to get her into trouble, and the bravery and intelligence to get out of trouble again and again.” (Patricia C. Wrede, author of the Enchanted Forest Chronicles )
“A gripping and involving story.” (School Library Journal )
“Anderson creates a fascinating world. This compelling story is full of adventure and mystery.” (Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA) )
“Readers will be racing through the pages right along with Knife to discover the fate of her world and her love.” (Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books )
“Anderson is a gifted writer with a sure touch for both characterization and plot, and Knife is an absolutely fantastic protagonist – fiercely independent and curious. This book is a page–turning romp.” (Romantic Times )
“Pure pleasure.... A particularly charming, well-drawn romantic thriller. Highly Recommended.” (The Times (London) )
“Anderson crafts lore-true characters in our modern world. I was overjoyed to find this gem.” (Melissa Marr, New York Times bestselling author of WICKED LOVELY )
“This is the best kind of fantasy: a book that makes faeries wonderfully real and maybe even living in our own backyards.” (Sarah Prineas, author of THE MAGIC THIEF )
“FAERY REBELS: SPELL HUNTER has the charm of Mary Norton’s THE BORROWERS and the edge of Holly Black’s TITHE.” (Megan Whalen Turner, author of the Newbery Honor Book THE THIEF )
“Knife is just my kind of heroine—strong and independent, with a huge helping of curiosity to get her into trouble, and the bravery and intelligence to get out of trouble again and again.” (Patricia C. Wrede, author of the Enchanted Forest Chronicles )
Book Description
Forget everything you think you know about faeries. . . .
Creatures full of magic and whimsy?
Not in the Oakenwyld. Not anymore.
Deep inside the great Oak lies a dying faery realm, bursting with secrets instead of magic. Long ago the faeries mysteriously lost their magic. Robbed of their powers, they have become selfish and dull-witted. Now their numbers are dwindling and their very survival is at stake.
Only one young faery—Knife—is determined to find out where her people's magic has gone and try to get it back. Unlike her sisters, Knife is fierce and independent. She's not afraid of anything—not the vicious crows, the strict Faery Queen, or the fascinating humans living nearby. But when Knife disobeys the Faery Queen and befriends a human named Paul, her quest becomes more dangerous than she realizes. Can Knife trust Paul to help, or has she brought the faeries even closer to the brink of destruction?
Talented newcomer R. J. Anderson creates an extraordinary new fantasy world and weaves a gripping tale of lost magic, high adventure, and surprising friendship in which the fate of an entire realm rests on the shoulders of one brave faery rebel.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Beautiful, Satisfying Story of the Fay,
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This review is from: Faery Rebels: Spell Hunter (Hardcover)
Reason for Reading: I have a fondness for faeries in fantasy as long as they are not cutesy and when I saw the title of this book that combined the words "rebels" and "hunter" with "faery" I was very intrigued. Also the picture of the very pretty yet so serious faery on the cover also helped to pique my interest.Comments: In the Oakenwyld lives a faery realm which is slowly dying out. They lost their magic hundreds of years ago and no one remembers exactly how. A sickness is slowly killing them all off one by one. They do not reproduce but only replace themselves with a baby upon death. These faeries are selfish, friendless and joyless. They also have no culture, no art, no seekers of knowledge and as far as they are concerned it has never been any different. But Knife does not accept this. Why are the faeries so terrified of humans? When she accidentally meets one and nothing bad happens she, who has always been somewhat of a rulebreaker, decides to find out the truth about humans and faeries and perhaps save the Oakenwyld faeries from extinction. Honestly, I'm amazed at how much I enjoyed this book. I have to admit I was expecting a more juvenile book than what this actually proved to be. Not that I don't enjoy a good juvenile book by any means. Perhaps it was the cover or the publisher's age range of ten plus but I was pleasantly surprised to find a very in depth, layered story that will be enjoyed by those aged ten on up through young adults. The two major characters, Knife and Paul, are sixteen years old and there is a romantic element that is pure and self-sacrificing. The faery character, Knife, is a very headstrong and a forceful, determined female to be admired and yet very feminine when her heart strings are pulled both in friendship and love. The faery world is very intriguing and the mythos created very full and believable yet with plenty of room for expansion should a sequel be in the works. I couldn't put this one down and read it within a 24 hour period. The book has a complete satisfying ending for the central main characters, yet for the world in which they live there are threads left hanging which makes me wonder if a sequel is in the works which may be set in the same world but focus on different protagonists. That would certainly make for an interesting series. Anyway only time will tell! This is the author's first novel, though she has written picture books previously, and I'll be waiting to see what she has for us next. Recommended! ETA - My oops, the author has not previously written picture books. The is her first ever published book!
4.0 out of 5 stars
Dreaming of Books Review,
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This review is from: Faery Rebels: Spell Hunter (Hardcover)
I really liked the story and it was different from a lot of other faery books. The faeries are small only a couple of inches in height and can co-exist with humans without them knowing, right under their noses.Knife was a strong and fearless but is naïve about things outside the Oak. After meeting Paul she sees her own faery world in a different light. She sees that the faeries have become greedy, selfish and only care about themselves. She learns that not everything is about bargaining and getting something in return. The secondary characters were also very well written. I especially liked Wink and Thorn. Just when I thought I had these characters pegged its revealed that they were the ones helping Knife all along. I really liked RJ Anderson's writing and how describes the human world from Knife's point of view. Everything in the human world is new and fascinating to Knife and is accurately described from a "faery" POV.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Faerytale,
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This review is from: Faery Rebels: Spell Hunter (Hardcover)
Bryony (Knife) is a young faery, her folks live in an Oak, and has been for centuries. But things aren't the same anymore. All but the Queen lost their magic, their artistic talents and some of them are dying from a weird disease called The Silence. The Oakenfolk seems content with their lives but Bryony was always a curious one and she's seeking for answers. Are humans as dangerous as her people says? How did they loose their magic? Could they get it back? Are there other faeries out in the world?Bryony was an interesting character, curious, capable, courageous and loving. She faces many encounters on her journey and will have to take heart-breaking decisions. Her friends were also great, all of them unique and lovable, or not so much. Some allies didn't seem like they were at first and many surprises will unfold in this fairytale. Anderson managed to create a very well tuned-up story. Nothing happens without a reason and everything makes sense at the right time. I liked the story tone, the author captured and delivered the main character's spirit fabulously and the conspiracy atmosphere was great. I have to say the story was somehow slow paced, but all elements were needed. It's a great young adult story that I'm sure teens will enjoy. As an adult, even though I enjoyed the book, I found myself longing for more. If you like faeries, make sure to pick this book, it was a very interesting look in one of the oldest myth.
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