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Wicked Lovely (Library Binding)

by Melissa Marr (Author)
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Like a fairy weaving a glamour in order to spellbind humans, Alyssa Bresnahan casts a mesmerizing spell with her voice in this urban fantasy. Aislinn has always been able to see fairies, but the fey folk have had no interest in her. Until now. Bresnahans voice drips with honey as the Summer King trying to woo Aislinn to be his Summer Queen. Bresnahans voice turns to hard ice when portraying the manipulative Snow Queen, who works to thwart the courtship. A brittle cold is reflected in the voice of Donia, the Winter Girl, who wants to help Aislinn, even though doing so may cost her her life. This wicked lovely story is a bewitching audio. M.M.O. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2008, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine

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"The unusual combination of past legends and modern-day life gives a unique twist to this "fairy" tale." (School Library Journal )

"Riveting and dark. I love this tale!" (Tamora Pierce )

"A modern-day fairy tale, wherein the girl saves herself. Many fantasy readers will find themselves happily at home here. (Library Journal )

"Enjoyably sultry." (Kirkus Reviews )

"A fully imagined faery world which even non-fantasy (or faerie) lovers will want to delve into." (Publishers Weekly (starred review) )

"Melissa Marr adds elegantly to the sub-genre of Urban Faery with this enticing, well-researched fantasy for teens." (Annette Curtis Klause )

"A debut that reads like the work of a seasoned pro." (Charles deLint )
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars pretty good, May 1 2008
By greatedcorn (canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Wicked Lovely (Hardcover)
this story ran pretty smoothly and wasn't at all a difficult read. it's about a shy girl who can see fairies but is told by her grandmother to ignore them or face the consequences. then one day the fairies start singling her out as if she were someone for them to take note of and one even comes to her school to try to get closer to her. she decides to confront them and finds out that she's been selected as a candidate to break a curse.

she has a guy that she likes, seth, and a romance develops between the two. though i really liked the character of seth (he seemed like a really easy going guy, with lots of peircings) i found his immediate acceptance of the situation to be somewhat unbelievable. if there had been more hesitation at what she was saying in the beginning and then the unquestioning faith i think it would've been more believable. but the relationship between the two was a good one. he was a steady guy and was always very supportive of her. a healthy, 'modern' relationship.

the story in itself had the feel of a faery tale... meaning a tale about faeries. it was almost reminiscent of o.r. melling's fairy chronicles. the situations were believable and the story had life and emotion. overall a pretty good read.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Slow to get into, but a great ending, Aug 30 2009
By Karoline (Richmond BC) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Wicked Lovely (Hardcover)
Wicked Lovely by Melissa Marr introduces to you, Aislinn (pronounced as Ash-Ling), who can see faeries but does whatever she can to avoid them. They're not those pretty ones you see in fairy tales. Some are malevolent, others are tricksters, one very special one named Keenan, who is the Summer King, is out to seduce Aislinn so she can become his Summer Queen. There are a lot of obstacles in the way of course, first Aislinn doesn't want to be Summer Queen. Second, she knows faeries to be dangerous and wants nothing to do with them. Third, Keenan's mother, the Winter Queen Beira will do whatever she can to prevent Keenan from making Aislinn his Summer Queen.

It took me a while to get into this story at first. I haven't read many fantasy books with faeries in them. This book is essentially the first one I have read featuring faeries and fey. I thought the plot was a little slow to get into. It took a while to get the ball rolling. As the book progresses, the story did get my attention and the ending was great! The thing about this book is, I felt like screaming at Aislinn sometimes or just grabbing her by the shoulders and shaking her to get a hold of herself and to grow a backbone, take a stand! and just DO something.

I didn't really like Aislinn though. I found her hard to like. I think throughout the book she's just always in denial or always hiding away. Sometimes her behaviour made me roll my eyes a bit. I just felt like saying to her: "Oh just kiss Seth and get on with it, just be his bloody girlfriend or I will." (because Seth is just, awesome!) or "Take a stand for once and just DO IT". Surprisingly enough, Aislinn finally does get a backbone and this is where the story takes and turn and really gets my attention. At the end of the book, my opinion of her has changed just a little, ever since she decided to play things her way, in many ways her loyalty and love for her friends and family pushed her to be more brave and more assertive. I love Seth. He's the dream boyfriend and is such a great guy, he's so patient, loving and caring and although I understand why Aislinn hesitates, it never hurts to give him a try, which made some parts of the book so frustrating. However of all the characters I like Donia the most. She was down to earth, serious, mature, and although she loves Keenan so much she was willing to risk everything for him. I thought what Keenan and Donia have is really nice, albeit tragic. Queen Beira is your typical wicked Queen. Nothing from her really stands out as being an ultra villain. I've seen worse evil characters before.

Overall it was an all right read. It was off to a slow start, but it caught my attention enough to get through with it and finish. The ending was good albeit, a little quick, and I'm left with quite a few questions of my own. It turned out to be a not bad book for my first time with faeries and fey.
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Courtesy of Teens Read Too, Aug 26 2007
This review is from: Wicked Lovely (Hardcover)
Aislinn has always followed the rules. Her Grandmother has drilled them into her since she was a young child. Don't stare at invisible faeries. Don't speak to invisible faeries. Don't ever attract the faeries' attention. Aislinn has developed the skill to ignore them. She walks past them without flinching, even when the faeries are pinching or touching others around her like they love to do.

Faeries come in many shapes and sizes and Aislinn has seen them all. She's seen them in the glamours they wear in order to pass as humans and can pick one out of a crowd even when they are trying to blend in. Aislinn has never been surprised by what she has seen them do - that is, until they start breaking the rules.

Faeries don't like steel. It causes them pain and weakens them. Because of that, Aislinn's "safe" place has always been Seth's house. Seth is a long-time friend who happens to live in a converted steel train car. Aislinn always knew that if she could make it there she'd have peace, because the faeries could never follow her into the train yard. But, something has changed. They are creeping closer and closer and paying more attention to her. They are even gathering outside Seth's place.

Aislinn really begins to worry when two faeries, Keenan and Donia, approach her and speak directly to her. She gets away from them as quickly as possible, now hyper-aware of the growing number of faeries surrounding and following her. She hears them say things like, "Do you think she's the one?" Aislinn realizes that in order to figure out what they want from her she is going to have to break the rules she's grown up with all of her life.

Keenan is the Summer King. His mother, the Winter Queen, has limited his powers and is slowly taking over the elements. Days are colder and eventually everything will be covered in ice, unless Keenan finds the girl who is meant to be his Summer Queen. Together they would have the power to overcome the Winter Queen's chill. Keenan thinks Aislinn is the one and she is in danger because of it. The Winter Queen will do everything she can to prevent her son from getting the power he needs to overthrow her. Another problem, of course, is that Aislinn doesn't want to be Summer Queen. She has avoided faeries all of her life and she sure doesn't want to become one now. Especially when her feelings for Seth have developed into more than friendship - and becoming the Summer Queen would mean spending an eternity with Keenan.

Melissa Marr has written a wonderfully inventive story that incorporates actual quotes from books written on the subject of faeries dating back to the 1800's. Her ability to keep a complicated story with several important characters clear to the reader is phenomenal. The relationship she creates between Aislinn and Seth is heartwarming, leading the reader to fall in love right along with them. If you aren't usually a fan of faerie stories, you might want to give this one a try. The blending of the realistic world and the world of the fey is masterfully done. You'll almost believe faeries are all around you.

Reviewed by: Karin Perry
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4.0 out of 5 stars Quick, Fun Read
I'm very interested in the urban fantasy/faerie genre and have my favourite and hated authors but had never read Melissa Marr's novels. Read more
Published 4 months ago by C. Stewart

4.0 out of 5 stars Skip reading the back cover...
Okay I (and I'm sure MANY others) was slightly turned off by the VERY boring and rather silly sounding synopsis printed on the back of this book... Read more
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3.0 out of 5 stars A Captivating Page-Turner
Faeries, fantasy, and romance take center stage in this captivating page turner by Melissa Marr. The beautiful cover of the book definitley caught my eye, but it was the story... Read more
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