Darklight by Lesley Livingston

Genre: Young Adult

Sub Genre: Paranormal Romance; Faeries, Magic, Changelings

Rating: 5 out of 5 Stars

Back Cover: Faerie can’t lie… or can they? Much has changed since autumn, when Kelley Winslow learned she was Faerie royalty, fell in love with changeling guard Sonny Flannery, and saved New York City from a rampaging Faerie war band. When a terrifying encounter in Central Park sends Kelley tumbling into the Otherworld, her reunion with Sonny is joyful – but cut short. For they’ve been plunged into a game of Faerie deception and wavering allegiances in which the next move could topple a kingdom…or part them forever.

This is the second book in Lesley Livingston’s Faerie trilogy. It takes place almost a year after the end of the last book, Wondrous Strange. Kelley is again in another play at Central Park. But this time Sonny is still in the Otherworld. But trouble seems to follow Kelley wherever she goes and gets attacked. I don’t want to give too much away as this is a great story. I found it a little darker then the first book and can’t wait to see where the story will go from here. I would even say I liked this book more than the first one and can't wait to read the next book, Tempestuous.

Publisher: Harper Teen

ISBN: 0061575402

Pages: 320

Series: Wondrous Strange

Volume: 2

Beguiled by Maureen Child

Genre: Paranormal Romance; Demons, Fae, Pixies, Faeries, Otherworldly

Sub Genre: Urban Fantasy

Rating: 4 out of 5 Stars

Back Cover: After defeating evil Queen Mab, Maggie Donovan has become the new Queen of the Fae royalty in Otherworld has its pros and cons. For one thing, she gets to make love to her dashing Fae Warrior, Culhane – on the throne. But she also worries that Culhane may want her more for her power than because she’s Fae-licious. And queens do tend to have enemies – especially a certain ex-queen who has not been destroyed and wants her crown back. When Maggie’s niece is kidnapped by Mab, Maggie must overcome her mistrust of Culhane and unite the Fae Warriors to save the girl and defeat the rebel queen once and for all – or else lose everything.

This is the second story in Maureen Child’s Otherworldly series. Maggie is still working on being human trying to avoid her royal duties. While her sister is sick and they aren’t sure what it is. Culhane is trying to get Maggie to be the queen he knows that she is. There is a lot to this story including the a new family member that they did not know of. I thought that this book is very entertaining. I love the dynamic the characters find themselves in. Also watching Maggie as she is trying so hard to stay human and in the mortal realm. I really enjoyed reading this book, and hope that this isn’t the end to this series.

Publisher: Signet Eclipse

ISBN: 0451227727

Pages: 320

Series: Queen of the Otherworld

Volume: 2

Wondrous Strange by Lesley Livingston

Genre: Young Adult

Sub Genre: Paranormal Romance; Faeries, Changelings, Magic, Wondrous Strange

Rating: 4 out of 5 Stars

Back Cover: Since the dawn of time, the Faerie have taken… Seventeen-year-old actress Kelly Winslow always thought faeries were just something from childhood stories. Then she meets Sonny Flannery. He’s a changeling – a mortal taken as an infant and raised among Faerie – and within short order he’s turned Kelley’s heart inside out and her life upside down. For Kelley’s beloved Central Park isn’t just a park – it’s a gateway between her ordinary city and the Faerie’s dangerous, bewitching Otherworld. Now Kelley’s eyes are opening not just to the Faerie that surround her, but to the heritage that awaits her… a destiny both wondrous and strange.

This is the first book in the Wondrous Strange trilogy and is a great new take on a story about the Fae. It asks a lot of what ifs. Kelley is more then what she knows. And Sonny soon figures that out. He is drawn to her at first without understanding why. While she is finding out who and what she is she is falling for Sonny. This is such a beautiful telling that shows a great imagination. We get to meet the original Puck from William Shakespeare’s Midsummer Night's Dream. And learn more about the other Fae courts. I truly liked this book and can’t wait to read the next on Darklight.

Publisher: Harper Teen

ISBN: 0061575399

Pages: 352

Series: Wondrous Strange

Volume: 1

Bedeviled by Maureen Child

Genre: Paranormal Romance; Demons, Fae, Pixies, Faeries, Otherworldly

Sub Genre: Urban Fantasy

Rating: 4 out of 5 Stars

Back Cover: Maureen Child introduces an everyday woman who discovers she’s a descendant of Otherworldly Faeries and destined to defeat an evil queen… Maggie Donovan isn’t interested in overthrowing a Faery queen. Maggie has had barely enough time to kill the demon that devoured her fiancé, never mind save the Otherworld. Her hands are full babysitting her smart-mouthed twelve-year-old niece while her sister is getting her chakras lined up. But when Maggie comes home to find a scrumptious hunk who insists she has Otherworld problems to solve, she may not have a choice. Especially since she’s suddenly been endowed with superhuman strength and a bad habit of flying awkwardly through the air… An elite Faery warrior, Culhane isn’t exactly boyfriend material, but that hasn’t stopped Maggie’s wild imagination. What Maggie doesn’t realize is that there’s one secret the sexy warrior hasn’t revealed: He’s already bound to the powerful Faery queen he wants Maggie to defeat.

This is a story of a woman who is ¼ Faery, but she has no idea. After an encounter with a demon she starts to turn into a Faery. With her getting power that causes some awkward moments in her everyday life, she isn’t sure what to make of everything that Culhane is telling her. But she has to admit that there is something that is going on. This story is another good take on the Faery legends. Maggie is your reluctant hero who just wants to have everything go back to being normal. Only she has a lot to do before she can do that. And her attraction to Culhane doesn’t help anything. I found the story compelling and enjoyable. I can’t wait to read Begiled, the next book to see where the story is going to go.

Publisher: Signet Eclipse

ISBN: 0451225767

Pages: 320

Series: Queen of the Otherworld

Volume: 1

Ironside by Holly Black

Genre: Young Adult

Sub Genre: Urban Fantasy; Faeries, A Modern Faerie Tale

Rating: 5 out of 5 Stars

Back Cover: In the realm of Faerie, the time has come for Roiben's coronation. Uneasy in the midst of the malevolent Unseelie Court, pixie Kaye is sure of only one thing -- her love for Roiben. But when Kaye, drunk on faerie wine, declares herself to Roiben, he sends her on a seemingly impossible quest. Now Kaye can't see or speak to Roiben unless she can find the one thing she knows doesn't exist: a faerie who can tell a lie. Miserable and convinced she belongs nowhere, Kaye decides to tell her mother the truth -- that she is a changeling left in place of the human daughter stolen long ago. Her mother's shock and horror sends Kaye back to the world of Faerie to find her human counterpart and return her to Ironside. But once back in the faerie courts, Kaye finds herself a pawn in the games of Silarial, queen of the Seelie Court. Silarial wants Roiben's throne, and she will use Kaye, and any means necessary, to get it. In this game of wits and weapons, can a pixie outplay a queen?

The story of Kaye continues as we see Roiben in his power. How he tries to protect Kaye and at the same time has to giver her a task that would separate them forever. This was the sit on your edge page turner as things got pretty dark for Kaye and her friends. Kaye learning about her magic and what she can do with it to help her and her friends. I hope that Holly continues with this world as I would like to see more of it. I thought that it is a very compelling series. And that it is one of those must haves for your bookshelf.

Publisher: Simon Pulse

ISBN: 0689868219

Pages: 323

Series: A Modern Faerie Tale

Volume: 3

Queene of Light by Jennifer Armintrout

Genre: Paranormal Romance; Fae, Magic, Angels, Faeries, Deomns, Werewolves, Vampires, The Lightworld/Darkworld

Sub Genre: Urban Fantasy

Rating: 3 out of 5 Stars

Back Cover: In a time not long from now, the veil between fantasy and reality is ripped asunder creatures of myth and fairytale spill into the mortal world. Enchanted yet horrified, humans force the magical beings Underground, to colonize the sewers and abandoned subway tunnels beneath their glittering cities. But even magic folk cannot dwell in harmony and soon two Worlds emerge: the Lightworld, home to faeries, dragons and dwarves; and the Darkworld, where vampires, werewolves, angels and demons lurk. Now, in the dank and shadowy place between Lightworld and Darkworld, a transformation is about to begin.... Ayla, a half-faery, half-human assassin is stalked by Malachi, a Death Angel tasked with harvesting mortal souls. They clash. Immortality evaporates, forging a bond neither may survive. And in the face of unbridled ambitions and untested loyalties, an ominous prophecy is revealed that will shake the Worlds.

This is the first book in the Lightworld/Darkworld series. Ayla is looking out for her own safety and doing what she has been ordered to do. She has a run in with Malachi while going after a werewolf and everything changes. This is a very dynamic world. There was a lot of character development in this first book. It was a book that I thought was ok but I hope that the next book in the series, Child of Darkness will be better. There was something lacking in this story and I just can’t put my foot on it.

Publisher: Mira

ISBN: 0778326624

Pages: 384

Series: Lightworld / Darkworld

Volume: 1

Tithe by Holly Black

Genre: Young Adult

Sub Genre: Urban Fantasy; Faeries, A Modern Faerie Tale

Rating: 5 out of 5 Stars

Back Cover: Sixteen-year-old Kaye is a modern nomad. Fierce and independent, she travels from city to city with her mother's rock band until an ominous attack forces Kaye back to her childhood home. There, amid the industrial, blue-collar New Jersey backdrop, Kaye soon finds herself an unwilling pawn in an ancient power struggle between two rival faerie kingdoms -- a struggle that could very well mean her death.

This is the second book in the Modern Faerie Tale series. In most of the stories that I have read about Faeries one court has always been either the good or the bad. In this one there is just different with all the intrigue of back stabbing politics. Kaye learning that she is actually a Faerie was something I enjoyed. I loved Roiben, a strong character that you couldn’t quite figure what side he was on. I found that I liked this book even more the Val’s story. Learning more about the different Faerie courts brought to life even more of what I read before. Giving it a fuller picture of this extraordinary world. I can't wait to see the next book in this series, Ironside.

Publisher: Simon Pulse

ISBN: 0689867042

Pages: 336

Series: A Modern Faerie Tale

Volume: 2

Valiant by Holly Black

Genre: Young Adult

Sub Genre: Urban Fantasy; Faeries, A Modern Faerie Tale

Rating: 5 out of 5 Stars

Back Cover: When seventeen-year-old Valerie runs away to New York City, she's trying to escape a life that has utterly betrayed her. Sporting a new identity, she takes up with a gang of squatters who live in the city's labyrinthine subway system. But there's something eerily beguiling about Val's new friends. And when one talks Val into tracking down the lair of a mysterious creature with whom they are all involved, Val finds herself torn between her newfound affection for an honorable monster and her fear of what her new friends are becoming.

This is the first book in the Modern Faerie Tale series. I’ve always loved books on Faeries. So when I found that Holly Black wrote her own Modern Faerie tale I couldn’t wait to get my hands on it. She didn’t disappoint at all. Valerie and her friends are trying to forget their pasts. Val is one of those great characters that you feel like you're going through everything with her. It has amazing visual descriptions. I loved this story and can't wait to read the next book, Tithe.

Publisher: Simon Pulse

ISBN: 0689868235

Pages: 314

Series: A Modern Faerie Tale

Volume: 1

Reign Fall by Michelle Rowen

Genre: Young Adult

Sub Genre: Paranormal Romance; Urban Romance; Demons, Magic, Shadows, Demon Princess, Hunters, Dragons, Faeries

Rating: 4 out of 5 Stars

Back Cover: Prophesies, demon slayers, dragons, homework… It’s going to be a hell of a week!

It’s been a dangerous ride for Nikki Donovan since she first learned she’s a demon princess. And the ride isn’t over yet! She’s just found out that her best friend is a demon slayer in training, one who doesn’t know that Nikki is exactly the prey she’s sworn to hunt. Nikki’s demon king father has signed her up for lessons in how to master her erratic half-demon powers, and that’s on top of her regular homework! Also, she’s torn between two boys—Rhys, the faery king she’s prophesied to marry, and Michael, a Shadow whom she’s forbidden to love. To top it all off, a dark force is haunting Nikki, something mysterious and evil that wants the demon princess dead…but who—or what—is it?

This is the third book in the Demon Princess series. Nikki is dealing with her best friend being a demon slayer. Rhys still hanging about, while Michael hasn't been around in a little while. When Nikki is summoned to her father she starts to take lessons on using her powers. Nikki is still a sassy minded character. Dealing with all her friends and missing Michael. While also dealing with her understanding of Rhys. I really like this series. The plot isn't predictable, keeping you on your toes. I can't wait to read the next book in this series, Reign Storm.

Publisher: Create Space Independent Publishing Platform

ISBN: 978-1468064001

Pages: 282

Series: Demon Princess

Volume: 3

Spell Bound by Rachel Hawkins

Genre: Young Adult

Sub Genre: Paranormal Romance; Demons, Witches, Magic, Faeries, Shifters, Vampires, Warlocks, Werewolves

Rating: 5 out of 5 Stars

Back Cover: Hailed as “impossible to put down,” the Hex Hall series has both critics and teens cheering. With a winning combination of romance, action, magic and humor, this third volume will leave readers enchanted. Just as Sophie Mercer has come to accept her extraordinary magical powers as a demon, the Prodigium Council strips them away. Now Sophie is defenseless, alone, and at the mercy of her sworn enemies—the Brannicks, a family of warrior women who hunt down the Prodigium. Or at least that’s what Sophie thinks, until she makes a surprising discovery. The Brannicks know an epic war is coming, and they believe Sophie is the only one powerful enough to stop the world from ending. But without her magic, Sophie isn’t as confident. Sophie’s bound for one hell of a ride—can she get her powers back before it’s too late?

 This is the third book in the Hex Hall series. Sophie is powerless and sent to Brannicks by Cal. Not knowing what has happened to everyone that she loves she has no idea what she is in store for. This is a story that answers so many questions about this series. It brings all your favorite character's together. Sophie isn't as snarky in this book but she is strong willed and knows her own mind. There are many surprises and twists within this book. Once I started reading it I couldn't put it down. I loved reading this book and I can't wait to read the spin-off series, School Spirits.

Publisher: Hyperion Book

ISBN: 978-1423121329

Pages: 336

Series: Hex Hall

Volume: 3

Demon Princess Reign Check by Michelle Rowen

Genre: Young Adult

Sub Genre: Paranormal Romance; Urban Fantasy; Hunters, Demons, Shadows, Magic, Faeries, Dragons

Rating: 4 out of 5 Stars

Back Cover: Nikki Donovan has had a lot to deal with since learning she was half human, half demon. But things take a darker turn when Rhys, a gorgeous — but potentially dangerous — faery king enrolls at her high school to investigate Nikki’s potential for fulfilling an apocalyptic prophesy. Nikki knows she’d never turn violent, and she certainly couldn’t destroy the world…could she? Of course, all Nikki really wants is to be reunited with Michael, a Shadow creature whose status as her personal servant is further complicated by their undeniable attraction to each other. Even though the rules of the Shadowlands strictly forbid their romance, Nikki is determined not to let Michael go. But when she is summoned to the Underworld to appear before a demon council, it will take all her courage — and perhaps a bit of demon-level strength — to get herself out again.

This is the second book in the Demon Princess series. Nikki is back in the human world and doesn’t even get a chance to breath when the king of the Faeries starts going to her school. Then there is a prophesy that states that she is to destroy everything. And to make matters worse she doesn’t want those that she cares about to get hurt, which is just the beginning. The story is fast paced and keeps you guessing. I love the interaction with the dragon oracles. Rhys is a great addition to the series as well. I really enjoyed this book and look forward to the next one in the series, Reign Fall.

Publisher: Walker Books

ISBN: 0802795498

Pages: 304

Series: Demon Princess

Volume: 2

Demonglass by Rachel Hawkins

Genre: Young Adult

Sub Genre: Paranormal Romance; Demons, Witches, Magic, Faeries, Shifters, Vampires, Warlocks, Werewolves

Rating: 5 out of 5 Stars

Back Cover: Sophie Mercer thought she was a witch. That was the whole reason she was sent to Hex Hall, a reform school for delinquent Prodigium (aka witches, shapeshifters, and fairies). But that was before she discovered the family secret, and that her hot crush, Archer Cross, is an agent for The Eye, a group bent on wiping Prodigium off the face of the earth. Turns out, Sophie’s a demon, one of only two in the world—the other being her father. What’s worse, she has powers that threaten the lives of everyone she loves. Which is precisely why Sophie decides she must go to London for the Removal, a dangerous procedure that will destroy her powers. But once Sophie arrives she makes a shocking discovery. Her new friends? They’re demons too. Meaning someone is raising them in secret with creepy plans to use their powers, and probably not for good. Meanwhile, The Eye is set on hunting Sophie down, and they’re using Archer to do it. But it’s not like she has feelings for him anymore. Does she?

This is the second book in the Hex Hall series. Sophie goes to spend the summer with her father, with her friends Cal and Jenna. But nothing is as it seems. Sophie has a feeling that something isn't quite right. Archer reappears again to a very shaky alliance. This makes for brilliant writing. All our favorite characters are back and we have new ones as well in Daisy, Nick and Lara. Sophie is strong in this story as well. Cal and Archer are brilliant. Archer's dialog with Sophie is great. I loved this book and can't wait to read the next book in the series, Spell Bound.

Publisher: Hyperion Book

ISBN: 978-1423128441

Pages: 384

Series: Hex Hall

Volume: 2

Hex Hall by Rachel Hawkins

Genre: Young Adult

Sub Genre: Paranormal; Vampires, Witches, Warlocks, Werewolves, Shifters, Magic, Faeries, Demons

Rating: 5 out of 5 Stars

Back Cover: Three years ago, Sophie Mercer discovered that she was a witch. It's gotten her into a few scrapes. Her non-gifted mother has been as supportive as possible, consulting Sophie's estranged father--an elusive European warlock--only when necessary. But when Sophie attracts too much human attention for a prom-night spell gone horribly wrong, it's her dad who decides her punishment: exile to Hex Hall, an isolated reform school for wayward Prodigium, a.k.a. witches, faeries, and shapeshifters. By the end of her first day among fellow freak-teens, Sophie has quite a scorecard: three powerful enemies who look like supermodels, a futile crush on a gorgeous warlock, a creepy tagalong ghost, and a new roommate who happens to be the most hated person and only vampire on campus. Worse, Sophie soon learns that a mysterious predator has been attacking students, and her only friend is the number-one suspect. As a series of blood-curdling mysteries starts to converge, Sophie prepares for the biggest threat of all: an ancient secret society determined to destroy all Prodigium, especially her.

This is the first book in the Hex Hall series. Sophie has moved around many times so while she is trying to make friends she does one little spell that turns out to go very wrong. Now she is being sent to Hex Hall. Where she learns more about others like her. But she doesn’t seem to be making very good friends. Sophie is a great character that you really connect with early on. The other characters are just as well written. I really loved this book and can’t wait to see where this series is going. I can't wait to read the next book in this series, Demonglass.

Publisher: Hyperion

ISBN: 1423121392

Pages: 352

Series: Hex Hall

Volume: 1

Paranormalcy by Kiersten White

Genre: Young Adult

Sub Genre: Paranormal Romance; Faeries, Vampires, Mermaids, Werewolves, Elementals, Shifters

Rating: 5 out of 5 Stars

                        

Back Cover: Evie’s always thought of herself as a normal teenager, even though she works for the International Paranormal Containment Agency, her ex-boyfriend is a faerie, she’s falling for a shape-shifter, and she’s the only person who can see through paranormals’ glamours. But Evie’s about to realize that she may very well be at the center of a dark faerie prophecy promising destruction to all paranormal creatures. So much for normal.

This is the first book in the Paranormalcy trilogy. Evie just wants to be a normal teenager. But as she has an ability that no one understands, to see through all glamour that paranormals have, she can’t be. But things are changing. The first is that a shape-shifter breaks into the Center and no one knows anything about him. And that is just the beginning. This is a great new take mixing in all the different paranormals in one story. There is so much that can happen with this trilogy. The story itself is brilliantly written. Evie is a strong kick but character but she is still very naive. I loved reading this book. The characters are great and well formed. Lend is one of those characters you love to fall for, while Reth is the perfect bad guy. Put this book on your must read list. And I can't wait to read the second book in the Paranormalcy trilogy, Supernaturally.

Publisher: Harper Teen

ISBN: 0061985848

Pages: 352

Series: Paranormalcy

Volume: 1