This is a great series, very imaginative new world, but the sex is overpowering. This one isn't as bad as the rest for that, but some of the later books in the series (7 now?) are 1/2 sex - more than it needs, although sex/fertility is the main driver. ( )

In this book we explore the world and life of a true faerie princess in Los Angeles, California, the life in fact of Princess Meredith NicEssus under the assumed name of Meredith 'Merry' Gentry. Merry is working for the Grey Detective Agency in an alternate reality to that of our own where the Seelie and Unseelie Courts of the faeries are a very real and very public--to an extent that is. The faerie courts are like the lives of modern superstars in that the public image is intended to be only what they wish to show rather than what it is.
Merry is in self-imposed exile after having nearly been killed at the courts in the past. When she is brought back to the Unseelie Court after a dramatic and traitorous course of events she is shocked by Queen's 'request.' The Queen reveals that she wishes for her bloodline to continue upon the throne and for that to happen, she is willing to take whoever of Meredith or her own son, Cel, who can produce a child first as her heir. The Queen lifts the order of celibacy upon her Ravens for Meredith alone and insists that she choose at least three or even more of the men in order to increase the chance of her becoming pregnant. ( )

 Awesome read! A faerie princess, unseelie & seelie courts, magical book & cant wait to read rest of series! if you like modern faerie novels and great sex scenes this is a book for you. ( )

This was an okay book. Seeing the set up of the court and the politics was interesting, and there is definitely enough sex. We'll see how the rest of the series plays out. ( )

Perhaps I'm jaded from reading the Anita Blake books first but Merry Gentry is very similar in many ways, especially compared to Anita's later years. And I swear, there are some lines and paragraphs that are directly from the other books. While the story seems to be a bit cliche in some aspects, it's an interesting world of fey politics and I'll keep reading to see how an independent free-thinking half-blood fits into the very regimented courts. ( )