A very refreshing fantasy novel that has all the traditional elements of a story about the world of Faerie but doesn't succumb to the "girl marries prince" cliché. It's nice to see a girl who, despite being extraordinary, still acts like a normal girl and falls for a normal person and not a sparkling brooding heartthrob with no flaws.

Great cast, great universe and a well written story. Followed by two sequels set in the same universe, but the stories don't necessarily have to follow each other, as opposed to wearing out the original.

Verdict: Don't be fooled by the back cover, which markets the novel as another 'brooding fantasy creature seeks girl and puts her in danger' story; this is a great fantasy and a welcome change to the vampire trend. I'd read this over Twilight any day. ( )

Yay I finally finished this book. So what are my thoughts about it?? Well I normally don't read books on fairies because it just isn't my thing but Wicked Lovely made it my thing. Melissa Marr did a wonderful job of creating a world that felt amazing to imagine. It was definitely well written and will keep the readers reading. All the characters are very believable and you can relate to. Aislinn's fear is well described and you really can understand her point of view. I loved how she was so persistent on keeping Keenan away from you, she showed that as a women you need to be strong on your own and make your own choices. Though I did feel that sometimes when she complained to Seth, she looked like a damsels. But other then that she was well written. Anyways I could go on about the characters and how they were well-written but I won't, I'll stop there. Anyways the complaints I have for this book is a) it sometimes wasn't well described so I was confused or found the topic funny. b) it's a bit slow at the beginning and c) the story line is predictable. Other then that it was a well written book. I was unsure If I should rate this a 4 stars or 3 stars, but I honestly believe this is a good book so I'm giving it a 4. ( )

Very fast and intriguing read about the faery world mixing with the human one. I liked the characters and the premise, I just thought it a little mature for some teens (discusses sexual things a bit -- not too graphic ). I also would have liked a little more back story into the world -- how long has it been cold? What adverse effects? etc. But an enjoyable and fast paced read. ( )

A good distraction. Not quite a good as Twilight. ( )

Aislinn might seem like an average teenager- but she is quite far from it. For Aislinn sees faeries. Faeries who are powerful and mischievous... who walk amongst humans, but remain unseen. She has learned to live with her sight and even has rules - for she must NEVER stare at invisible fairies; NEVER speak to invisible fairies; and, most importantly, NEVER attract their attention.

Luckily for Aislinn - she has found a "safe harbor" at her friend, Seth's, house. You see Seth lives in a train car - converted into comely living quarters. A train car made of steel and Faeries don't like steel - it pains and weakens them. But lately something is different.

For starters, two fairies (Keenan and Donia) have begun following her. And, since they have no idea that she can see or hear them, she notices that they are speaking of her. They have even initiated a conversation with her under the glamor of a human. As she tries to once again separate herself from the faeries torment and makes her way to the trainyard where Seth resides, she is caught unaware when they follow her and begin hanging out right outside his door.

Aislinn is already on edge, but when Keenan shows up at her school, acting as a fellow student with a crush on her, she quickly realizes that something is terribly wrong. It is now up to Aislinn to stand her ground or risk being forever changed - of having to choose between fairy life or the life she has lead avoiding faeries, but it will be even harder to choose now that her feelings for Seth have developed into more than just friendship.

I will have to be honest on this one, I had a hard time getting through this book. It started slow for me and there were a few times where I put it down and just took a break from it. Eventually, it did get better and I finished it. My favorite parts of the whole book were Aislinn and Seth's relationship. I loved reading the parts where they were beginning to understand their feelings for one another and how their friendship grew into something sooo big and beautiful. I felt myself falling in love with him right alongside Aislinn. I thought it was fantastic that Seth wasn't the standard golden boy from most YA novels - I liked that he was piereced and had tattoos, leather jacket, and all. I thought that was very refreshing. Out of all the characters, I would have to say my favorite was Donia. I had a soft spot for her from the start and even though at times I was conflicted with what her actions would be, I felt that she was the most honest and relateable character of them all.

In the end, I did enjoy this very different take on faeries. I thought Ms. Marr did a fantastic job in the blending of realism with the mythical fey. All in all, I can definitely recommend to teen and adult fans of slightly goth fantasy. ( )

“Rule #3: Don't stare at invisible faeries.
Rule #2: Don't speak to invisible faeries.
Rule #1: Don't ever attract their attention.”
-From the back cover.

Aislinn has been able to see faeries her whole life, as could her mother and her grandmother. Now a high school student living with her grandmother, Aislinn has somehow attracted the attention of a couple faeries. Now, more than ever, she has to focus and stay in control. The faeries can't know that she can see them, and her Grams can't find out that the faeries are chasing her. Aislinn needs to tell someone about what's going on, and her friend Seth, who happens to be gorgeous, pierced, and live in a steel home impenetrable by faeries, seems to be the perfect person to listen. As Aislinn and Seth work together to find out why the faeries want her, they discover a few other things along the way. Aislinn discovers the limits of her feelings for Seth, what really happened to her mother, and how hard she will fight for the people she believes in.

I loved this book from the start. Aislinn is easy to identify with, as are the other characters. With each chapter, the characters reveal new sides of themselves and their situations. At the same time, the characterization is not overdone, and the story is mostly plot-driven, making it fast paced.

Wicked Lovely presents the reader with a complex web of conflicts that make it hard to choose sides. I was unsure of how I wanted the book to conclude, and then I was thrown for a loop with a totally unexpected resolution.

I would recommend this book to any young (or young at heart) adult who is looking for a grown up “fairy tale”, a good fantasy, or romance book.

I love this book because it's dealing with magical creatures and a girl who have to make a tough deceition to be the summer queen or to be the winter queen ( )

This book was overall good and I could easily connect with the characters. I thought the story moved by a little too fast, though. Also, the characters didn't have... "human" reactions... When Aislinn tells Seth she can see The Fey, he doesn't seem creeped out at all by this and sort off blows it off. Then, out of the blue, he starts to help her with the fearies, acting as if the whole thing is normal. I also didn't really like how they kept changing perspectives, but it helped give me thoughts on what the other characters were thinking. But, overall, it had a great storyline and a beautiful love/hate realationship with Kennan. The ending was very unexpected, but great none the less. I would recomend this book to everyone! ( )

I'll start with the inevitable - The obvious comparison to Twilight. This was a much better book than Twilight. It has characters that make sense, a Heroine who is has an actual true reason for being the Loner girl, but still manages to have friends kept at a distance. She doesn't give up her life for her love interest and she is smart and actually has plans for the future.

Now, the book really isn't much like Twilight at all, with exception of the loner girl and the immortal who wants her. The girl is totally believable. She has a reason to keep her distance from everybody and has managed to do it without becoming a total loner. Her love interest is also believable, I've known men like him, friendly to everyone, but only close to a few.

The fairies are truly scary. Ash (short for Aislinn) has a very good reason to be scared of them. Melissa Marr manages to capture the darkness of the fairy world, but does it discreetly, so the reader has a choice of making this book a very dark fantasy, or reading it as something lighter. There are a number of violent scenes, most relating to the evil Winter Queen, who really is a scary character.

Pacing was a bit slow. The reader is told very early on why Keenan is going after Aislinn. The chapters in between seem mostly filler, with a bit of character development. I also wish that Keenan was written differently - he seems too human in this story. A Summer Elf King should be prone to more emotional fits.

I really enjoyed this story. I especially like the way the story resolved itself. Everybody was true to character and was an intelligent solution, very true to Titania and Oberon. This is the first book in a trilogy, but it ended completely with no unresolved plot lines. ( )

I picked up this book and checked out of reality for a time. I admit it was hard to come back, so I am thankful this is a series. I was completely sucked in to this very special realm created by the very enviable imagination of Melissa Marr. She wastes no time getting the reader fully invested in the story and there are so many strong supporting characters to enhance the book. I also admire the fact that she did not give the character's easy solutions to their dilemmas. ( )

Reviewed by Karin Perry for TeensReadToo.com

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. ( )

This book was good. It was a quick read but the book was written very well. It completely pulled me into the world of faeries and fantasy.

Ash is a mortal who has always been able to see faeries. She's kept her head down and kept herself from notice, not an easy task when she has to ignore visual and auditory cues that no one else can see or hear.

Unfortunately, the Keenan, the Summer King of the faeries, takes notice of her, not because of anything she did or didn't do, but because he had a dream about her and that means she may be the one to break his mother's (the Snow Queen) binding of his power.

Ash doesn't want to be a queen, she just wants to be left alone with her best friend turned boyfriend, Seth.

I wasn't a huge fan of Keenan who came off as extremely whiny and arrogant. (How could everyone not love me? I am beautiful and wonderful! Answer: you're a whiny jerk).

I was glad that the author clearly wasn't a fan of the "stalking a girl is okay because they're meant to be together" approach, which is used far, far too often in all kinds of media. I was even more glad that Ash was still able to be with Seth, who I much preferred to Keenan.

I also much preferred Marr's handling and sex and drugs to the Casts'. Yes, it's a part of the teenage world. When one of the characters is known to have a rather promiscuous sexual past, he shows a clean bill of health before anything happens. Sexy? No. But realistic and honest, yes. And ever so much better than, oh my god! Sex! I'll end up pregnant and STD ridden and I'll be a total slut after kissing one guy!

I was not loving that Ash ate and drank faery food though. It always irritates me when someone who is supposed to be very familiar with the the lore does that. I'm not hugely into faeries and that's something I'm aware of.

I still think someone needs to sit Keenan and his crew down and explain some things. Giving a woman lip service about equality is not the same as actually treating her as an equal.

I'm also curious what's going to happen with Donia. By the end I'm not sure if she was acting as Keenan's equal or if there was some sort of scheme going on.

Anyway, I enjoyed this book. I think it may have helped that I knew it was a book a lot of people have read but didn't necessarily know anything about the hype other than that it existed. ( )

This is a Gateway Nominee and on the list of books my English III students choose from as books to read this year. It sounded so good I had to read it myself! I try to read several young adult novels a year, and this one was a good choice. ( )

Another in the long line of YA 'supernatural' romance books. This was entertaining enough - this time it's fairies instead of vampires but the essential premise runs along the line of all the others that spring up regularly in this genre: high school girl drawn into supernatural world against her wishes, romantic entanglements etc. etc. etc. What made this slightly interesting was the dark portrayal of the fey which was an innovative take on the girl-meets-monster theme but ultimately it did no more than momentarily divert me. For the record, I'm not a genre snob - I can and do enjoy YA books (for shame, even the vampire ones ...) but this was just not a particularly riveting one. I doubt I'll read more of this series - more entertaining and interesting fish to fry. ( )

Aislinn's Grandmother has put rules in place to keep her safe since she has the sight. She is able to see Faeries. Rule #1 Don't Ever Attract Their Attention, somehow Aislinn breaks this rule by getting noticed by Summer Court Fairy Keenan who wants to make her his Queen. Seth, Aislinn's human love interest is, well, human and not a bad choice. How will Aislinn decide what to do and how to get rid of the Fey that are following her? Can she really trust Seth with her secrets? Is there any escape from this?

So my only real dislike is the name Aislinn only because I kept thinking of Aslan from The Chronicles of Narnia by: C.S. Lewis. It's a good name however, Gaelic meaning dream, and I always associate Faeries with Irish folktales. Anyway on to the story. It was very much a girl book lots of love and girl power themes throughout. Donia, the last girl who risked her life for Keenan's benefit, is trapped in cold and can't be released until someone else risks their life to be with Keenan. Donia is also still in love with Keenan and is also portrayed as a strong minded girl. Beira, the Winter Queen and Keenan's mother, though wicked is also a very strong woman in this book, along with Aislinn our main girl. So the women in this book are the really strong characters and the guys are second players, even though the perspective changes and is sometimes written from Keenan's point of view. This was mildly irksome, only because sometimes while the story is being told in the third person somebody's first person voice would interrupt the sentence. Mostly this wasn't a big problem and didn't really break up the flow of the story that much. I can't say to much about it without giving away some of the more important things. This book was not very suspenseful because you kind of know everything in the first few paragraphs, but there are little things that crop up. If you really enjoy books about Faery and humans then you should read this, not necessarily a Faery book but a good read nonetheless. I will be reading the sequel, Ink Exchange, because I feel that this series will get better the more Melissa Marr writes. ( )

Aislinn has been instructed to ignore the fairies that she can See. But how does she deal with them when they start pay attention to her-- especially when one has particular designs on her? This book deals with choices we have to make when put in difficult situations and what we do.

Good for ages 13 and up. Some hints of sexuality. ( )

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. ( )

OK, I've heard that fairies are the new vampires...but I don't think I like them as well. I believe that teenage girls will love this book. It has lots of sexual tension. It has the feel of Twilight. As an adult, I had several problems with this book; but I believe that teen readers who graduate from the Twilight series will enjoy this. ( )

Summary: Don't look at fairies, don't react to fairies, and above all else, don't let the fairies know you can see them. Those are the rules that Aislinn (pronounced Ashling) has lived with her whole life, and for the most part, they've kept her as safe as could be expected. However, none of the usual rules seem to apply when one of the fey begins following her around, showing up at her school, and using all of his wiles to charm her. But, then again, he's not your usual fairy; he's Keenan, the Summer King. His mother, the Winter Queen, has bound his magic and is slowly taking more and more power for herself, and the only way Keenan can make things right is to find a mortal girl who can take up his mother's staff without being permanently infected by winter's chill. Keenan has been looking for this woman - his love, his Queen - for centuries, and is convinced that Aislinn will be the one. But Ash can see through his glamors... and she wants nothing to do with him.

Review: I will make a confession: I absolutely judged this book by its cover, (and by the fact that it's on a table at the local bookstore with Twilight and a bunch of other similarly-covered books), and I was fully expecting it to be completely silly, and probably also rage-inducing. But, well, holy cow, I was in for a surprise... this book was really, really good.

For starters, I was shocked to discover that I empathized not only with the girl who has to deal with the supernatural (and supernaturally hot) guy, but also with the guy himself. In fact, this book has no shortage of sympathetic characters - not only Ash and Keenan, but also Seth, Ash's mortal friend and romantic interest, and especially Donia, the Wintergirl. She's the previous girl to undergo the trial, out of love for Keenan, but now she's so infected with cold that it hurts to touch him, and she's forced not only to work for the Winter Queen, but also to watch the man she still loves court another. She's got the toughest choices of anyone in the novel, and chapters from her point of view were correspondingly the most interesting.

I was also really impressed by the worldbuilding and mythology that Marr packs into this book. The whole Winter Queen/Summer King/Winter Girl dynamic is complex enough to be interesting, and yet Marr does a much better job of explaining how the entire process works than I could manage. Marr also makes conspicuous use of a lot of traditional fairy lore, and yet builds an intricate world of three Fae courts (Summer, Winter, and Dark, although we don't see much of the last one in this book) that manages to feel original, and just dark and dangerous enough. I did read this book a little too close in time to Terry Pratchett's Wintersmith, and so Summer and Winter and their respective personifications got a little tangled in my brain occasionally, but for the most part, Marr does such a good job creating her world that it really does seem like there might be Fae everywhere, out of sight to normal mortals.

While on the whole I enjoyed this book, there were a few elements that I wasn't crazy about. The first was that after a certain point in the story, certain elements of the outcome became almost inevitable. Not to say there weren't still some surprises to come, but once it became clear to the readers and the characters that these things were inevitable, a lot of the fight went out of the story, making what had come so far feel somewhat pointless, and leaving a slightly off taste in my mouth.

Secondly, there was one particular point on which I wanted to smack Ash around for a little while. On the whole, she was a very relatable narrator, having normal teenage girl insecurities, but also possessing two things that certain other of her literary compatriots (*cough*BELLA*cough*) lack... namely, a brain, and a spine. Most of the time, anyways. On one occasion, though... well, seriously, I cannot see fairies. I have not spent my entire life distrusting and fearing fairies. AND YET, even *I* know that YOU DO NOT DRINK THE FAERIE WINE. I mean, my GOD, girl! Gah.

Alyssa Bresnahan does a nice job with the audiobook narration - distinguishable voices for all of the main characters, not too fake-growly for the boys, and able to capture the emotions of Ash and Donya particularly well. 4 out of 5 stars.

Recommendation: It looks like your typical teen girl/paranormal guy overwrought young adult fantasy romance, but it actually manages to take that genre in some very unexpected, very cool directions. Fans of YA fantasy, and probably fans of regular romance too, should definitely check this one out. ( )

I had been eying this book for a while before finally picking it up at the library. It feels similar to Twilight to me - teen love, angst, and fantasy. This has faeries instead of vampires, though. And it felt more...hmm...gothic than Twilight, I suppose. Or maybe urban is a better word. The main characters in Wicked Lovely have piercings, tattoos, and Seth lives in an old train. As a series opener, I thought this was good. Thankfully the two sequels (thus far) are better; everything is just a bit flat in this one. ( )

Readers Annotation:
Aislinn has been taught all her life to ignore the fairies that she can see. Fairies don’t like humans that can see them and can be very cruel, sometimes putting out the eyes of those that have the fairy sight. Now fairies seem to be all around her and she hears them talking wondering if she is the one. The rules that she has used all her life to escape the fairies notice don’t seem to be working anymore. To protect herself she may have to go against everything her grandmother has taught her to survive.
Plot Summary:
Aislinn and her grandmother can see fairies. Her grandmother has taught her rules her entire life to escape the fairies notice; don’t look at the fairies, don’t touch the fairies, don’t react when one pinches you. When two fairies talk directly to her everything changes. She sees fairies following her everywhere and whispering “is she the one”. Then Keenan the king of the summer fairies shows up at her school and the principal asks her to show him around for the day. She can’t escape being around fairies any longer. She enlists the help of Seth to help her discover why the fairies are suddenly interested in her. Aislinn realizes that Seth loves her and not as a friend like she had thought. Just when Seth and Aislinn realize the depth of their feelings for each other, she learns that Keenan has chosen her as the queen of the summer fairies and she begins changing into one of them. As she begins to change she realizes that she only has two choices, to become the summer queen or to become a summer girl, but she must hurry because the winter queen is out to get her and anyone close to her to prevent her from being the summer queen.
Evaluation:
The characters in this book were very well developed. The author has a wonderful ability to switch to the different characters perspective so that you empathize with each character. The plot was very suspenseful with Aislinn trying not to succumb to the magic of the fairy court. The main obstacle that Aislinn faced was that if she gave up her humanity would she still be able to stay in a relationship with Seth. The book had some sexual innuendo, but it did not go into a description, making appropriate for teens. Ages: 15+/Interests: Fairies, Magic, Urban fantasy.
Reason Included: This book had good reviews on Amazon.
Authors Website: http://www.melissa-marr.com ( )

Ash has the extremely rare ability to see faeries, and she must do everything she can to make sure they never find out. But when a fairy of sun court takes a special interest in her, it becomes more and more difficult to keep her secret. Ash must find out why they have taken such an interest in her before she can return to her normal life, but will the faeries let her?

A great book and a very quick read. Every main character (with the exception of one) is very dynamic and as events unfold, they personalities and reactions change which made me latch on and cheer for the good guys and want to yell and scream at the bad guys. The only downfall to the book was that the ending is slightly predictable, which is why it's only 3.5 instead of 4 stars. A worthwhile read that is the first tale of Faerie, and I look forward to reading the second. ( )

This is about Aislinn and her best friend Seth. She is being stalked by fairies, and she is not sure why. It becomes somewhat clearer when Keenan introduces himself. Boy, oh boy did I like him, ok he was arrogant and demanding, but he is the King after all (it’s good to be the King!). That is when the trouble all began. Of course, Ash being the feisty independent girl that she is, is having none of it. She likes her life with her Grams and her friend Seth. Ok the Summer King would have had me at hello.

I have never read any books with the urban fantasy genre, so I have no way of knowing if this is standard or an unique novel. Well it was unique in my life. I just loved the way Melissa Marr would pull back bits and pieces of the fairy court and the immortals that lived in it as the novel progressed. Countless strange and glamorous fairies and they are everywhere.

The only thing that distracted from this book is that some of the characters seemed to be really good or really bad. For one example Seth, he is patience, thoughtful, kind, understanding, tolerant, oh and hot! He was just too perfect. He would have bored me in about two weeks, just no edge to Seth besides his piercings and his snake.

Ok I did have a good time reading this. Wicked Lovely is fast paced, exciting and only 328 pages. Will I be running out to get the next book, probably not, but I will be reading the reviews to try to get to the bottom of this series. ( )

SYNOPSIS
Rule #3: Don't stare at invisible faeries.
Aislinn has always seen faeries. Powerful and dangerous, they walk hidden in the mortal world. Aislinn fears their cruelty-especially if they learn of her Sight-and wishes she were as blind to their presence as other teens.

Rule #2: Don't speak to invisible faeries.
Now faeries are stalking her. One of them, Keenan, who is equal parts terrifying and alluring, is trying to talk to her, asking questions Aislinn is afraid to answer.

Rule #1: Don't ever attract their attention.
But it's too late. Keenan is the Summer King, who has sought his queen for nine centuries. Without her, summer itself will perish. His is determined that Aislinn will become the Summer Queen at any cost-regardless of her plans or desires.

Suddenly none of the rules that have kept Aislinn safe are working anymore, and everything is on the line: her freedom; her best friend, Seth; everything.
Faery intrigue, mortal love, and the clash of ancient rules and modern expectations swirl together in Melissa Marr's stunning twenty-first-century faery tale.

MY REVIEW
I love fairies, it was dark and fun. It was a great book but my heart was torn between Seth and Keenan. I'm not gonna lie i wanted Ash with Keenan. But i don't know if he just wants a stronger court or if he really loves Ash. I can't see how Seth will fit in the Fairy realm. But i'll have to wait and see.

I always thought fairies were like Tinker bell, but Melissa Marr's fairies are the total opposite, dark and unpredictable. I love her fairies And this book. ( )