The Lost Queen

After finally realizing that she was Princess from the Realm of Faerie, Princess Tania (Anita Palmer) went back to London in search of their mother, Queen Titania. The gift of being able to walk between worlds allowed Tania to search for the Queen and still be a part of some of the festivities that the Realm of Faerie has, until one night, all of a sudden she is no longer able to make the pass back to Faerie. Surprising her even more, three of her Princess sisters suddenly appear in her Mortal World bedroom telling tales of the disaster that has fallen on Faerie. Now only with the help of their long lost mother will they be able to return to Faerie and save the other sisters and their father, King Oberon.

Book 2 ..... I really enjoyed show more Faerie Path (the first book), this one should have been all about finding the mother, Queen Titania. It was very slow and the set up for the discovery of the Queen finally started and then I was let down more than once. The little action that is in the book is all in the last 25 - 50 pages and just when it actually started to get my attention, it was over. This whole book is just a set up, a background, a bridge between book one and book three. I am really hoping that The Sorcerer King (also published as 'The Seventh Daughter') has all the kick and fight that this one was lacking. Honestly, this 'bridge' did not need to be 335 pages, it could have been told in and extra 50 pages in one of the other two books. Some of it may turn out to be important to know in the next book, but I doubt it. show less

In this volume of the Faerie Path, Tania's mortal parents forbid her and Edric from seeing each other and give Tania a curfew. This puts a huge damper on their ability to search for Queen Titania. As the story progresses Tania finds out who Titania is but can't reach her; additionally Tania seems unable to get back to faerie. This book comes across as basically a set up novel. Even though they do find Titania it feels like it is mainly to help the plot of the next novel.

This feels like a filler. While it passed a few hours, and I enjoyed it, I kind of felt guilty for not finishing my laundry. The prose didn't keep me engaged enough to block out the rest of the world; however, for the younger set this may not be a problem.

Still, while my frame of mind at the time of reading most likely affects my viewpoint, consider the following points: the villain is, and has been (from book one), obvious, and is now over-tired; the series' quest, far from over, is laid out like a map, and few plot points managed to 'hook' me; and the characterization is more two dimensional since the author established most people, places, and time-lines in the first volume, which makes them less engaging to the reader.

I hope future show more volumes contain writing more engaging with less mediocre pacing, not serving just to string one volume's events to another.

The Faerie Path, the first volume, showed promise. I don't like the idea of all that promise laying waste in exchange for commercial gain in meandering, unnecessary, filler volumes before the the story is truly finished. Yes, I will read the next book soon.

After all, I must give the bad guys time to regroup! ::grin:: show less

Reviewed by Cat for TeensReadToo.com

Princess Tania and her true love, Edric, have returned from the Faerie Realm to find the missing queen Titania, but first must face Tania's mortal parents and the consequences of their three-day absence.

Forbidden from seeing Edric outside of school and play rehearsals for Romeo and Juliet, they prowl the streets of London seeking clues to her long-lost mother's whereabouts.

The threat of Tania's former betrothed haunts her nightmares, a pervading sense of unease plagues those she left behind in Faerie, and the shadows of her previous mortal lives begins to intrude regularly on everyday life. In a race against the clock, Tania and Edric may soon find their time has run out.

With clever details from show more classic English literature (i.e., a key character's business being located on Spenser Street - no doubt an allusion to Edmund Spenser, author of The Faerie Queene), mirroring the central romance of famed star-crossed lovers Romeo and Juliet, and drawing from a variety of mythologies, Frewin Jones weaves a tale that draws the reader in and jumps off the page.

THE LOST QUEEN is all at once sparkling and enchanting, yet darkly addictive. A great follow-up to THE FAERIE PATH that will definitely leave readers craving more. show less

Anita Palmer/Princess Tania is struggling to determine who she really is: faerie or human? The only thing she's sure of is Edric, the brown-eyed boy she loves. But all at once, things fall apart in the Mortal and Faerie Worlds.
Though Gabriel Drake has been banished, he still has a dangerous hold over Tania.
Tania has been catching glimpses of the past lives of her faerie spirit, and it isn't too pleasant.
Tania's parents have banned her from seeing Edric.
And how is she supposed to find the lost Queen Titania?

Quirky and fun, The Lost Queen is book two of the FAERIE PATH series. The plot is interesting and well-formed. The ending cliffhanger is a wonderful teaser for the next book.
But don't expect too much other than a fun story. The show more FAERIE PATH books are a good summer read if you like faeries. It's a little cheesy, but I still loved the sweet relationship between Tania and her sisters, and the tense relationship between her and her mortal parents.
Frewin Jones shows Tania's internal conflict well. I find myself wondering what I would choose if I were her, and I can't wait to see which realm Tania will choose.

Rating: 3.5 Stars
Clean?: Completely
Length: 335 Pages
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Tania and Edric return to the mortal world to locate Queen Titania, but that is the least of her worries. Her three day disappearance into the faerie realm, has left her parents in a whirlwind of despair and worry. There isn’t much surprise that when she returns home with a story of running off to find Evan that she is grounded. She may be in trouble with her parents but she still finds time to pursue the missing queen. Tania and Edric are able to locate the lost queen after they find that she is working for a law firm, but unfortunately she is away on business. Making contact with the lost queen takes a back seat when Tania’s sister appear in her bedroom and inform her of the doom that had fallen on the faerie realm. A doom that show more may crossing the realms to come after them.The Lost Queen is book two of the Faerie Path. I did enjoy this second installment, but I felt that the story was a little rushed. Everything just happened so quickly, I think it would have been better if the plot would have been more drawn out. I realize that this is a fantasy but some of the actions and decisions that Tania’s mortal parents made seemed a little bit to convenient to the plot. I mean really, if I ran off for three days and asked my parents to go to Florida for two weeks, they would laugh in my face. This book may not be as complex as some other stories that involve faerie references, but there is a strong enough pull for me to want to read the next book in the series, The Sorcerer King. show less

In this volume of the Faerie Path, Tania's mortal parents forbid her and Edric from seeing each other and give Tania a curfew. This puts a huge damper on their ability to search for Queen Titania. As the story progresses Tania finds out who Titania is but can't reach her; additionally Tania seems unable to get back to faerie. This book comes across as basically a set up novel. Even though they do find Titania it feels like it is mainly to help the plot of the next novel.