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Wicked Lovely (FE)

Rule #3: Don't stare at invisible faeries.

Aislinn has always seen faeries. Powerful and dangerous, they walk hidden in 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. He 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; her life; everything.

Faerie intrigue, mortal love, and the clash of ancient rules and modern expectations swirl together in Melissa Marr's stunning 21st century faery tale. 


Enthralled

A journey may take hundreds of miles, or it may cover the distance between duty and desire.

Sixteen of today’s hottest writers of paranormal tales weave stories on a common theme of journeying. Authors such as Kelley Armstrong, Rachel Caine, and Melissa Marr return to the beloved worlds of their bestselling series, while others, like Claudia Gray, Kami Garcia, and Margaret Stohl, create new landscapes and characters. But whether they’re writing about vampires, faeries, angels, or other magical beings, each author explores the strength and resilience of the human heart.

Suspenseful, funny, or romantic, the stories in Enthralled will leave you moved.

Reviewer: ReaderGirl
Review: Oct 21, 2011
Genre(s): YA / Teen, Anthologies, Paranormal / Supernatural, Fantasy, Vampires, Fae / Elves, Shapeshifters, Angels
"Enthralled" is a wonderful book of short stories, containing sixteen different stories within. The plots for all of them are paranormal, with ghosts, demons, vampires, cannibalistic Girl Scouts and more abounding. Many of these stories stand out in different ways with all being great. One of my favorites was "The Late Night Double Feature Picture Show" by Jessica Verday. Being a Girl Scout, loving vampires a

Reviewer: ELF
Review: Sep 16, 2011
Genre(s): YA / Teen, Anthologies, Paranormal / Supernatural, Fantasy, Vampires, Fae / Elves, Shapeshifters, Angels
Enthralled, an anthology edited by Melissa Marr and Kelley Armstrong is a remarkable collection of sixteen tales written by some of the leading authors of young adult paranormal tales. There are wonderful additions to beloved and well-known series as well as several stand-alone stories featuring vividly depicted characters. Following are thumbnail sketches of only a few of the tales. Bridge by Jeri Smith-R

Graveminder

Three sips to mind the dead . . .

Rebekkah Barrow never forgot the attention her grandmother Maylene bestowed upon the dead of Claysville, the small town where Bek spent her adolescence. There wasn't a funeral that Maylene didn't attend, and at each one Rebekkah watched as Maylene performed the same unusual ritual: She took three sips from a silver flask and spoke the words "Sleep well, and stay where I put you."

Now Maylene is dead, and Bek must go back to the place she left a decade earlier. She soon discovers that Claysville is not just the sleepy town she remembers, and that Maylene had good reason for her odd traditions. It turns out that in Claysville the worlds of the living and the dead are dangerously connected; beneath the town lies a shadowy, lawless land ruled by the enigmatic Charles, aka Mr. D. If the dead are not properly cared for, they will come back to satiate themselves with food, drink, and stories from the land of the living. Only the Graveminder, by tradition a Barrow woman, and her Undertaker—in this case Byron Montgomery, with whom Bek shares a complicated past—can set things right once the dead begin to walk.

Although she is still grieving for Maylene, Rebekkah will soon find that she has more than a funeral to attend to in Claysville, and that what awaits her may be far worse: dark secrets, a centuries-old bargain, a romance that still haunts her, and a frightening new responsibility—to stop a monster and put the dead to rest where they belong.


Home Improvement

The editors of the New York Times bestselling Death's Excellent Vacation bring home a new collection...with a never-before- published Sookie Stackhouse story!

There's nothing like home renovation for finding skeletons in the closet or otherwordly portals in the attic. Now, for any homeowner who's ever wondered, "What's that creaking sound?" or fans of "how to" television who'd like a little unreality mixed in with their reality shows, editors Charlaine Harris and Toni L. P. Kelner return with an all-new collection of the paranormal perils of Do-It-Yourself.

Sookie Stackhouse resides in these pages, in a never-before-published story by #1 New York Times bestselling author Charlaine Harris. And New York Times bestselling authors Patricia Briggs, James Grady, Heather Graham, Melissa Marr, and nine other outstanding writers have constructed more frightening and funny fixer-upper tales guaranteed to shake foundations and rattle readers' pipes.

Reviewer: Jen719
Review: Jul 26, 2011
Genre(s): Paranormal Romance, Urban Fantasy, Paranormal / Supernatural, Mystery, Vampires, Werewolves, Demons, Ghosts
"Home Improvement Undead Edition" is a great collection of stories from many familiar names in the urban fantasy genre. This anthology deals with the paranormal occurrences that happen while performing home repairs that can be both humorous and terrifying. All of these stories are entertaining but there are two that stood out for me. One is "Gray" by Patricia Briggs, about a vampire that finds that it is d

Naked City

In this thrilling collection of original stories some of today’s hottest paranormal authors delight, thrill and captivate readers with otherworldly tales of magic and mischief. In Jim Butcher’s ”Curses” Harry Dresden investigates how to lift a curse laid by the Fair Folk on the Chicago Cubs. In Patricia Briggs’ “Fairy Gifts,” a vampire is called home by magic to save the Fae who freed him from a dark curse. In Melissa Marr’s “Guns for the Dead,” the newly dead Frankie Lee seeks a job in the afterlife on the wrong side of the law. In Holly Black’s “Noble Rot,” a dying rock star discovers that the young woman who brings him food every day has some strange appetites of her own.

Featuring original stories from 20 authors, this dark, captivating, fabulous and fantastical collection is sure to have readers coming back for more.

Reviewer: Terri
Review: Jun 28, 2011
Genre(s): Paranormal Romance, Urban Fantasy, Anthologies
"Urban fantasy as we have come to know it today combines the often-dark edge of city living with enticing worlds of magic. Its subgenres include noir crime and paranormal romance. But the urban landscape is what's crucial." Such is editor, Ellen Datlow's definition of contemporary urban fantasy. In Naked City , 20 stories that exemplify that definition are shared. Each has a different author and each has

Darkest Mercy

The Summer King is missing; the Dark Court is bleeding; and a stranger walks the streets of Huntsdale, his presence signifying the deaths of powerful fey.

Aislinn tends to the Summer Court, searching for her absent king and yearning for Seth. Torn between his new queen and his old love, Keenan works from afar to strengthen his court against the coming war. Donia longs for fiery passion even as she coolly readies the Winter Court for battle. And Seth, sworn brother of the Dark King and heir to the High Queen, is about to make a mistake that could cost his life.

Love, despair, and betrayal ignite the Faery Courts, and in the final conflict, some will win . . . and some will lose everything.

The thrilling conclusion to Melissa Marr's New York Times bestselling Wicked Lovely series will leave readers breathless.


Teeth : Vampire Tales

For Vampire Lovers Everywhere - Nineteen Tantalizing Tales.

Reviewer: AprilNichole
Review: Apr 1, 2011
Genre(s): YA / Teen, Anthologies
I'm not usually one to read short stories cause you don't always get a full development of the story or characters. I'm a big fan of vampires though so I thought I would check this one out but unfortunately I didn't enjoy it. To me it didn't have a strong start to make me want to keep reading. I had a hard time even finishing because the stories were slow. I did enjoy Vampire Weather by Garth Nix and Gap

Ink Exchange

Unbeknownst to mortals, a power struggle is unfolding in a world of shadows and danger. After centuries of stability, the balance among the Faery Courts has altered, and Irial, ruler of the Dark Court, is battling to hold his rebellious and newly vulnerable fey together. If he fails, bloodshed and brutality will follow.

Seventeen-year-old Leslie knows nothing of faeries or their intrigues. When she is attracted to an eerily beautiful tattoo of eyes and wings, all she knows is that she has to have it, convinced it is a tangible symbol of changes she desperately craves for her own life.

The tattoo does bring changes not the kind Leslie has dreamed of, but sinister, compelling changes that are more than symbolic. Those changes will bind Leslie and Irial together, drawing Leslie deeper and deeper into the faery world, unable to resist its allures, and helpless to withstand its perils...


Wicked Lovely

Rule #3: Don't stare at invisible faeries.

Aislinn has always seen faeries. Powerful and dangerous, they walk hidden in 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. He 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; her life; everything.

Faerie intrigue, mortal love, and the clash of ancient rules and modern expectations swirl together in Melissa Marr's stunning 21st century faery tale.

Reviewer: Jo Kestner
Review: Nov 24, 2010
Genre(s): YA / Teen
After the first chapter of this book I was hooked. Aislynn "Ash" is a young high school girl student who sees Fairies. Not just you average run of the mill Fairies, but the Fairies her grandmother has raised and warned her about. She must pretend to walk around and not notice for fear of being caught. Until, that is she attracts the attention of two fairies. What do they want from her? Why is

Radiant Shadows
Hunger for nourishment.
Hunger for touch.
Hunger to belong.
 
Half-human and half-faery, Ani is driven by her hungers.
 
Those same appetites also attract powerful enemies and uncertain allies, including Devlin. He was created as an assassin and is brother to the faeries' coolly logical High Queen and to her chaotic twin, the embodiment of War. Devlin wants to keep Ani safe from his sisters, knowing that if he fails, he will be the instrument of Ani's death.
 
Ani isn't one to be guarded while others fight battles for her, though. She has the courage to protect herself and the ability to alter Devlin's plans—and his life. The two are drawn together, each with reason to fear the other and to fear for one another. But as they grow closer, a larger threat imperils the whole of Faerie. Will saving the faery realm mean losing each other?
 
Alluring romance, heart-stopping danger, and sinister intrigue combine in the penultimate volume of Melissa Marr's New York Times bestselling Wicked Lovely series.
Reviewer: Terri
Review: Jun 6, 2010
Genre(s): YA / Teen
Devlin is the Fairie Queen’s Bloodied Hands or assassin. He was created by the High Queen, Sorcha and her twin sister, Bananach, the Queen of War. He needs the blood of both to survive but he serves Sorcha. Never since he was created has he ever not followed her orders until he was ordered to kill Ani, a young halfling.   Ani’s father is the leader of the Hunt. Her mothe

Fragile Eternity

Seth never expected he would want to settle down with anyone—but that was before Aislinn. She is everything he'd ever dreamed of, and he wants to be with her forever. Forever takes on new meaning, though, when your girlfriend is an immortal faery queen.

Aislinn never expected to rule the very creatures who'd always terrified her—but that was before Keenan. He stole her mortality to make her a monarch, and now she faces challenges and enticements beyond any she'd ever imagined.

In Melissa Marr's third mesmerizing tale of Faerie, Seth and Aislinn struggle to stay true to themselves and each other in a milieu of shadowy rules and shifting allegiances, where old friends become new enemies and one wrong move could plunge the Earth into chaos.

Reviewer: Terri
Review: May 12, 2009
Genre(s): YA / Teen
There are 4 courts in the faerie realm which is usually unseen by the mortal one though they sometimes over lap. The Winter Court is ruled by its queen, Donia. The Winter Court embraces all things that have to do with winter and is sober. It is balanced by the Summer Court which has two rulers, a king and a queen, Keenan and Aislinn. It enjoys of the frivolous things of summer and takes a

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