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That was the best story! It was more like 5 stories rolled into one with every thing you could think of involved. Action, betrayal, love, friendship, heartache, just everything.

I really enjoyed this short story. 4 1/2 stars!

I really enjoyed this short story. 4 1/2 stars!

Predictable quick read, but why the weird daemons, chymistry, and soft porn ending? Anne was the king's castoff mistress, sent to marry Baron Alaric Greymuir. Rescued from an attack on the way there by "Nocturne," a Robin Hood type character, she finds herself drawn to him as well as her husband. There were areas in the book which could have been more developed to produce a richer and more interesting story. The soft porn was unnecessary and something I prefer not to read.

This is not your kids type of faerie book. This book's mythology is based on the old myths of the Fae. They are not nice creatures, but dark, very dark.

I think the dialogue was interesting and smart. I said before that I liked some of the quotes, and one in particular still sticks with me:
"Duncan sighed, 'Our Dreams become smaller and more desperate as we get older. I think. The world strips more from us, until we'd trade anything just to get back what we once had.'"

That quote is something I think most adults can relate too, with opportunities coming and going, doors opening and shutting. Sometimes we wish we could go back in time to when all the opportunities were open to us.

I liked it, and I wish we'd see more books steeped in the older, dark, Irish-style faerie tales.

Charles de Lint fans, this is the book for you!

This is the story of Pook, a homeless teen, set in a Victorian type setting wherein just being poor is a crime in and of itself, and the story of Alex, an young woman who ran away from a pre-arranged marriage and an ugly past in search of freedom and a better life. Add the fact that both Pook and Alex are part unseelie fae who are disconnected from their fae selves, and they are a natural match for one another.

The story itself is enchanting, the tale of how these two find themselves and one another against a backdrop of an ever raging war between the seelie and unseelie fae, where human casualties are not just a side effect, but a necessity. The author has her own take on the fae, and unlike the traditional roles wherein the unseelie are the enemy of humanity, in this book, the seelie are the bad guys.

The characters struggle to find their own humanity, and in the end, they learn that when it comes to love, it doesn’t really matter what kind of blood you have; all that matters is who you are. The ending is more of a beginning, and it leaves the reader chomping at the bit for the next book in the series. A perfect little love story for a lazy day.

Elaine Corvidae i not only a good writer but also has a vivid imagination. Each book or series is a unique world. Each heroine, however is much the same. Different abilities but much the same personalities: independent, tough-minded. Still, that's nothing unusual in books by and about women. They are very seldom shrinking violets clinging to a man for protection or financial aid.

The book concerns someone called a ghost eater. Despite invulnerability, and a fairly grisly way (psychic ability), he is lonely and miserable. He is sent to find a specific woman among an enemy people who have treated his people harshly. The story is mostly about what happens after he finds her.

I will mention my pet peeve, ebook spelling and grammar. I am happy to say that both are excellent. This book is well edited; someone paid professional attention to it. There is no problem with the formatting either. So, plot excellent, characters good, action moves it along briskly and mechanics are good. I am happy to recommend this novel.