Maggie Stiefvater
Paperback | Pages: 352 pages Rating: 3.79 | 17009 Users | 1493 Reviews
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| Original Title: | Ballad: The Gathering of Faerie (Books of Faerie, #2) |
| ISBN: | 0738714844 (ISBN13: 9780738714844) |
| Edition Language: | English URL http://www.maggiestiefvater.com |
| Series: | Books of Faerie #2 |
| Characters: | Eleanor, Deirdre Monaghan, James Morgan, Nuala, Patrick Sullivan (Books of Faerie), Cernunnos |
| Setting: | United States of America |
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In this mesmerizing sequel to Lament: The Faerie Queen's Deception, music prodigy James Morgan and his best friend, Deirdre, join a private conservatory for musicians. James' musical talent attracts Nuala, a soul-snatching faerie muse who fosters and feeds on the creative energies of exceptional humans until they die. Composing beautiful music together unexpectedly leads to mutual admiration and love. Haunted by fiery visions of death, James realizes that Deirdre and Nuala are being hunted by the Fey and plunges into a soul-scorching battle with the Queen of the Fey to save their lives.Specify Appertaining To Books Ballad: A Gathering of Faerie (Books of Faerie #2)
| Title | : | Ballad: A Gathering of Faerie (Books of Faerie #2) |
| Author | : | Maggie Stiefvater |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 352 pages |
| Published | : | October 1st 2009 by Flux |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Young Adult. Paranormal. Romance. Fairies |
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Ratings: 3.79 From 17009 Users | 1493 ReviewsComment On Appertaining To Books Ballad: A Gathering of Faerie (Books of Faerie #2)
This is probably a 2.5 stars. It definitely feels dates.I think that the more I read by Maggie Stiefvater the more I love her books. I have found so much to appreciate about her writing. This book does not disappoint. Be forewarned that if you read this book right after Lament you might have unfulfilled expectations. There is very little Dee and what you get of her is a very different side than in the first book. More about that in a sec. Also there is no Luke. This book if from James' perspective and takes off on a different but related direction
After reading the mesmerising Lament, I was eagerly awaiting this book with so much anticipation, that I wondered on more than one occasion, whether the story would live up to my expectations. For those of you who know me, I am a serious Maggie fan girl, heck; I even started a fan forum for her. This does not mean I am biased, it just means that I respect wonderful pieces of literature and give them the praise they are due. Ballad starts right where Lament left off; James and Dee have enrolled
Originally posted at Read Me Bookmark Me Love MeBallad exceeded my expectations and managed to surprise me at every turn. No longer are we focused on Dee, but on her best friend James. When he begins attending Thornking-Ash, a school for the gifted and talented, he finds himself mystified by a faerie named Nuala who just can't seem to leave him alone, and not for evil reasons either. Soon, James finds himself torn between right and wrong, friendship and love, and life and death.I was pleasantly
Maggie' Stiefvaters writing really is so addictive. It hooks you right from the start and seems to flow with a lyric all of its own. When I first read Lament, I was left wanting to learn more about one character in particular- James. There were quick little glimpses into his character, but not enough to satisfy my curiosity about him. I hoped that in the sequel we'd get to learn more about him. Let me just say, if you felt the same way- then Ballad will not disappoint you. Right from page one I
I'm not sure what I was expecting, but this wasn't it. I thought this was a really good book by itself, but it was terrible as a sequel, especially as an ending to a series. I had several problems with this one. I hated the ending, but I did like James as a character (he was quirky enough to be interesting), even Nuala. I thought she was good for him. However, I still skimmed most of it, even with two funny, very likeable main characters. And I hated Dee in this book. She did a complete 180 from
Wow, really didn't care for this one and I'm disappointed.I was hoping this sequel was a continuation of Deirdre's story but this one is all about James and Nuala, a muse faerie who sucks the life from her sexual partners to live. Yeah, nice, huh?James doesn't like her, isn't interested in what she has to offer until suddenly, for no apparent reason, other than it would seem he wants to make Dee unhappy, he is interested. Even though James has told Nuala he isn't interested and to leave him
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