Lament: The Faerie Queen's Deception
Books of Faerie #1
By: Maggie Stiefvater
Published: On October 8th, 2008 by Flux
Sixteen-year-old Deirdre Monaghan is a painfully shy but prodigiously gifted musician. She's about to find out she's also a cloverhand--one who can see faeries. Deirdre finds herself infatuated with a mysterious boy who enters her ordinary suburban life, seemingly out of thin air. Trouble is, the enigmatic and gorgeous Luke turns out to be a gallowglass--a soulless faerie assassin. Sworn enemies, Luke and Aodhan each have a deadly assignment from the Faerie Queen. Namely, kill Deirdre before her music captures the attention of the Fae and threatens the Queen's sovereignty. Caught in the crossfire with Deirdre is James, her wisecracking but loyal best friend. Deirdre had been wishing her life weren't so dull, but getting trapped in the middle of a centuries-old faerie war isn't exactly what she had in mind...
Books of Faerie #1
By: Maggie Stiefvater
Published: On October 8th, 2008 by Flux
Sixteen-year-old Deirdre Monaghan is a painfully shy but prodigiously gifted musician. She's about to find out she's also a cloverhand--one who can see faeries. Deirdre finds herself infatuated with a mysterious boy who enters her ordinary suburban life, seemingly out of thin air. Trouble is, the enigmatic and gorgeous Luke turns out to be a gallowglass--a soulless faerie assassin. Sworn enemies, Luke and Aodhan each have a deadly assignment from the Faerie Queen. Namely, kill Deirdre before her music captures the attention of the Fae and threatens the Queen's sovereignty. Caught in the crossfire with Deirdre is James, her wisecracking but loyal best friend. Deirdre had been wishing her life weren't so dull, but getting trapped in the middle of a centuries-old faerie war isn't exactly what she had in mind...
Let me start by telling you all that I have read this book 100 times if I've read it once. I don't reread books, people. I just don't. Sure, I'll flip through it again if and when a movie comes out so I can have it fresh in my mind (easier to complain that Hollywood-did-this-Hollywood-did-that that way), but I don't tend to miss characters so much that I stop reading my newly-purchased book (which is wonderful) to go back into this universe again. So this alone should tell you how good this is, but I suppose you want a real review, yes? But of course.
Lament is the story of Deirdre Monaghan, and how
Ahem. Book. I love the story itself, too, guys, really. It is probably my favorite love story, story of the Fae, of all time. None of the characters are forgotten or brushed aside, none of them pointless, and I can say honestly there have been useless characters in many books I have read (this bothers me...)
It takes a lot to get me to love a book this much, and have no complaints. This book right here is the reason I am a fan of Maggie Stiefvater. This book secures me as a Forever Fan, and I will always have a copy of this book on my shelves. I recommend this book every which way :3
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I adore this book, Lana! Great review!
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