Marr, Melissa. Wicked Lovely. New York City: HarperCollins Publishers, 2007. 328 pages. (Fantasy)Aislinn knows a secret not many people know: out world is largely inhabited by faeries. The only reason she knows this, much as she wish it weren’t true, is because she has the Sight. The Sight allows her to see the Faeries around her, even without their glamours, when they would otherwise be invisible to humans. As fascinating as this may seem, she is miserable with the Sight. Her grandmother, living in constant fear of the faeries, is always threatening to take away her freedom if Aislinn breaks any of the rules:
#3: Don’t stare at the Faeries
#2: Don’t speak to them
#1: Don’t ever attract their attention
Certain rules have always kept Aislinn safe from the faeries, but as two begin to stalk her, those rules seem to crumble, and she is left completely vulnerable to their sheer power. The male knows too much about her, and suddenly everything is in danger: her best friend, her freedom, even her mortality.
This book was truly and uniquely magical! The author did a fantastic job of describing most of the character’s looks, personalities, and actions. The only character I didn’t have a mental picture of was, ironically, the main character, Aislinn. There were some descriptions of her, physically, but they were not in enough detail to make much of a difference. This book was original and creative, and I recommend it to anyone who likes fantasy. Five stars!
Reviewed By: DancingPenguin96
