Review: Fantastic Read
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 02 13, 2013
To Dance in Liradon is a faery tale... not of the Disney version with fairy godmothers and dancing mice, but like the darker faery tales of Hans Christian Anderson or the Brothers Grimm. The fae are not to be trusted-as 17-year-old Brigid found out to her sorrow. As a child, she had met the Queen of the Fae after picking a flower for her mother-only to find out that keeping it came with a price-the death of her father. This was particularly hard on Brigid, for he had told her story after story about finding her true love and romance.Shunned by the village because of her encounter with the fae, Brigid found unwanted favor from the Lord of the village. A childhood friend, Connell, proposes -to keep her safe and to help her gain acceptance from the villagers. However, even though Brigid accepts Connell's proposal, she still wishes for the romance she has dreamed of all her life. When Connell comes back from a trip changed-romantic, attentive, loving-Brigid has won her heart's desire-or has she?Ms. Clarke does an admirable job presenting the dark side of fae and the appeal of giving up the daily toil for a chance at a lifetime of pleasure. In the Willow Women, she presents the alternate reality for those who have joined with the fae for a season.There are many layers in this story of the search for true love and I highly recommend it.Originally posted at Long and Short Reviews.