Review: Fantastic new Faerie world full of manipulating Faeries!!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 10 28, 2012
4.5 StarsWhen I began this book I was a bit confused by it. The main character Jennifer/Gwynn seems to be floating through the beginning of the book. She doesn't seem to be making her own decisions but is guided by another force. When I read further into the story, I started to connect more with Gwynn as she had a lot to deal with in the Faerie world. The plot became really intense and it really sucked me into the crazy world of manipulative faeries!!Jennifer (her name on earth) or Gwynn (the name they use in faerie, which she is mostly known as) is a Professor, has a boyfriend and was leading a simple life until one night she wandered to Devil's Tower. She has been drawn to the area and after staying the night decides to explore around Devil's Tower, but ends up waking in faerie. This is when her life will change forever.She is rescued from the jaws of the Black Dog and ends up at Lord Rogue's castle, where he tries to help Gwynn. The powers that she possesses are unharnessed so she wants her to learn to control them. It is one big step for her to try and gain some control but her survival depends on it. She has no friends in Faerie and no one that she trusts, so she appears weak.All faeries are manipulative and the ones we meet here are no exception. They are detailed when it comes to bargaining power and leave no stone unturned. So when negotiations commence for Gwynn to pay back the faeries for their services to help her, everyone wants a piece of her, not only Rogue, but the healer and other Faeries too.From here the story gets intense as we travel with Gwynn to start her training that can be described as torture. I felt connected to Gwynn from here as we endured it all with her and I realised I really liked her. She turns out to be one tough chick and makes me proud to be human! We aren't as fragile as we look!!The storyline built more the longer I read it. It became quite powerful and the character development was amazing!! Gwynn goes from a simple girl to an independent and driven woman. She has plans to escape faerie and no one will stand in her way. She has been abandoned and has to find her own way to get what she wants. Rogue has always been upfront with Gwynn and what he wants from her but she does her best to resist him. He is so confident but finds Gwynn a bit of a handful and not as easy as he thought she would be. He is a great character and keeps the edge to the book both with his passion and the way he can manipulate people.Overall I found it a fantastic read and can't wait to see how Gwynn and Rogue will stir up the land of Faerie, they have taken on more than they bargained for!!!