Lament: The Faerie Queen's Deception
FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING NOVEL SHIVER\ "Vibrant and potent, YA readers searching for faerie stories will be happy to find this accomplished debut novel."\ –Publishers Weekly\ (starred review)\ "This beautiful and out-of-the-ordinary debut novel, with its authentic depiction of Celtic Faerie lore and dangerous forbidden love in a contemporary American setting, will appeal to readers of Nancy Werlin's Impossible and Stephenie Meyer's Twilight series."\ –Booklist\...
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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. An equally hunky—and equally dangerous—dark faerie soldier named Aodhan is also stalking Deirdre. 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 . . .Lament is a dark faerie fantasy that features authentic Celtic faerie lore, plus cover art and interior illustrations by acclaimed faerie artist Julia Jeffrey. Publishers WeeklyYA readers searching for faerie stories will be happy to find this debut novel, an accomplished take on well-loved themes. Despite her immense talent, teenage musician Deirdre fights nausea-inducing anxiety every time she plays her harp in public. Enter handsome, romantic Luke at just the right moment: a stranger, he calms her before a major competition, performs a duet with her and together they win the grand prize. Deirdre can't help falling in love-only, why do four-leaf clovers keep appearing, and why does Luke keep throwing them away? And why does Deirdre's grandmother instantly express an aversion to Luke? Along with some familiar elements-ruthless faerie royalty, unsuspecting mortals targeted for their as yet unknown gifts, treacherous bargains-Stiefvater brings to her story several layers of romance, a knowledge of Irish music and a talent for plot twists. She is also unafraid of taking plot developments to their logical outcomes, even when they mar the characters' happiness. Vibrant and potent, her writing will hook genre fans. Ages 12-up. (Oct.)Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
\ Publishers WeeklyYA readers searching for faerie stories will be happy to find this debut novel, an accomplished take on well-loved themes. Despite her immense talent, teenage musician Deirdre fights nausea-inducing anxiety every time she plays her harp in public. Enter handsome, romantic Luke at just the right moment: a stranger, he calms her before a major competition, performs a duet with her and together they win the grand prize. Deirdre can't help falling in love-only, why do four-leaf clovers keep appearing, and why does Luke keep throwing them away? And why does Deirdre's grandmother instantly express an aversion to Luke? Along with some familiar elements-ruthless faerie royalty, unsuspecting mortals targeted for their as yet unknown gifts, treacherous bargains-Stiefvater brings to her story several layers of romance, a knowledge of Irish music and a talent for plot twists. She is also unafraid of taking plot developments to their logical outcomes, even when they mar the characters' happiness. Vibrant and potent, her writing will hook genre fans. Ages 12-up. (Oct.)\ Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.\ \ \ \ \ KLIATT\ - Cara Chancellor\ Deirdre Monaghan had never played her harp as well as she does on the day she meets Luke Dillon—usually her playing came to a screeching halt when she was put in front of a crowd. Of course, before she met Luke, Deirdre also never found four-leaf clovers mysteriously left in her instrument case, on her nightstand, even in the tip jar at work. When she is attacked in the woods by an otherworldly creature—following a week of strange encounters—Deirdre finally learns the truth: the Monaghan women always have been tormented by Faeries, and Luke is forced to serve Them. Now, Deirdre must decide whether to risk her own life to free Luke, or to say goodbye to the boy she loves. Luke and Deirdre share an electric chemistry, and Stiefvater uses this energy to guide the reader through complex Celtic mythology. Purists will not be disappointed by classic depictions of the Daoine Sidhe and other legends, but neither is this book limited to those with prior knowledge of the Faire Folk. Part adventure, part fantasy, and wholly riveting love story, Lament will delight nearly all audiences with its skillful blend of magic and ordinary life. Reviewer: Cara Chancellor\ \ \ VOYA\ - Caitlin Augusta\ Sixteen-year-old Deirdre Monaghan throws up before every harp performance. Her piper friend, James, empathizes, but when a compelling stranger, Luke, corners her in the ladies room, he offers sympathy and a dare. After listening to Luke's haunting flute music, Deirdre agrees to turn her solo competition piece into a duet, and their collaboration is the beginning of Deirdre's connection with the faerie realm. Deirdre discovers with her own magic that Luke is a gallowglass, the faerie queen's assassin. Unwilling to kill Deirdre, Luke protects her with iron and with information, aided by enemies of the current queen. Sorting through the tricksome faerie conversations, Deirdre prepares for her final showdown with the queen who holds captive Luke and James. Stiefvater's novel undoubtedly rests in the current hot genre of edgy teen fantasy. Teens will find her mix of the mundane and the exotic compelling as is the dizzying romance between Deirdre and Luke. The first-person voice opens up Deirdre's experience with an unknown magical world that is intimate and immediate. Stiefvater is wordy, with dialogues too perfectly scripted, although to be fair, idealistic romance is one of the story's allures. There are also some loose ends left hanging, and the ending is abrupt (a sequel is planned). That said, its target audience will be slavering to read it. Girls who devour Stephenie Meyer's Twilight books and have discovered authors Melissa Marr and Cassandra Clare will also want to try this novel. Reviewer: Caitlin Augusta\ \
