Reviewed by -- Jacqueline Driggers
Book Review of -- Bitten, A Novel of Faerie by
Danyelle Leafty
Overall star rating, from 1-5 --- 5
About the book:
Fourteen-year-old
Cherrie Wilding stopped believing in fairies after her Grams had a stroke that
left her a silent, empty stranger. But whether she believes in them or not, one
of them bit her, and now the venom is spreading through her system and causing . . . complications. Like an allergy to iron
and a craving for milk.
It turns
out that fairy venom has the power to turn mortals into small, winged versions
of themselves. And it gets better. Grams's stroke was the result of her
light--her fairy soul--being stolen. The fairy who bit Cherrie demands her to
help steal Grams's light back.
As much as
Cherrie wants to save Grams, her need to protect her older brother from the
fairies and the rest of the real world wins out. Who knows what lurks in a
world populated by winged menaces? But when the fairy talks Cherrie's brother
into going to the fairy realm, Cherrie mounts a rescue attempt to save him. To
her surprise, it's not her brother who needs rescuing--it's the fairies.
Someone is stealing their lights and imprisoning them, and it's up to Cherrie
and her brother to free them. But saving the fairies, keeping her brother safe,
and returning home requires the help of the Phoenix. And the price for his aid
doesn't come cheap. If Cherrie wants to succeed, she must be willing to part
with her greatest possession: her heart.
Book creation ratings:
Overall
total -- 30 out of a possible 30
-- Story
& characters -- 10
-- Cover
& title -- 10
-- Editing
-- 10
* based on
a 1-10 scale with: 1-4, poor; 5-7, good;
8-10, very good.*
My review:
I've
always love fairy tales and such, so this book really caught my interest. It puts a totally new twist on some old fairy
tale concepts. I love it! So looking forward to the next book in this
series.
This is
one of those 'can't put it down' books, that you have a hard time laying down
till you've reached the end. Wonderful
characters in a fantastic setting, that will totally suck you in and hook you.
Reader Recommendations
Genre --
fantasy
Age
recommendations -- 14 and up
Sex
content rating -- not applicable
Violence
rating -- not really applicable
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