Comments on: The Battle of the Fae – Part II: ‘Wicked Lovely’ (2007) by Melissa Marr

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[...] Wicked Lovely (2007) by Melissa Marr (Book 1 in the Faerie series) Author: Sarah Categories: B Reviews, Reviews, Urban Fantasy, Young Adult Tags: B Plus Reviews, Faeries, Melissa Marr, Urban Fantasy, Young Adult Comments (3) Trackbacks (0) Leave a comment Trackback [...]

By: Sarah

Sarah — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 09:50:10 +0000

@Donna (Fantasy Dreamer) 'Wicked Lovely' is a good read and 'Ink Exchange' is even better. I stayed up late to finish it last night, even though I knew I'd pay for it this morning. @heidenkind Seth is boring. Apparently, the third book, 'Fragile Eternity', is told from his point of view. I'm hoping we'll see some flaws in his character as we've only seen him through other people's eyes so far. Although it's less of a romance than 'Wicked Lovely', I found the hero(es!) in 'Ink Exchange' more compelling than Seth, particularly Irial.

By: heidenkind

heidenkind — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 05:09:36 +0000

This book definitely sounds like the better of the two. Although Seth sounds bor-ing.

By: Donna (Fantasy Dreamer)

Donna (Fantasy Dreamer) — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 01:43:39 +0000

I have Wicked Lovely sitting on my TBR shelf and I hope to get to soon. I’ve read so many reviews giving this book a good rating, I need to get a move it. Thanks for the review!

By: Sarah

Sarah — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 10:46:37 +0000

@Ana I’ve never actually read a manga! I would probably like them, though, as I loved the old-style comic book stories which British girl magazines like ‘Mandy’ and ‘Judy’ used to publish. They also released a couple of feature-length stories per month and they were wonderful.

‘Ink Exchange’ and ‘Fragile Eternity’ arrived in today’s post. I read the first chapter of ‘Ink Exchange’ and I am hooked! Thankfully, my mother is visiting and has promised to take the kids out for a walk to give me some rare afternoon reading time.

By: Ana

Ana — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 10:34:00 +0000

I love this book and this series – great review. I haven’t read Tithe yet so I can’t compare but I am somewhat relieved that you thought Wicked Lovely the best out of the two.

The manga is not really a version of the book though – it is set in the same world, with different characters, after the events in Wicked Lovely. Keenan does make an appearance – and he is everything you say he is. I really can’t stand the guy either *g*.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 10:22:34 +0000

@Leontine I actually like Young Adult fiction, so this aspect of the story didn't bother me. That said, I'm keen to try more urban fantasy which is targeted at an adult audience.

By: Leontine

Leontine — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 09:10:44 +0000

I agree with you Sarah that Marr has some incredible world building and I overall enjoyed the story & romance but I can’t seem to be able to connect with teenage characters somehow. I graded it within the genre it is published but for me it didn’t hold that punch I long for in the end. But I also must confess I am a Fantasy reader so perhaps there’s the glitch.