Fae, Fay, Fey, Faeries, Fairies, Sidhe?
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Re: Fae, Fay, Fey, Faeries, Fairies, Sidhe?
13 treasures
13 secrets
13 curses
All three books are by Michelle Harrison. They're juvenile fantasy, so naturally not the most challenging read, but lots of fun! It puts fae legend with modern life.
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Faerie books:
13 treasures
13 secrets
13 curses
All three books are by Michelle Harrison. They're juvenile fantasy, so naturally not the most challenging read, but lots of fun! It puts fae legend with modern life.
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I did recently read Home From The Sea by Mercedes Lackey, which deals with the sea people (Selch) who, according to legend, live off the coast of Wales. It was clear Lackey did a lot of research. I loved how she started us with just an immersion in the culture of a Welsh fishing village and very slowly, intriguingly blended it until we were reading about water spirits and Selch. Apparently, the book was one of a series by Lackey called the Elemental Masters. I haven't read the others.
I like The Dark Is Rising series, but it is not about fairies, more about deathless immortals. However, it does lean heavily on pagan traditions from the British Isles.
As you probably know, William Butler Yeats, the Irish writer, was interested in fairies and I believe he published at least one collection of folklore related to them.
Then there is the Midsummer Night's Dream, which features fairies (Oberon and Titania) as human-sized, dangerously powerful and capricious creatures.
Finally, I came across an amazing book called Another Kingdom (by Paul Kearney I think) in which a teenaged boy gets pulled through a sort of portal into the parallel, very dark and dangerous, land of fey. I can't unqualifiedly recommend it, because I never got to finish it, but I assume it was good all the way through to the end.
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The Iron Fae series ~ Julie Kagawa
Meredith Gentry series~Laurell K. Hamilton
Both are really great reads. The Iron Fae series is more a Young Adult. Laurell K. Hamiltons books are not for the faint of heart, if you don't like alot of steamy sex and adventure then this is not the series for you!!!! She is just so awesome!!!!!
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I just picked up the first bookmui-scrimp wrote:Faerie books:
13 treasures
13 secrets
13 curses
All three books are by Michelle Harrison. They're juvenile fantasy, so naturally not the most challenging read, but lots of fun! It puts fae legend with modern life.
I second these!lovebooks2read wrote:Well there are two series that I really enjoy reading overall:
The Iron Fae series ~ Julie Kagawa
Meredith Gentry series~Laurell K. Hamilton
Both are really great reads. The Iron Fae series is more a Young Adult. Laurell K. Hamiltons books are not for the faint of heart, if you don't like alot of steamy sex and adventure then this is not the series for you!!!! She is just so awesome!!!!!
Have you read Laurell's Anita Blake series?
I second this one as wellonourporch wrote:The Harry Dresden Files by Jim Butcher are great. The main character is a wizard but the fae, sidhe, etc. are always involved in the stories. I'm not sure how many stories are in the series but they are addictive. Harry Dresden is the wizard trying to make a living from his supernatural gifts in a "normal" world as a Professional Wizard, as stated on his office door. Very entertaining.
I love Toot Toot!
And Butters!
I always say...everything's better with Butters!
What is grief, if not love persevering?
Grief is just love with no place to go.
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I don't like the Fae specifically, but I think you will enjoy Karen Marie Moning's Fever Series, beginning with DarkFever. It explores some Celtic lore, and tells a really interesting story about the Fae (Seelie).
I LOVED the series, and I have re-read the series twice.
Hope you enjoy.
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I liked the Wicked Lovely series too! Especially the fourth book, Radiant Shadows, which is Devlin and Ani's book. It's a great book and unexpectedly complex and engaging. Love it!I also forgot to list Melissa Marr's Wicked Lovely series.
She came the closest to what I really want.
I love the thought of dark faery tales.
Far truer to the original mythology.
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Okay, seriously! Someone slap me the next time I look here. I promised myself I wouldn't get any new books until I am down to 2 pages of unread books on my Kindle. i have to read 17 more books to make it that far! So no more looking at this thread for 17 more books of reading.
I should probably go read now.
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Are you reading right now?ALynnPowers wrote:When am I going to look to STOP looking at this thread. I am just torturing myself.
Okay, seriously! Someone slap me the next time I look here. I promised myself I wouldn't get any new books until I am down to 2 pages of unread books on my Kindle. i have to read 17 more books to make it that far! So no more looking at this thread for 17 more books of reading.
I should probably go read now.
Can't remember if I listed it but The Shadow Reader trilogy by Sandy Williams is an interesting take on the fae.
What is grief, if not love persevering?
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