This book is strong in
character and language.
Summary:
Jacky Rowan's boyfriend leaves her - because she is too boring. After
a wild night on the town by herself gives her a brush with the Faerie world, she
begins a journey that is far from boring!
The Canada's Faerie world is in decline. Can Jacky save them - and the "real"
world as well?
I would recommend this book!
Why?
I wasn't overly fond of this book, though not because it wasn't well
written or an interesting story. I think that the author writes for a more male
audience. He describes things, but not in a way I like . . . or not the type of
things I like. I was interested enough in the story to want to finish reading
it, though -- and not just because it is from the Fairy Tales series started by Terri Windling.
The language usage is very appealing. The author uses words that I think may be
Gaelic. I have seen similar words in fairy tales from the UK and Ireland.
The idea of having a land of Faerie in a modern world and not in the usual places is also very appealing to me.
Other interesting information about this book:
This is from a series of books of classic fairy tales rewritten for an
adult audience.
