Sunday, November 20, 2011

Glimmerglass 
by Jenna Black

Published May 25th 2010
294 Pages

It's all she's ever wanted to be, but it couldn't be further from her grasp... Dana Hathaway doesnt know it yet, but shes in big trouble. When her alcoholic mom shows up at her voice recital drunk, again, Dana decides shes had enough and runs away to find her mysterious father in Avalon: the only place on Earth where the regular, everyday world and the captivating, magical world of Faerie intersect. But from the moment Dana sets foot in Avalon, everything goes wrong, for it turns out she isn't just an ordinary teenage girl, she's a Faeriewalker, a rare individual who can travel between both worlds, and the only person who can bring magic into the human world and technology into Faerie. Dana finds herself tangled up in a cutthroat game of Fae politics. Someone's trying to kill her, and everyone seems to want something from her, from her newfound friends and family to Ethan, the hot Fae guy Dana figures she'll never have a chance with...until she does. Caught between two worlds, Dana isn't sure where she'll ever fit in and who can be trusted, not to mention if her world will ever be normal again.

Why I Pick It Up: Looking for a new fairy series to enjoy. So far I have only really liked The Iron Fey series. Also beautiful cover! I'm always a sucker for covers.

Why You Should Read It: A great fairy series indeed! Up there with the Iron Fey for me! Hot guys also which is always a plus

Dana is sixteen and sick of living with her drunk mother. She decides to find her father, who is a powerful fae that her mom has kept from her all her life. She travels to Avalon where the fae that are between the mortal world and faerie world live. When she arrives she is immediately abducted by her Aunt and finds out that she is a powerful faeriewalker that is wanted as a political and dangerous tool. She is a rare half breed that can travel from the mortal world into the fairy world also bringing in technology which no other fae can do. Then she is also kidnapped from her Aunt, by a hot unseelie guy named Ethan who is also trying to protect her and use her. His sister Kimber, and him were asked by their dad to keep an eye on her and persuade her to their side.

She returns to her dad but realizes maybe living with a drunk mother wasn't as bad as being hunted in Avalon. I love her bodyguard, a Knight named Finn. He is hired by her dad to protect her. She also wants to protect herself so Finn's son Keane helps her with self-defense lessons. A bad boy attitude doesn't stop Dana from enjoying the full body contact sport. Her Aunt has definitely not given up and continues to come after Dana. Lots of adventure and a very unique fairy story. I am team Keane and hope he is in the rest of the books because I will definitely keep reading for him. Ethan wasn't really my type and I found Keane's sarcasm and quips to be extremely entertaining.

"I can see why you opted out of Knight training,” I countered. “They’d have ‘accidentally’ killed you before you made it to adulthood."

 Rating: 4/5 faeries!

                   

15 comments:

  1. I've really been wanting to read this! Thanks!

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  2. I really enjoyed the series! I highly recommend it.

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  3. This sounds lovely! I'm always a sucker for gorgeous book covers too. :) Adding it to my TBR list! Thanks!

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  4. I have been seeing this lovely cover at various sites and was intrigued. Now that I've read your review, I'm adding it to my wish list. I haven't read many Fae books yet.

    Thanks for the post!

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  5. @Rani In person the cover is really sparkly and gorgeous! I hope you enjoy it!

    @FairyWhispers Yay! Glad to meet another fan. I found this serious unique and fun!

    @Sophia Rose The cover is amazing in person so I do hope you pick it up! I love fae books but do sometimes have a hard time finding ones I really love. Hope you love it too! Thanks for stopping by.

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  6. Thanks for the review this is a new book/author for me. I have added it to my book wish list.

    jmesparza821(at)gmail(dot)com

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  7. I love Jenna Blacks books and can't way to see what she does with a YA book.
    alterlisa AT yahoo DOT com
    http://lisaslovesbooksofcourse.blogspot.com/

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  8. @Juana Glad to hear it! I loved the trilogy and devoured them quickly! Thanks for commenting.

    @Lisa Richards/alterlisa I loved this so much that I definitely want to check out more of her books. Glad you enjoy her work. Thanks for commenting.

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  9. I've not heard of this book before but i'm definitely interested...i'm a total sucker for covers too =)

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    1. I loved this series! The cover is so much more amazing in person. It is super sparkly!

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  10. Thanks for the recommendation Jennifer. Glimmerglass is already on my TBR list, but its moved up on the list. :)

    Oh & I like the cover, its different.

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    1. I love the cover too! It really drew me to the book. I read through the whole trilogy super quick so I hope you enjoy them!

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  11. I love fae books and especially enjoyed the Iron Fey series (though I still have the Iron Knight to read). I will definitely put this one on my tbr list. Thanks for the great review :)
    Danielle
    http://knowntoread.blogspot.com/

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    1. I love the Iron Fey series too! That's why I have been really wanting to find some new fey books to enjoy. I loved this series so I hope you enjoy them too! Thanks for visiting!

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