Description: Meghan Chase has a secret destiny; one she could never have imagined.
Something has always felt slightly off in Meghan's life, ever since her father disappeared before her eyes when she was six. She has never quite fit in at school or at home.
When a dark stranger begins watching her from afar, and her prankster best friend becomes strangely protective of her, Meghan senses that everything she's known is about to change.
But she could never have guessed the truth - that she is the daughter of a mythical faery king and is a pawn in a deadly war. Now Meghan will learn just how far she'll go to save someone she cares about, to stop a mysterious evil no faery creature dare face; and to find love with a young prince who might rather see her dead than let her touch his icy heart.
If I could describe Meghan Chase in one word it would be: blundering. That's what she does the whole book. She blunders through Faerie, or the NeverNever, in alarmingly dangerous oblivion. She rushes right into situations, panics, gets herself into a mess, and then relies on the other lead characters to dig her out of the hole. My main worry is that one day Grimalkin or Puck won't be there to save poor Meghan from the lake she fell into because she didn't realize water worked the same way in Faerie, and she'll drown because she can't remember how to move her arms. Phew, now that that speech is over, my chest feels lighter, and I can talk about the rest of the book.
Kagawa's true talent lies in description. The world she built is stunning and beautiful, and I loved it. The courts, the lands, and the fairy tales all blended to make the plot pretty fantastic. For instance, Faeries are kept immortal by tales that people tell of them. As long as the memory of the faerie is kept alive, the fey cannot die. It was a unique detail I had not encountered in a book about faeries before. Most of the other faerie stuff was typical: Winter/summer courts, Shakespeare characters, and changelings. The uniqueness of the descriptions kept it from feeling like any other Fey book, however.
Ash is the main love interest. He is dark and sarcastic enough to hold my interest, and doesn't really soften up too much. Of course, since Meghan is a weak little brat, she falls for him in an instant like a mortal under a spell. It was a little pathetic, but I liked Ash and was glad they were an item. It happened too fast for my taste (I mean, cmon, there are two more books so far). But I suppose that's okay.
All minor qualms with the book were either compensated for by all of the great faerie details, or overshadowed by my hatred for the main character. She asked stupid questions, didn't EVER learn, and whined. A lot. She was pretty dumb, for the savior of the Faerie world. There were a few redeeming qualities that kept me from chucking the book, like her determination and her love for others. For that, Julie Kagawa, I thank you.
Overall, liked the book a lot. I will be reading the rest! Let's just hope Meggie gets a little more awesome.
4/5
Shay-la
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