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| Original Title: | Ballad: The Gathering of Faerie (Books of Faerie, #2) |
| ISBN: | 0738714844 (ISBN13: 9780738714844) |
| Edition Language: | English URL http://www.maggiestiefvater.com |
| Series: | Books of Faerie #2 |
| Characters: | Eleanor, Deirdre Monaghan, James Morgan, Nuala, Patrick Sullivan (Books of Faerie), Cernunnos |
| Setting: | United States of America |
Maggie Stiefvater
Paperback | Pages: 352 pages Rating: 3.79 | 17009 Users | 1493 Reviews
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In this mesmerizing sequel to Lament: The Faerie Queen's Deception, music prodigy James Morgan and his best friend, Deirdre, join a private conservatory for musicians. James' musical talent attracts Nuala, a soul-snatching faerie muse who fosters and feeds on the creative energies of exceptional humans until they die. Composing beautiful music together unexpectedly leads to mutual admiration and love. Haunted by fiery visions of death, James realizes that Deirdre and Nuala are being hunted by the Fey and plunges into a soul-scorching battle with the Queen of the Fey to save their lives.
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| Title | : | Ballad: A Gathering of Faerie (Books of Faerie #2) |
| Author | : | Maggie Stiefvater |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 352 pages |
| Published | : | October 1st 2009 by Flux |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Young Adult. Paranormal. Romance. Fairies |
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Ratings: 3.79 From 17009 Users | 1493 ReviewsAppraise Of Books Ballad: A Gathering of Faerie (Books of Faerie #2)
2nd Read | 2018Ohhh it's been TOO LONG since I had the absolute marvellous pleasure of a book narrated by James. I seriously can't even with how much I love him. He is so complicated and damaged, but such a cocky smartass. I also feel like he had a lot of super severe anxiety traits (maybe OCD?) that he's suppressing by being so glib. But like...James. 😭I want the best for my musical genius faerie captivating piper brokenhearted son. I can't even.Also I so permanently love the way MaggieAs far as books go as a stand alone this one would have been okay. It's not a page turner like Lament and it's not poetic like Shiver, but still it was a decent story.My frustration comes in with it being marketed as a sequel to Lament, which ends sadly with James apparently being dead, Luke Dillon's soul being returned but him having to go live with a group of faeries to avoid dieing once his soul is returned. But apparently I seriously misread that last chapter because James is alive and well
Going into this book i will admit that my expectations were high. Being a fan of Maggie Stiefvater and with Lament being one of my all time faves, i expected a lot from this book. While i was initially hesitant seeing that the story was now focused on James, but i'm happy to say my worries were not needed. This was an excellent story. The plot itself was lovely and captivating. I love the whole world of Faerie that Maggie has created.James had a freshness he didn't have in the first book, while
Wow, I really liked this book. I wasn't sure what to expect at first. I was really hoping it was going to truly continue from where Lament left off and finished the story or at least answer some of my questions..... It did continue, but from James point of view. I really like James in Lament and loved him in Ballad. I got sucked into this story really wanting to find out what happens.At this point I feel like I'm holding my breath with the anticipation of hearing if there will be more books in
Loved it! Wish there was more to the series!
I'm not sure what I was expecting, but this wasn't it. I thought this was a really good book by itself, but it was terrible as a sequel, especially as an ending to a series. I had several problems with this one. I hated the ending, but I did like James as a character (he was quirky enough to be interesting), even Nuala. I thought she was good for him. However, I still skimmed most of it, even with two funny, very likeable main characters. And I hated Dee in this book. She did a complete 180 from
Maggie' Stiefvaters writing really is so addictive. It hooks you right from the start and seems to flow with a lyric all of its own. When I first read Lament, I was left wanting to learn more about one character in particular- James. There were quick little glimpses into his character, but not enough to satisfy my curiosity about him. I hoped that in the sequel we'd get to learn more about him. Let me just say, if you felt the same way- then Ballad will not disappoint you. Right from page one I
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