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Ruler of the Realm (The Faerie Wars Chronicles #3)
It is Henry's third visit to the Faerie Realm, but this time in a rather different guise and to a rather different kind of place. Holly Blue is Queen and Lord Hairstreak appears to be proposing a truce between the Faeries of the Night and the Faeries of the Light. Meanwhile Prince Pyrgus has stumbled across some mysterious crystal flowers with an apparently formidable secr...more
Hardcover, USA Edition, 430 pages
Published
October 3rd 2006
by Bloomsbury Children's Books
(first published June 16th 2006)
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Oh my gosh. Wow. Started at 7 - finished at 1:35. Review to follow...
The phrase "not everything is as it seems" could be the slogan of this third installment! Even though the first book is called Faerie WARS, it seems to me that we are finally getting to the 'war' part in this book. Those Nighters don't give up! Those demons aren't dead after all! Those aliens - wait, ALIENS?!?! Don't worry, they're really just the demons. Let's not get toooo into sci-fi. Everything has been leading up to this!...more
The phrase "not everything is as it seems" could be the slogan of this third installment! Even though the first book is called Faerie WARS, it seems to me that we are finally getting to the 'war' part in this book. Those Nighters don't give up! Those demons aren't dead after all! Those aliens - wait, ALIENS?!?! Don't worry, they're really just the demons. Let's not get toooo into sci-fi. Everything has been leading up to this!...more
I read this book last night. Yep, the whole thing last night. So...clearly it was a good story. The only repetitiveness is that the Fairies of the Night and the Demons from Hael keep showing up again to almost start a war. It's new a different each time.
But, this one got a little bit weird. More swearing, albeit minor swears and some fictional land swears, lots more grown up thematic material, as in, about re-la-tions. And not your mother-in-law.
I'm just not sure I would want my young adult rea...more
But, this one got a little bit weird. More swearing, albeit minor swears and some fictional land swears, lots more grown up thematic material, as in, about re-la-tions. And not your mother-in-law.
I'm just not sure I would want my young adult rea...more
This book's structure was so weird. It spent HOW many pages building up the whole situation? Then it spent basically 10 pages (maybe even less?) wrapping it all up. The whole book was people going, "The Nighters did whaaa?!" "The Lighters did whaaa?!" "The demons did whaaa?!" "HUUUH?!" "OOOH I GET IT!" The End. It was odd. It almost felt like Brennan wanted to write this long well formed book... and then ran out of time at the end. Things wrapped up too fast. Not enough description, not enough d...more
Sep 19, 2011
Andrea
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Recommended to Andrea by:
No one. I found BK2 at a dollar store, and got the rest from the library.
Shelves:
buy
Ahh! Such a good ending! This is the 3rd book and it is just as good as the first 2.
NOTE FROM ME:
You can't read these books out of order!...Well, maybe you could. -But it would be less satisfying to read it backward; which would make you privy to random information that you shouldn't know unless you started with book 1 & worked your way up. Working your way up is more fun.
And concerning Book 3...
Who knew that Henry could be so heroic!? >.<
I thought that the ending was a bit abrupt; n...more
NOTE FROM ME:
You can't read these books out of order!...Well, maybe you could. -But it would be less satisfying to read it backward; which would make you privy to random information that you shouldn't know unless you started with book 1 & worked your way up. Working your way up is more fun.
And concerning Book 3...
Who knew that Henry could be so heroic!? >.<
I thought that the ending was a bit abrupt; n...more
If you are going to change the person who is reading your audio books, maybe you should have them listen to the first two so they don't change one of the lead characters names so drastically and horribly it takes half the audio book to stop shuddering every time you hear it. That being said, except for a few minor glitches, I really liked this one. Still have the whole Mom is a Lesbian thing that I could do without as it has nothing to do with the real story, but loved everything in the Realm. R...more
I spotted FAERIE WARS at a yard sale and paid either .50 cents or a dollar for it. I thought the cover was really cool and the synopsis on the back sounded interesting.
Once I got home and started to read it I noticed the next book was advertised in the back pages and that's when I remembered seeing the second book in this series at that same yard sale.
So the next day, my husband and I drove over to that house - I just happened to catch the owner there and when I told her I'd bought the first bo...more
Once I got home and started to read it I noticed the next book was advertised in the back pages and that's when I remembered seeing the second book in this series at that same yard sale.
So the next day, my husband and I drove over to that house - I just happened to catch the owner there and when I told her I'd bought the first bo...more
I've been doing a reading challenge http://bit.ly/tenbookread and been updating my progress as I go along. So here are my thoughts at different stages in the book.
Page 21: Got this set of books for Christmas a few years back. Been enjoying them immensely ever since. In my honest opinion one of the best/if not the best real world/fairy world crossover books ever. Being YA novels Herbie Brennan has spared none of the gory details and tries to gross you out at almost every turn. And being books ful...more
Page 21: Got this set of books for Christmas a few years back. Been enjoying them immensely ever since. In my honest opinion one of the best/if not the best real world/fairy world crossover books ever. Being YA novels Herbie Brennan has spared none of the gory details and tries to gross you out at almost every turn. And being books ful...more
Queen Holly Blue knows that the fate of the Faerie Realm is at stake, and it is up to her to declare war on the Faeries of the Night. Much to her sunrise she receives word of a non-aggression treaty proposed by their leader, her Uncle, but can she trust him.
Meanwhile Henry Atherton is still at home in the human world dealing with his mother’s new girlfriend and interrupts his father’s very young girlfriend when emerging from the shower. He is obviously under a lot of stress and assumes that he i...more
Meanwhile Henry Atherton is still at home in the human world dealing with his mother’s new girlfriend and interrupts his father’s very young girlfriend when emerging from the shower. He is obviously under a lot of stress and assumes that he i...more
Usually books suffer from the sophmore slump. Unfortunately, the Faerie Chronicles is terminally cursed when it comes to the third book. Was this even written by the same author? It was horrible. Awful. I want my hours back!
I have a few major pet peeves when it comes to books. A major one is authors forgetting their own story and contradicting themselves. There were some major holes in Ruler of the Realm. The first was the fact Henry suddenly looks normal ... and yet when The Purple Emperor clos...more
I have a few major pet peeves when it comes to books. A major one is authors forgetting their own story and contradicting themselves. There were some major holes in Ruler of the Realm. The first was the fact Henry suddenly looks normal ... and yet when The Purple Emperor clos...more
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This is the third book of this series and its about the light and dark faeries trying to make an alliance to prevent the prince of hael (their version of hell) from gaining control of the world including our world. So This boy from the analogue world (Earth) goes to their realm to help out Blue, the Faerie Queen of the light, also the one he secretly loves. Together they have to stop the Prince of Hael from taking over the realms so Blue's uncle is part of the faerie of the dark and so they unit...more
Faerie Wars was an all-around great book. Purple Emperor wasn't quite as good, but I still liked it. This one...I would classify most of the plot of this one as weird. It was still interesting, and it was actually REALLY good at the very end, but there were a few places where I felt like I was plodding through.
However, I did really enjoy some of the character growth. I'm getting kind of annoyed at the Henry-Blue relationship, and wish that Brennan would do something already. This book didn't fin...more
However, I did really enjoy some of the character growth. I'm getting kind of annoyed at the Henry-Blue relationship, and wish that Brennan would do something already. This book didn't fin...more
Faerie of the Light Queen Holly Blue, her brother Pyrgus, Gatemaster Fogarty, and the Painted Lady find their world shifting and tilting dangerously towards war. Henry, having been abducted by demons and subsequently working for them kidnaps Blue. Pyrgus leaps at the chance to do reconnaissance work, in his usual bumbling manner. Meanwhile the former bank robber and mechanical genius from the "Analogue World," Fogarty, has assumed the robes of the Purple Emperor until Blue is returned. The actio...more
Wow, another thrill ride of intrigue and suspense. Just when i think i know what's about to happen it turns out differently.
The characters continue to grow and change in a realistic manner. What's next for Blue and Henry, Nymph and Pyrgus, Mr. Fogerty and The Painted Lady? Or the Faerie Realm for that matter.
Great series.
Now, sadly on to the last book.
The characters continue to grow and change in a realistic manner. What's next for Blue and Henry, Nymph and Pyrgus, Mr. Fogerty and The Painted Lady? Or the Faerie Realm for that matter.
Great series.
Now, sadly on to the last book.
Jul 26, 2011
Beverly
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It was cute. I get the feeling that the books could be so much better, if the author would stop with the short little scenes and built upon them. Adding more details would be nice, too.
Still, it was a pleasant diversion.
Still, it was a pleasant diversion.
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This one wasn't as good as the first two, as it seemed like a lot of the same things keep happening from book to book, but it was still worth a listen. I'll probably listen to the last one at some point.
I enjoyed it and want more of the series, but there were a couple of oddities (like the way the characters thought and the British wording) which made reading this book seem almost difficult for me.
While I found this third in the series a little less confident in terms of pacing and somewhat unsure of where it was going, it still was a great deal of fun and proved an ideal audio book companion for driving in my car. The short chapter format suited this well.
I was also a little thrown off by the change in narrators from Gerald Doyle to James Daniel Wilson, especially as he decided to pronounce Prince Pyrgus' name differently to Doyle, which bugged me to no end for a while. Still, he had a w...more
Thought it was amazing. I liked how in the end she killed Beleth, but a part of me wanted her to sign the contract and for something to happen that has to do with how she would have to obey her husband in all ways.
To me, this one was just meh. I've read the others in the series but couldn't wait to finish this one. I also don't feel inclined to read the last in the series and see how it ends. I remember the others being funnier so I was disappointed to find this one did not follow suit.
I LOVE THIS BOOK! it's so awesome and i couldn't stop reading it. i want to read other books to this series! Ooh i dying to read the others! o3o
all of the reviews said it was the worst in the series, but i though it was absolutely awesome!!! and this cover is cooler than mine =)
This third book in the Faerie Wars Chronicles finds Holly Blue ruling the Faerie Realm and receiving a suspicious offer of peace from her uncle, the evil Lord Hairstreak, and the Faeries of the Night while Henry is facing his parents' separate new romances in the "real world." Holly sets out on an action-filled quest to discover the truth behind the offer that leads to kidnapping, betrayal, romance, and danger. Readers who enjoyed the first two books will not be disappointed as Brennan brings th...more
YA. Listened to this one. Entertaining reader. I'll probably try to find the first 2 in the series.
Mar 16, 2012
Rusty
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4 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Recommended to Rusty by:
PBS friend
If you are a fan of The Faerie Wars Chronicles you find this an exciting read. Queen Holly Blue of the Faeries of the Light is faced with a war with her uncle, Lord Black Hairstreak who is leader of the Faeries of the Night. Knowing how devious he can be, she doesn't know whether his negotiation offer is to be believed. War does begin but before it can fully develop, Beleth, the Prince of Darkness, has a surprise for both of them. The tale unfolds with unbelieving quickness as the wonderful char...more
well Henry is back at his realm and has to deal with his mom's Girlfriend (lez) but he is ported back to faerie world. This is when Blue is kidnapped by henry because the demons are using him. The light Faeries' are frighting with the night faerie's which is under Hairstreak control. This book series is my first book that has to do with different realms. This book does not remind me of any other book because i have never read anything like this. The chapters are very short so it changes from cha...more
Jan 19, 2010
Katie
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This was great. A dark twist in a series that didn't really have any. Can't wait for Faerie Lord
The book starts and ends interestingly enough, but there is a lot of disconnected and half-boring filler in the middle. However, I am excited to "read" the fourth and final installment when I get the audiobook from the library :-)
This one and the last one i really liked, I think they are the best in the series.
OMG I think I have found the ultimate book ABOUT WAR... <3 <3 <3
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Name: Herbie Brennan
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Favourite book: The Crimson Petal and the White, by Michel Faber.
Favourite subjects: Esoteric matters, psychical research, anomalies, Mac computers, other people and cats.
Favourite journals: Journal of the Society for Psychical Research, Mac Format.
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Name: Herbie Brennan
Occupation: Author
Favourite book: The Crimson Petal and the White, by Michel Faber.
Favourite subjects: Esoteric matters, psychical research, anomalies, Mac computers, other people and cats.
Favourite journals: Journal of the Society for Psychical Research, Mac Format.
Favourite holiday spot: Kenmare, County Kerry, Ireland.
Number of books published: 108.
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“Speaking of lunacy,' remarked Pyrgus later, 'are you in love with my sister?'
Oh, yes!' Henry said at once.”
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Oh, yes!' Henry said at once.”
“We've got a war going on, the demons are invading, you got implanted by the Prince of Darkness and you're worried I'll make you stick your finger up your bum and bark like a dog? This is serious!'
- Mr. Fogarty”
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