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Faery Tales and Nightmares

by Melissa Marr (Goodreads Author)

3.72 of 5 stars 3.72 · rating details · 1,502 ratings · 229 reviews

Dangerous promises and beguiling threats swirl together in a dozen stories of enchantments, dark and light.

Uncanny and unexpected creatures appear from behind bushes, rise from under the seas, or manifest from seasonal storms to pursue the objects of their attention - with amorous or sinister intent - relentlessly.

Tales of favourite characters from Marr's Wicked Lovely nov...more

Paperback, 418 pages

Published February 2nd 2012 by Harper Collins Children's Books

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Feb 18, 2012 Kaysi rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. I have only read the Wicked Lovely short stories, and I was deciding how to rate this.. so I went with the basic 4 stars and rate each story individually:

**SPOILER ALER**

"Stopping Time" 4 stars
Previously read... edited comments from previous review: I thought this was a great little story about Irial, Niall and Leslie. It made me like Irial more, ponder his relationship with Niall even more. There has been a few hints regarding Nialls and Irials real relationship. This story, however, has confir...more

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May 07, 2012 Heidi rated it 4 of 5 stars

Non-Wicked Lovely stories originally reviewed here.
Wicked Lovely stories originally reviewed here.

The non-WL stories:

WHERE NIGHTMARES WALK
This very short story works as somewhat of an introduction into the book, and lets you realize right off the bat that it will indeed be as much about nightmares as about faery tales. It’s a chilling intro that will make you fear the night.

WINTER’S KISS
This short story evokes the image of a traditional fairy tale, but one you haven’t heard before. It tells the...more

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Apr 08, 2012 Miss rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I finally worked out what it is about Melissa Marr's writing that keeps leaving me so unsatisfied! It's bland. She has characters who range from being calm and centered to fairies whose entire psychological make-up hinges on them being emotionally volatile but they all sound the same. The writing is terrible at actually invoking emotion, Marr uses the Dark Court's ability to taste emotion as a crutch far too often. Here, take a look:

”You remember telling me you could taste emotions?” Seth asked.

...more I finally worked out what it is about Melissa Marr's writing that keeps leaving me so unsatisfied! It's bland. She has characters who range from being calm and centered to fairies whose entire psychological make-up hinges on them being emotionally volatile but they all sound the same. The writing is terrible at actually invoking emotion, Marr uses the Dark Court's ability to taste emotion as a crutch far too often. Here, take a look:

”You remember telling me you could taste emotions?” Seth asked.
Nial nodded.
“Do I forgive you?”
“Don't know.” Niall took a drag off the cigarette. “You're conflicted about something. For the King of Order—”
“Not a king.” Seth winced. He didn't want to be in charge of anyone, and he didn't want to be the one who'd have to stand against Niall ever again either. He's agreed to it so as to help Niall in the middle of a war, but the past week, the reality of what it could mean weighed on him.
Niall turned and looked at him. “Whatever you call it Seth. The faery who balances me...you're not too orderly. Anger, worry, doubt, fear, and”—Niall inhaled—“hope.”

I'm glad you're here to tell me that Niall since Seth's POV seems incapable of transmitting that to me viscerally. It's a consistent problem with the Wicked Lovely stories, moments that ought to be emotionally fraught and leaving me taut with tension just don't. I'm happy for Marr's characters that they're emotionally self-aware and capable of analyzing and acting in the manner best for themselves but it leaves me bored. I acknowledge this could just be a personal problem; the popularity of the Wicked Lovely series would indicate very few others feel as I do.

There are stories here that aren't set in the Wicked Lovely verse as well. Many of them I'd read before in prior anthologies and found them just as mediocre on this second try. I'd say my favourite story out of this anthology is Winter's Kiss. The fairytale tone forces Marr to write outside of her usual voice and it was a refreshing change. The way Marr just says what people are feeling works much better in the compressed fairytale format. I'd happily read it as a longer novel if I didn't suspect the format would have Marr falling back into the same Wicked Lovely emotions issue. An overall decent collection that nonetheless leaves me concluding Melissa Marr doesn't work for me. 3 stars(less)

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Mar 31, 2013 Andrea at Reading Lark rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 4-stars, anthology, arc, fantasy, fey, read-in-2012, young-adult

Review Posted on Reading Lark 1/21/12: http://readinglark.blogspot.com/2012/...

Short story anthologies aren't always my thing, but this one I loved. I have been so bummed since finishing the last Wicked Lovely book. I hated the thought of not getting to spend any more time with Seth, Devlin, and Ani. I was pleasantly surprised to see that all of my favorite Wicked Lovely characters make appearances in this one. In addition to spending time in a world I already know and love, I was also able to e...more Review Posted on Reading Lark 1/21/12: http://readinglark.blogspot.com/2012/...

Short story anthologies aren't always my thing, but this one I loved. I have been so bummed since finishing the last Wicked Lovely book. I hated the thought of not getting to spend any more time with Seth, Devlin, and Ani. I was pleasantly surprised to see that all of my favorite Wicked Lovely characters make appearances in this one. In addition to spending time in a world I already know and love, I was also able to experience some new tales from the mind of the talented Melissa Marr. These new tales feature selchies, vampires, ice bears, flesh eating goblins, and more. This anthology has a little bit of everything!

Faery Tales & Nightmares is full of what I have come to expect from Marr's writing - its dark, beautifully written, and full of vivid descriptions. I know that other reviewers have rated this book a little lower because of the Wicked Lovely stories. However, I think you could read the ones in this book and enjoy them even if you have never read the series. Sure, someone like me who has read the entire series and loved the books will have a deeper connection to the stories relating to those characters, but at the heart of the matter is the fact that they are entertaining stories regardless of the amount of prior knowledge one brings to the table.

I loved the variety of the stories in the collection. There is a nice balance of Wicked Lovely material and stand alones. I had previously read the selchie story, "Love Struck", in another anthology, but I was happy to see it included in this one. It is one of my favorite selchie stories. My other favorites in the stand alones were "Winter's Kiss" and "Transition". "Winter's Kiss" is the story of a princess who is cursed with the breath of winter. She leaves her kingdom in order to spare them from her curse during the warm months, but along the way she meets a strange and interesting creature who will become her traveling companion. "Transition" is the vampire short story; I really liked seeing Marr's spin on the vampire mythology. Its really hard to put a fresh twist on vampires right now, but Marr managed to write something that left me craving a longer work. I hope that perhaps one day all of these little tidbit will turn into larger works.

Finally, I loved all of the Wicked Lovely stories that were included. My favorite was "Cotton Candy Skies". This is mainly because Devlin and Ani were my favorite couple in the series. I know that may sound odd to those who have read all the books considering that Devlin and Ani aren't major characters in most of the series, but there was just something about them that I loved. I wish that we had seen more of them both in the larger series. I also really liked this tale because we get to see more of Rabbit and learn more about his life after Darkest Mercy.

It was also very cool to read "The Sleeping Girl and the Summer King". This is the short story that started it all! This story is what provided the inspiration for the Wicked Lovely series.

Faery Tales & Nightmares will appeal to Wicked Lovely fans and those looking for some creative paranormal tales. This is crucial to the collection of anyone who is fan of Melissa Marr's writing.

One Last Gripe: There were a few stories that didn't appeal to me much. I wasn't a huge fan of "Where Nightmares Walk" or "The Art of Waiting".

My Favorite Things About This Book: The variety of topics & getting to spend more time with the Wicked Lovely fey

First Sentence: The green glow of eyes and sulfurous breath shimmer in the fog as the Nightmares come into range.(less)

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Apr 30, 2013 Kristen rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: library, young-adult

I'm not sure what I was expecting when I picked up this book, but this wasn't it. The actual individual stories are interesting and well written. I will probably read more by Melissa Marr, simply because I like the way she writes.

However, the book as a whole lacked cohesiveness. There were several stories, many of them in a row, that were about the same characters. But not all the stories. So were these all set in the same world? What am I supposed to think about the references to the Winter Cou...more

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Feb 12, 2013 Teresa rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: ya-fantasy, ya-fairy-fey, ya-romance

Review 4 Stars

I love to read and I read a lot. One of my favorite things is to find a new author I've never read and really fall in love with their books. Melissa Marr is one of these authors. I read the first book of her Wicked Lovely series and was hooked. This is the second book of hers I've read and I already have the rest of her Wicked Lovely series, and several others books of hers. I hope she has a long, fruitful writing career.

Faery Tales and Nightmares is an anthology of Melissa Marr'...more

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Aug 29, 2012 Larissa rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: own

Between these pages lurk beings of harsh beauty and great terror. While one girl is born with Winter within her, another girl will dream the Summer into being. When one girl finds a new life in death another, girl will find a new identity in a woodland creature. And as one girl finds love can be both a blessing and a curse, another girl will learn that love can wait.

Entering a realm that has the potential to be a great nightmare or a fearful faery tale, there may be some familiar faces to guide...more

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Jul 30, 2012 Rebecca rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

For fans of Melissa Marr (bestselling author of the Wicked Lovely series), this collection of short stories will be a delight. It includes twelve original short stories written by Melissa Marr, some themed around the world of Wicked Lovely, and some completely new to the reader.

Faery Tales & Nightmares consists of twelve short stories, however there are too many to review here, so these are some of my favourites.

Where Nightmares Walk: Nothing more than a page and a half, this nevertheless i...more

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Apr 18, 2012 Reading Teen rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: great-on-audio

The Audio:

There are two different readers for these stories, and I liked them both. Mia Barron did the majority of the reading, especially the stories told from a female point of view. She was perfect! On Twitter, Melissa Marr actually said that she picked the readers herself, and she did a fantastic job! In the book description, it says this book is "lush, seductive, and chilling" and I think Mia helped that come across. I wouldn't say she sounds like a teenage girl, which I know bothers some,...more The Audio:

There are two different readers for these stories, and I liked them both. Mia Barron did the majority of the reading, especially the stories told from a female point of view. She was perfect! On Twitter, Melissa Marr actually said that she picked the readers herself, and she did a fantastic job! In the book description, it says this book is "lush, seductive, and chilling" and I think Mia helped that come across. I wouldn't say she sounds like a teenage girl, which I know bothers some, but it didn't matter to me at all. Kaleo Griffin did a great job with the male point of view stories as well. He read a lot of the stories that were set in the Wicked Lovely world. Again, he didn't sound like a teen, but I thought his voice fit, especially for Niall and Irial. The only voice he did that I didn't care for was Devlin's. I thought he made him sound kind-of nasal and sniveling, and I LOVE Devlin, so....I didn't like that one. But otherwise, great!

The Book:

Whether you're a fan of Melissa's Wicked Lovely series or not, you will find stories in Faery Tales & Nightmares that you will love. There are stories about vampires, stories about selkies, strange new folklores, and of course, lots of yummy Wicked Lovely extras! I think my favorite story, other than the Wicked Lovely extras, was Love Struck, which was a story about a Selkie. That's the first time I've ever read about selkies, and it was really interesting, and not one I would have expected to like so much. It was also one of the longer stories, so it almost felt like it's own book. I also wrot

If you are a fan of Wicked Lovely, this is definitely a book you do NOT want to miss. There is SO MUCH in here about our favorite characters from the series. If you listen to audiobooks at all, I'd absolutely recommend this one on audio. I think it really adds an extra layer of lushishness to this book!

Book Doppelgangers:

Laini Taylor's Lips Touch Three Times (on audio too!)

-Andye
Readingteen.net (less)

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Feb 28, 2012 Sarah Beth rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Once again, I have to point out that I don't feel confident providing reviews for short stories. I'm too used to novels, and the complaints I have about short stories personally feel more like whining than valid points. But I can say much about this compilation:

First off, I love Melissa Marr. I have since I read "Wicked Lovely" several years back, and while that series started to get a little convoluted with characters and their relationships among one another, her fairies have their very own gr...more

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Feb 24, 2012 Jeanbooknerd rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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We all know how captivating Melissa Marr’s books are. So when I found out that she would be releasing a collection of short stories, I was more than eager to get my hands on it. Faery Tales & Nightmares is compiled of twelve short stories, half of which follow the characters from Marr’s Wicked Lovely series.

I am a sucker for anything with the name Melissa Marr attached to it. The Wicked Lovely Series and Graveminder are all in my list of favorite reads. This compilation of short stories was...more

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Jan 26, 2012 Nancy added it

I hated the short story units during high school. They were weird. I think the fact that I enjoy well written short stories so much today is a testament that I have, indeed, grown up as a reader. Reiteration - well written short stories.

Marr accomplishes well written short stories. She lost me on the first one that was only a couple of pages long but the rest were entirely enjoyable, if not slightly disturbing. I think that was part of the allure for me. I really did love the selchie story best,...more

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Sep 11, 2012 Ferdy rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Spoilers

A collection of short stories, some set in the Wicked Lovely world and others just stand alone contributions.

Where Nightmare's Walk: A very short and pointless story, only a few paragraphs long.

Winter's Kiss: A story about a girl with ice/wintery powers leaving her summery home and meeting an ice bear/boy and searching for a home where she fits in better. This was one of the better stand alone stories, it was predictable but it was still enjoyable. The romance was subtle but sweet.

Transi...more

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Feb 04, 2013 Lucinda rated it 4 of 5 stars

Deliciously dark, enchanting and hauntingly sinister this collection of fairytales merged with folklore is simply stunning.

I would highly recommend this book for readers who have read Melissa Marr’s ‘The Wicked Lovely’ series (a compilation of five books), as many favorite characters within the series is included in these stories. Together with exciting accounts of new characters for you to either fear or fall in love with, this supremely sublime book contains a concoction of old and new. Dange...more Deliciously dark, enchanting and hauntingly sinister this collection of fairytales merged with folklore is simply stunning.

I would highly recommend this book for readers who have read Melissa Marr’s ‘The Wicked Lovely’ series (a compilation of five books), as many favorite characters within the series is included in these stories. Together with exciting accounts of new characters for you to either fear or fall in love with, this supremely sublime book contains a concoction of old and new. Dangerous promises and beguiling threats swirl together in a dozen stories of enchantments, dark and light. Uncanny and unexpected creatures appear from behind bushes, rise from under the seas or manifest from seasonal storms to pursue the objects of their attention – with amorous or sinister intent – relentlessly. These twelve fresh, original tales beautifully blend supernatural fantasy with intoxicating, impassioned romance amid spinechilling horror that is delicately interwoven.

From the heart-pounding intensity of fervent passion to the ice-cold, shivers that run down your spine these delightful, readable tales will have you sat on the edge of your seat in suspense. Encapsulating all that I love within the Young Adult genre, this well-balanced book includes an exquisite blend of fantasy and vividly creative imagination, teenage romance and fast-paced, thrilling action with such concentrated momentum and substance.

In ‘Winters Kiss’ you are transported back in time into a historical masterpiece, where acutely ancient detail is captured perfectly as remicent of Medieval times with a magical blend. In contrast ‘Transition’ oozes a classy, contemporary twist in which you can instantly connect with its distinctly modern feel. ‘Love Struck’ akin to the Twilight Saga or other mesmerizing teenage romances, had me entranced by the characters and lost within their poignant story. Wherein ‘Merely Mortal’ has that feel and quality of Cassandra Clare’s ‘the mortal instruments’ series, in which you are swept away by the scope of such a paranormal phenomenon and I just loved how modern day entwined with something past created this unique story.
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Feb 01, 2013 Auggie rated it 1 of 5 stars

Shelves: tower-team-a-2013-challenge, no-so-good, paranormal, short-stories, ya

I wasn't impressed at all by this book. When I discovered that it was a book of short stories I was really optimistic because short-story books can be really fun with the constant changing and movement between characters and storylines.

However... this book contained stories that were neither entertaining nor well written. Many of them were not even developed enough to be considered stories. I had to ask myself more than once "What was the point of that?" after reading one of the shorts.

There w...more I wasn't impressed at all by this book. When I discovered that it was a book of short stories I was really optimistic because short-story books can be really fun with the constant changing and movement between characters and storylines.

However... this book contained stories that were neither entertaining nor well written. Many of them were not even developed enough to be considered stories. I had to ask myself more than once "What was the point of that?" after reading one of the shorts.

There were a few that were promising, but were too centered around "magical destiny" romance interests to be good.

I felt like many of the stories could have been written by an overly romantic 12 year old, writing about subjects that she knows are popular but doesn't understand... like the drug issues.

All of the stories were very much surface and I find that unappealing in a short-story. To me, though a short story is...well...short, its power is in conveying a message or emotion effectively in a small space of words. Without doing that it just becomes an incomplete thought or an odd and half thought-out daydream.

Honestly, I can't say that none of these stories wouldn't have been good as books. There were a couple that probably could have been enjoyable with a bit more love-and-care. It just seemed like the author was trying to jot one story after another out for the sake of a compilation.

Anyway. Disclaimer here... this is totally my opinion and Ms. Marr's books are popular despite my nonfavoritism. This means that there are PLENTY of people out there who love these books. You may be one of them. Take my review with a grain of salt and go find out for yourself if you like the book.

I know that there are books that I love that others have hated. It's just personal preference.

So, while I have to give this book a 1/5 because I personally didn't like it... you or others might enjoy it.

I wouldn't hand it to you and say it was good, though.

It was better than a kick in the rump, at least...or a kale and spinach smoothie. (less)

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Mar 07, 2012 Hilda rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: anthology, young-adult, fairy-gentry-faery-shining-things, vampire

Melissa’s Marr’s writing is one of the main reasons I decided to read this book. I always love the way she builds the world in her books. So vivid, enchanting, and beautiful. Even though the story is too dark for my taste, her way of creating details in her story never fails to enchant me. There are twelve dark yet beautiful short stories in this book.

My favorite story in this book is Winter’s Kiss. The moment I read the story, I’m completely hooked up. It’s a story about a princess who has fros...more Melissa’s Marr’s writing is one of the main reasons I decided to read this book. I always love the way she builds the world in her books. So vivid, enchanting, and beautiful. Even though the story is too dark for my taste, her way of creating details in her story never fails to enchant me. There are twelve dark yet beautiful short stories in this book.

My favorite story in this book is Winter’s Kiss. The moment I read the story, I’m completely hooked up. It’s a story about a princess who has frost breath. When she laughs too freely, she will freeze her surroundings. She is lonely because no one enjoys her gift, and she decides to take a journey to find a place where her gift can be useful. Then she meets an ice-bear and they instantly become friend.

Winter’s Kiss is such a lovely story. It’s romantic and very fairytale-like. I really like ice-bear, they seem so cute, warm, and fluffy so it’s no question that this short story is my favorite. Other stories don’t captivate me as much as Winter’s Kiss, but there is one story that made me cringe in horror. Its title is Transition and it is a vampire story. The story is inspired by a party which Melissa Marr attended when she was in a dead-end town. This is really dark and full of gory details. While Winter’s Kiss is like the representation of fairytale in this book, for me Transition is what you’re going to call a nightmare. The story is absolutely awesome, but the darkness in the story is too much for me.

I think you’re going to enjoy this book even if you’re no fan of Wicked Lovely. Like I said before, Melissa Marr has a gift of telling stories. This is fairly recommended for fans of Wicked Lovely series, but I guess this book is really one for people who seek enchanting and eerie tales.

Well over half of these pages are taken up by Wicked Lovely world stories; the rest of the pages are reserved for other worlds. These are stories pulled from lore and nightmares, set in places I’ve visited and places I’ve imagined. I hope you enjoy them. –taken from the introduction page in the book–(less)

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Aug 17, 2012 Simon rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: almost-never-read

It was an interesting book to say the least.

It might have been a better idea to read the main "Wicked Lovely" Series First, but I think that diving into it now, after getting the small taste will help me make a bunch of connections and get more knowledge faster.

Where Nightmares Walk:
I thought that it was generally nice scary story. It was short and to the point, very fair.
The idea of Nightmares as being an actual creature was a very appealing idea for me.

Winter's Kiss:
A strange story, quite od...more

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Mar 28, 2012 Tina rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: ya-fantasy

2.5 stars- This book is made up of short stories. Some are new characters and some are set in the Wicked Lovely world.

Characters from Wicked Lovely: Mostly all make an appearance, but most of the stories are about Niall, Irial and Leslie. Which happened to be my least favorite characters.

The stories that I found the best were the ones not set in the WL world. They had more substance to them. Have you ever read a great book that ended on a good note, then the author throws in an epilogue that rui...more

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Mar 06, 2012 Jessica rated it 4 of 5 stars

Melissa Marr's Faery Tales and Nightmares was quite the read! Filled with short stories I decided to break the review into short segments about each tale.

WHERE NIGHTMARES WALK

This one was a little odd, it was only 2 pages long. Yet the little bit of story we had was interesting. A character is running for their life. And there's a sense of danger, but not much else in known.

Rating 3/5 stars

TRANSITION

A nice little vampire story! These vampires have a different set of rules and one vampire will g...more

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Sep 04, 2012 Kathy rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This is a short story collection that Melissa Marr has written. The tales are well told and the reader is entralled to the very last sentance. It was pleasantly surprising to see short stories about her Wicked Lovely characters. I was a huge fan of this series and always wondered what happened to all my favourite characters. Well, there was no more wondering about Leslie, Irial and Niall. Seeing Seth in his new role was wonderful to read. And let us not forget about the ex-Summer King!

The other...more

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Feb 09, 2013 Bree rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: i-own, covers-i-love, fairies-pixies, magic, paranormal, romance

Wow ok.
I actually finished this book a while ago and am just getting to this review.
I've been so busy. Not that anyone really reads my reviews but here goes...

I quite liked the independent stories that Melissa Marr wrote. And when I say independent I mean not linking to her other series - the wicked lovely series.
The stories she came up with we're rather interesting and unique and very readable.
Thoroughly enjoyed them.
Now to my rant - when Melissa Marr put her linking stories of her other serie...more

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Feb 23, 2012 Valerie rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: read-in-2012, autographed

I'm a sucker for anything Melissa Marr does -- she's one of my few buy-on-sight authors. I enjoyed her Wicked Lovely series, and Graveminder was one of my favorite reads from last year. I've been itching to read this ever since I first heard of it, and with enough luck, I won a signed, personalized copy. Needless to say, I'm really happy this happened.

The content: The only two stories (out of 12) I wasn't fond of were "Where Nightmares Walk," which was more of a prologue than anything else, and...more

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Feb 18, 2012 Beth_Adele rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: ya

This one has left me conflicted.

I think regarding this book as a collection of short stories is being generous with labels.

Let me begin by saying, I love Marr's Faery world. When an author invests so much heart and soul into her creations they sing, and that is exactly what Marr's Faery Court series does. It lingers with you, it never leaves. The saving grace of Faery Tales and Nightmares is that the bulk of the book is made of stories about the Faery Court. She revisits our favourite characte...more

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Nov 16, 2011 Day rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

FAERY TALES & NIGHTMARES is a fabulous collection of twelve new and old stories by Melissa Marr. These dozen stories come together to create a masterpiece of an anthology that will make readers smile and blush one moment and send shivers down spines the next. And, just look at that cover...it is gorgeous! For fans of Wicked Lovely series there are plenty of treats, but what I found more appealing were the stories that were apart from that bestselling world. A few stand outs were the chilling...more

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May 26, 2012 Pamela Huxtable rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: fantasy, short-stories-collection

Marr's faery stories are Twilight-y in their characterizations and plotting. Not a lot happens, the faeries gaze adoringly at each other, and there is a lot of vague emotional talk without any real discoveries. And if you are not a reader of the Wicked Lovely books, they are not especially interesting and frequently confusing. Being familiar with the Wicked Lovely world is probably a requirement to enjoying these stories.

This collection is heavy on the faery stories, unfortunately for my taste...more

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May 10, 2012 Elisquared rated it 4 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Melissa Marr fans and Faery Lovers

Shelves: fantasy, fiction, romance, supernatural-paranormal, ya-middle-grade, owned

Who doesn’t love Melissa Marr’s amazing Wicked Lovely series? There’s always love and hate, seduction and violence, good and evil in each of her books; all facets of life while involving the supernatural! The same can be said of her collection of short stories, Faery Tales & Nightmares.

The way Marr takes traditional fairy tales and twists them to make them her own is what keeps me engaged. This collection features several stories set in her WL universe, but also contains several original sto...more

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Aug 27, 2011 Kaycie Hall rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I read half of these stories after receiving my advance reader's copy, and I thought they were fun. The second half of the book is mostly stories about characters from Marr's Wicked Lovely series of which I have only read the first book, so I felt like I was missing the point while trying to read them. Needless to say I put the rest of the book away until I eventually read through all of the Wicked Lovely books.

But from what I did read, I especially enjoyed the story about the selchie. Not becau...more

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Mar 08, 2012 Suzan rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I loved this, a couple of the stories were pretty surreal but surreal in a good way and a couple were previously released novella's, however there was also a couple of new stories set in the Wicked Lovely Series, one of those was set before the final showdown in the series, another one I wasn't sure if it was set before after or during the final showdown as it was set in Faery with the wall between the worlds closed but I liked it as we seen some kind of closure and the start of something good f...more

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Mar 03, 2012 Natarsha rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Melissa Marr is the modern day female version of Hans Christian Anderson. I loved her short story "Love Struck" the most in this collection of short storys. I loved the concept of "Selchies" and how he brought the girl in the story a Moccachino and a plate on top of it filled with yummy treats to sample. What a man/selchie!! Who cares if he's a Selchie i say!!

The story that was the most nightmarish was a story about flesh towards the end. The concept amalgamated with monsters that aid in liposu...more

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Jun 12, 2012 Tonya rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: anthology, faeries, fiction, fantasy, paranormal, paranormal-romance, romance, shape-shifters, short-stories, urban-fantasy, vampires, would-recommend, young-adult

I'm going to go ahead and rate this purely on the non-Wicked Lovely stories as it's been forever since I've read any of those.

The remaining stories ran from meh to wonderful, in my opinion. I'm not ashamed to admit that Winter's Kiss, Love Struck, and The Sleeping Girl and the Summer King made me tear up a bit. Those two gave a mature and heart tugging look at love and the choices we make. Flesh for comfort left me a bit disturbed, but I definitely think that was the intention.

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