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Stolen Away

by Alyxandra Harvey (Goodreads Author)

3.56 of 5 stars 3.56 · rating details · 979 ratings · 222 reviews

When a cute guy dressed like a Victorian pirate kneels in front of Eloise the day after her seventeenth birthday, she knows that something strange is going on-and that's before he vows to be her champion and mentions her flaky aunt, Antonia, who's gone incommunicado once again.

But this appearance isn't a coincidence, and when Eloise is attacked and pushed into an alternate...more

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Published January 17th 2012 by Walker Childrens (first published December 25th 2011)

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Jan 16, 2012 Maja rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: arc-2012, 2012-favorites, alternating-povs, books-for-rainy-days, just-another-book-crush, netgalley, the-fae-are-so-scary, totally-saw-that-coming, ya, reviewed-in-2012

Soon after her 17th birthday, Eloise started seeing Faeries everywhere. Unfortunately, that means they can also see through the glamour that’s been hiding her. She is wanted by Lord Strahan, king of Faery, and she has no idea why. A fierce warrior named Lucas shows up claiming that he is pledged to her, which makes him honor-bound to defend her, but Eloise is unsure whether she should trust him or not. Her best friends Jo and Devin are there to help her every step of the way, and even try to sav...more Soon after her 17th birthday, Eloise started seeing Faeries everywhere. Unfortunately, that means they can also see through the glamour that’s been hiding her. She is wanted by Lord Strahan, king of Faery, and she has no idea why. A fierce warrior named Lucas shows up claiming that he is pledged to her, which makes him honor-bound to defend her, but Eloise is unsure whether she should trust him or not. Her best friends Jo and Devin are there to help her every step of the way, and even try to save her when Strahan finally succeeds in kidnapping her. Conveniently enough, Jo has been Touched at some point in her life, so she also has the ability to see the Fae.

Unfortunately, Stolen Away is a pretty generic YA paranormal, made better only by Alyxandra Harvey’s bright sense of humor. Even that, however, cannot compete with the humor in her vampire series, The Drake Chronicles, simply because she failed to create another character that would be nearly as amusing as Lucy. Jo had definite potential, she is stubborn, audacious and very smart, with a big mouth that refuses to close even at the worst of times, but she still doesn’t have Lucy’s warmth and I didn’t really believe her loyalty to Eloise like I believe Lucy’s loyalty to Solange and the rest of the Drakes.

It made sense for Harvey to create two very different couples. Eloise and Lucas, who do everything right, never break the rules and, truthfully, never show that much passion, and Jo and Eldric, both rebels and both full of confidence and fire. I’m quite sure that Eloise and Lucas will have their fans: those who enjoy a steady, non-turbulent romance without too many uncertainties and will-they-won’t-they moments. While I didn’t really feel anything more than mild affection for them, Jo and Eldric had me jumping up and down in my seat and rooting for them wholeheartedly. Another thing I really liked is that there wasn’t even a hint of a love triangle, even though I kept expecting it to rear its ugly head as soon as Devin entered the picture. It’s usually the nerdy best friend that ends up being hurt in these things, but Devin was refreshingly uninterested in either of the girls.

So to conclude, I can always count on Alyxandra Harvey to make me laugh. While Stolen Away certainly isn’t her best work, it’s still a pretty good choice when you just want to relax and have some fun.

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May 30, 2013 ~Elijah~ rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: young-adult

You can say what you want about me but I love Alyxandra Harvey novels.

Stolen Away took me back to why I’ve always loved Harvey’s books. I fell in love with the story completely.

It I really liked reading Harvey’s take on the Fey. Which was pretty traditional, I liked the whole aspect of the fey shape shifting into birds. If you’ve read Harvey’s other books you’ll also know that she creates very strong friendships bonds. Which is always refreshing, because Eloise Hart and Jo are a great duo. They’...more

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Apr 09, 2013 Anna rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

As you know I really like to Read this authors’’ books and this isn’t an exception. At first I had an impression that the whole book has nothing to do with the paranormal stuff. To be honest this impression doesn’t wear off vey easily and stays with you for a dozen or so pages. Nevertheless the paranormal thread exists in this book moreover it’s pretty interesting.

The main character in the text is Eloise Hart just normal teenager with a best girl and boy friends. The story starts with a strange...more As you know I really like to Read this authors’’ books and this isn’t an exception. At first I had an impression that the whole book has nothing to do with the paranormal stuff. To be honest this impression doesn’t wear off vey easily and stays with you for a dozen or so pages. Nevertheless the paranormal thread exists in this book moreover it’s pretty interesting.

The main character in the text is Eloise Hart just normal teenager with a best girl and boy friends. The story starts with a strange occurrence. Trio of friends is sitting on the car park near an ice cream parlour. Then unexpectedly a handsome boy is heading in their direction. Standing by them he knees and asks Eloise to come with him because now they can see her. Strange, isn’t it? She takes him as some creep and leaves. In future events she meets him couple more times in some unexpected moments and locations. One time he shows up on her balcony bringing her a necklace with a deer. The next meeting isn’t as good because the girl is being kidnapped by Lord Strahan to Faery land. And all this happened to her because she is Antonia’s niece.

Eloise doesn’t know what is going on, but the stay in Faery explains it all. Then suddenly her aunt shows up to save her. After these events the plot goes on faster.

For the good sides of the book I can count how the book was written. It has two narrators, Eloise and her friend Jo. This introduce an interesting element to the plot because the lots of both of them aren’t always connected. Second thing I would count is the love thread being the side thread. Other things I admired are well polished up characters. Last but not least I like the ending and the plot turn right before it. Who would think of that?

However there are some tings I didn’t like. Firstly, in some parts the events were happening so fast I couldn’t keep track of them. Towards the end it became a little bit predicable but as I already said the ending was unexpected.

To sum up, the book is well written however I wouldn’t classify it as one of my favourites about faery. It is definitely worth you attention. I would recommend it for people that like light paranormal stories as well as teenagers. But that doesn’t mean I don’t encourage other people to read it. (less)

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Dec 31, 2012 Pretty in Fiction rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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I always enjoy Alyxandra Harvey's books, she is one of my favorite authors, and Stolen Away was no exception. It was a quick, fun read with quirky heroines and swoon-worthy heroes. What's not to enjoy?

I usually don't like books that involve fairies. Something about them just turns me off. In fact, most times, I hate them. But I didn't really dislike the fairies in Stolen Away. Well, most of them at least. Lucas and Isadora were totally awesome. And Eldric... Oh, Eldric. I LOVED him. So much. Lik...more I always enjoy Alyxandra Harvey's books, she is one of my favorite authors, and Stolen Away was no exception. It was a quick, fun read with quirky heroines and swoon-worthy heroes. What's not to enjoy?

I usually don't like books that involve fairies. Something about them just turns me off. In fact, most times, I hate them. But I didn't really dislike the fairies in Stolen Away. Well, most of them at least. Lucas and Isadora were totally awesome. And Eldric... Oh, Eldric. I LOVED him. So much. Like, I want there to be a sequel starring Eldric, I loved him so much. He was distant and broody but he cared about Jo and was just the sweetest! I'll give you an example.

"Eldric didn't join the fray right away. He stayed on the dais and though he didn't look at Jo and she didn't look at him, every dagger he threw knocked a weapon out of its path toward her. Arrows and knives clattered around her, as if she had an invisible force field protecting her."

Okay. Fine. You win. Two examples.

"'Is there an us?' I whispered.

'There'll always be an us,' he said, sliding his hand down to my lower back and pulling me against him."

Do you get it now? Sweet, broody, moody perfection.

I think my favorite part was Eldric's relationship with his parents. Or specifically his mom. I was practically jumping out of my skin waiting for him to have a confrontation with his mom. But I won't say anything more for fear of spoilers.

I always enjoy Harvey's ability to switch points-of-view and keep me interested in the story. A lot of times when the POV changes in a book, I'll put it down and take a break, but not in Stolen Away. I found myself going "Ooh! Oh, yeah. THAT was happening with Eloise!" and then "Yes! I get to see what Jo is up to!" I will say I enjoyed Jo's POV a little more than Eloise's, but that probably had something to do with Jo being a witty, sarcastic, big mouth that was constantly getting herself into trouble while trying to help her friends out of trouble. I found her very entertaining. Not to mention, wherever Jo was, Eldric wasn't far behind.

There were a few things I didn't like about Stolen Away. The characters just didn't have the same rapport as her characters did in The Drake Chronicles. Not that Stolen Away didn't have great characters. I mentioned Eldric, remember? But they were a little stiff. Their relationships, especially the relationship between Eloise, Jo and Devin, as cute as it was, came across as forced.

All in all, Stolen Away was a fast paced novel that will appeal to anyone looking for a fun read. If you're in the mood for something light, this is the book for you.(less)

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Aug 26, 2012 Steph Bowe rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Don't you hate it when your family keep the fact that you're a faerie princess a secret from you your entire life, and then some bloke shows up with magical powers and has to protect you from some other guys? And then they, like, fall hopelessly and irrevocably in love with you despite the fact that you don't really think you're all that? Even though it's fairly standard paranormal romance, it's fun and fast-paced and the ending is conclusive! How I love a standalone novel! It's very heavy on th...more

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Aug 16, 2012 Bibliojunkies added it · review of another edition

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For seventeen years, Eloise Hart had no idea the world of Faery even existed. Now she has been abducted and trapped in the Rath of Lord Strahan, King of Faery. Strahan was only meant to rule for seven years, as Faery tradition dictates, and then give up his crown to another. But he won't comply, and now chaos threatens both worlds.

The only one who can break his stranglehold on the Faery court is his wife, Eloise's aunt, Antonia. Using Eloise to lure Antonia, Strahan captures his...more

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Jun 24, 2012 Brittany rated it 4 of 5 stars

This is a fun read with a lot of great faerie lore references that I really enjoyed. It's not as developed as some of Harvey's other novels, sadly, but it really didn't matter all that much in the end, I still enjoyed it very much. I kind of wish she would turn this one into a series, honestly - there is clearly more here and I want to read it! I do feel like, if it wasn't planned to be a series, there should have been more to the novel because it does feel ever so slightly thin.

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May 29, 2012 Karen Yingling rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Eloise always knew that her aunt Antonia had some problems that kept her out of touch for much of the year, but she did not realize that these problems stemmed from the fact that she was married to the Faery king, who is angry with her aunt and kidnaps Eloise to get back at her. Luckily, Eloise has good friends Jo and Devon who are able to help her excape, and there is also the very hot Fae Lucas who is on her side. Strahan does not want to give up his crown after serving for seven years, as tra...more

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Feb 25, 2012 Hannah rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

For seventeen years, Eloise Hart had no idea the world of Faery even existed. Now she has been abducted and trapped in the Rath of Lord Strahan, King of Faery. Strahan was only meant to rule for seven years, as Faery tradition dictates, and then give up his crown to another. But he won't comply, and now chaos threatens both worlds.

The only one who can break his stranglehold on the Faery court is his wife. . . Eloise's aunt Antonia. Using Eloise to lure Antonia, Strahan captures his wife, despera...more For seventeen years, Eloise Hart had no idea the world of Faery even existed. Now she has been abducted and trapped in the Rath of Lord Strahan, King of Faery. Strahan was only meant to rule for seven years, as Faery tradition dictates, and then give up his crown to another. But he won't comply, and now chaos threatens both worlds.

The only one who can break his stranglehold on the Faery court is his wife. . . Eloise's aunt Antonia. Using Eloise to lure Antonia, Strahan captures his wife, desperate to end the only threat to his reign. Now Eloise must become the rescuer. Together with her best friends Jo and Devin, she must forge alliances with other Fae, including a gorgeous protector named Lucas, and Strahan's mysterious son, Eldric-who may or may not betray them.

Review: When Stolen Away landed on my doormat I was first taken by the stunning cover. Then I read the blurb: "Anyone who has swooned over David Bowie in Labyrinth, Viggo Mortensen in Lord of the Rings or Tom Cruise in Legend will love the heroes and villains in this book". And I knew I would have to read this one straight away.

The story was told from the dual narrative of Eloise and Jo, best friends but very different characters. I wasn't expecting this and found it a little surprising, but I did like both of them but for different reasons: Eloise is down to earth, into rockabilly, and learning to stand up for herself, whilst extrovert and flirty Jo finds herself falling for one mysterious guy. I think my favourite was Jo's narrative because it was filled with heart-quickening seduction and some steamy chemistry. The fact that Jo and Eldric's relationship was forbidden only made their meetings even hotter! Jo's friendship with the little fairy was also really sweet and I liked the two of them paired together, being both sassy and caring towards each other.

In terms of the plot, it was fairly simple but still intriguing with twists and mystery strewn in. When the book finished I was disappointed, because I wanted to read more and see what else might happen.

One thing I couldn't fail to notice was how captivating the faery world was. Every sense was appealed to; colours dazzled, sounds floated on the air...well, you get the picture. This sensory style of writing really brought the strange world to life and made it feel so magical. The fact that this is juxtaposed against the constant threat of Lord Strahan and the Cold Ladies, also made the Faery world feel foreign and dangerous.

Stolen Away is a quick, light, easy read that captivates your mind, quickens your pulse and enchants your senses. Look out for this one in January!

Rating: 4*(less)

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Feb 06, 2012 FashionDayDreamer rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

It was readable. Didn't really see the point of the switching POV between Jo and Eloise. I feel as if Jo's POV could have been cut out of this entirely.

It's a fast-paced book. I enjoy more dialogue than description, but sometimes this book moves way too fast. It was rushed in places, as if the author wanted it over and done with (I know the feeling). But I shouldn't get that feeling as a READER. Quite often it read: And then this happened. And then this. And then this. (Insert lots of dialogue a...more

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Jan 28, 2012 Trisha Wolfe rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I love Alyxandra Harvey’s writing, her style, her books…especially the Drake Chronicles. I have a copy of Haunting Violet staring at me, and after finishing Stolen Away, I now plan to dive in immediately. Harvey knows how to write young, fresh characters. I always enjoy their dialogue, and Eloise and Jo were super cool and fun. Eloise with her Rockabilly style, and Jo with her quirky love of all things British. I loved that they were best friends yet had different interests and personalities. Ev...more

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Jan 23, 2012 Vivienne Serendipity Reviews rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I had no intention of staying up until the wee hours of the morning to read, but as soon as I picked up this book, I just couldn't put it down. I was completely gripped from start to finish and like with all of Harvey's books, I was completely lost in the story. The story just flows with ease, captivating my imagination and losing me in a world of faeries. I seriously had forgotten how much I love a faery book.

The book was written in first person, but alternating to between two viewpoints: Eloi...more

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Jan 09, 2012 Britney rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

First, I'd like to thank NetGalley and Bloomsbury Children's Books for the opportunity to review STOLEN AWAY.

I'm a big fan of THE DRAKE CHRONICLES (I mean, come on, all those sexy vampire boys!) anyway, I digress, so when I heard Alyx Harvey was writing a faery novel I was certainly intrigued. Her creative take on vampires captured me, so I was very excited to see what she would do with faeries. And I was very pleased with the book. To me, it wasn't quite as different as TDC, but it was just as...more

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Dec 15, 2011 Chrissy rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I chose to read Stolen Away by Alyxandra Harvey because the cover caught my attention and the summary sounded interesting. I was a little nervous I wouldn't get a chance to finish the book because I only had time to start it the day before I had to mail it to the next person. Lucky for me, Harvey's writing is what I can "quick reading." Regardless of the length, authors with this type of smooth, flowing writing that is unencumbered by miscellaneous description or too many intricate plot points a...more

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Nov 07, 2011 Katy rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

The beginning was a big turnoff for me, so I was pleasantly surprised that I ended up liking this book. I'm not a big fan of fairy books, but this was not a bad read at all. It was different from your typical Seelie vs. Unseelie books with characters in some way related to King Oberon or Queen Tatiana.

The thing that really kept me from giving this a higher rating was the characters were very grating on my nerves. I think Harvey may have tried a little bit too hard to be clever, and her character...more

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Oct 19, 2011 Kate added it · review of another edition

STOLEN AWAY, by Alyxandra Harvey, is another home run for this simply amazing author! With Harvey, it's been vampires and ghosts, but now she has stepped into another paranormal tale...a fairy tale to be exact! Her signature style of multiple POV's, hot lead boys, and electric chemistry is present and accounted for in this stand-alone book.

Harvey has a knack for creating characters that are dynamic and layered. Their back-stories are concrete and I feel like I am just getting a tiny snippet of...more

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Jun 28, 2012 Rosy rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: fantasy-sci-fi

1.5.

Books like these are what make me appreciate how really great my favorite books are. As I was reading, I came up with this slightly shoddy metaphor: If books are paint on a canvas, good books are many-layered, intricate, colorful paintings, and this book is a very thin layer of pink paint, with maybe sparkles. Stolen Away just didn't seem to have any substance. It didn't make me laugh or cry or feel suspense or excitement or give me any sort of emotion other than exasperation. The writing w...more

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Feb 26, 2012 Jaime (Two Chicks on Books) rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Stolen Away was a cute short read! In my opinion it doesn’t come close to some of the other amazing fey novels out there like the Wicked Lovely, Iron Fey, of Wondrous Strange series but it was a good story.

It’s told in two POV’s the main POV is Eloise and honestly I didn’t care for her parts that much. The POV that I liked and that kept me interested was her best friend Jo’s. Jo had me cracking up with her attempts at using British slang and her arguing with a faery the size of a flower. I also...more

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Jan 23, 2012 Lynnea rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: fairy-pixie-elves, paranormal, romance

I love Alyxandra Harvey's Drake Chronicles and I was so excited to read this book! This story is told from the point of view of two best friends, Eloise and Jo. Eloise and Jo are both very different girls. Jo lives some of the time on her grandparents farm and is used to hard work. Eloise lives with her single mother in an apartment and is home alone quite often. Both girls are pulled into a power struggle with the fae and need to help in order to restore peace to the seasons. Along the way they...more

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Mar 27, 2012 OpenBookSociety.com rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Review brought to you by OBS staff member Dawn

I’m sad to have to write this review. I’ve read The Drake Chronicles and I loved each one of them. I enjoyed Haunting Violet as well.

However, Stolen Away did nothing for me. I finished the book but it was painful.

I found the different points of view confusing and unnecessary. The book is bogged down with too much detail and bickering. I could not keep the secondary characters straight – they weren’t fleshed out.

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Dec 01, 2011 Jennifer Howell / Late Bloomer Online rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I just finished this book and I really liked it a lot. Eloise is kidnapped by Strahan, the Fae king because he wants to use her as leverage to get his estranged wife – Eloise’s Aunt – to come to Eloise’s rescue. His plan is to use Eloise to entrap her into giving him complete power over the Unseelie court once again after he was forced to share power.

Eloise is helped by her best friends Jo and Devin, both of which I really loved. Eloise meets the handsome Lucas, and the boy whom becomes Jo’s lo...more

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Nov 09, 2011 Coranne (The Best Books Ever) rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I want to start with the cover. The cover of my ARC is much brighter than the one pictured above- Eloise's lips are bright red and the whole cover is very vivid. I keep going back and forth on the cover. The bright red lips and short brown hair really do represent the "rockabilly" fashion sense of Eloise and her friends, but I am not completely sold on it. I do have high hopes for the finished copy though.

I love how original this story was. Each fae story that I have read about a "normal teen be...more

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Apr 07, 2013 Sally-Anne rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: read-paranormal

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Eloise Hart had no idea that her family was connected to the world of the Faery until she was abducted by Lord Strahan, the king of the Faery, and was used as a hostage to lure his wife, Eloise’s Aunt Antonia out of hiding. Now Eloise and her best friends Jo and Devin must forge alliances with other Fae to recuse Antonia, including Lucas, a boy who has sworn to protect Eloise and Eldric, who may have feeling for Jo...more

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Aug 21, 2012 Elena rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: young-adult

Stolen Away is told from the perspective of two friends, Eloise and Jo. They are enjoying the summer when suddenly Eloise meets Lucas, dressed in unique attire, who pledges her loyalty. From this point on, Eloise’s life starts to change dramatically when emissaries from the land of the Faery begin to accost her. Eventually she is taken to the Faery Kingdom of King Strahan but manages to escape. Together with her friends, Eloise is determined to discover the reason she is a target and the ulterio...more

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Mar 30, 2012 ๑ஜ๑ Jαѕмιиє ๑ஜ๑ rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Recommended to ๑ஜ๑ Jαѕмιиє ๑ஜ๑ by: Stephanie ♥Loves Adrian Ivashkov and Warner!♥

Shelves: read-in-2012, released-in-2012, favourites

<3 I loved this.
I love how Eloise, Jo, & Devin are such great friends. Most book, there'll be two best friends, and either a) The main character starts seeing faeries, vamps, or other fantasy stuff, and then she starts keeping secrets from her BFF, and they get into arguments & start moving apart, then the BFF is hardly in the book. Or b) If the BFF is a guy, he loves the main character, but she loves some other guy, and that separates them. Or something like that. The BFF's aren't us...more

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Apr 21, 2012 Sangita rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Thoughts before the read:
The blurb makes the story sound interesting. I know this is going to be a good read and a funny one too.

Thoughts after the read:
This is amazing. Never expected this was coming.

Review:

This is mind blowing. The only thing is that how can Alyxandra write this flabbergasting story in just 227pages?

Eloise Hart lives a normal life like a average girl, but it all changes when a hot guy in a armour tells her to come with him...more

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Jan 08, 2012 Steffy rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Stolen away was a quick read. I read all of Alyxandra Harvey’s books and the writing style is always flawless. Just note that this review might be at some points a little bit spoilery.
I have to admit that Stolen Away is the one I liked the least. There was nothing wrong with the book per say I just didn’t get into it as much as I expected to.
I like the two main characters that shares POV (Jo and Eloise) but when Jo and Eris shared the big “I love you” it made me cringe.
The characters are diff...more

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Oct 29, 2011 Andrea rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

3.5 out of 5 rating

First a little side note. I really really really like this cover. There's something so striking about the colors. So pretty! Okay, done :)

Stolen Away started off pretty slow for me. The beginning didn't really hold my interest. There were even a couple of parts I had to go back and re-read. I remember thinking that I was disappointed because I love Alyxandra Harvey's Drake Chronicles series so much. I didn't really care about any of the characters at first either. But it did...more

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Jan 20, 2012 Charlotte Black rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: reading-romances-challenge, arcs

THANK YOU TO NET GALLEY AND BLOOMSBURY FOR ALLOWING ME THE OPPORTUNITY TO READ THIS BOOK AND GIVE MY HONEST OPINION

Synopsis:
For seventeen years, Eloise Hart had no idea the world of Faery even existed. Now she has been abducted and trapped in the Rath of Lord Strahan, King of Faery. Strahan was only meant to rule for seven years, as Faery tradition dictates, and then give up his crown to another. But he won't comply, and now chaos threatens both worlds.

The only one who can break his stranglehold...more THANK YOU TO NET GALLEY AND BLOOMSBURY FOR ALLOWING ME THE OPPORTUNITY TO READ THIS BOOK AND GIVE MY HONEST OPINION

Synopsis:
For seventeen years, Eloise Hart had no idea the world of Faery even existed. Now she has been abducted and trapped in the Rath of Lord Strahan, King of Faery. Strahan was only meant to rule for seven years, as Faery tradition dictates, and then give up his crown to another. But he won't comply, and now chaos threatens both worlds.

The only one who can break his stranglehold on the Faery court is his wife. . . Eloise's aunt Antonia. Using Eloise to lure Antonia, Strahan captures his wife, desperate to end the only threat to his reign. Now Eloise must become the rescuer. Together with her best friends Jo and Devin, she must forge alliances with other Fae, including a gorgeous protector named Lucas, and Strahan's mysterious son, Eldric-who may or may not betray them.

Review:
I'm not a great Faery fan, I'll say that now so you understand. I enjoyed Iron Fey by Julie Kagawa immensely but bearing in mind that they aren't faery stories in the traditional sense, and I was swayed by the characters more than the writing.

Alyxandra Harvey's Stolen Away is more of a traditional Faery tale. It tells a thoroughly adventurous story that would be up there with CS Lewis' Narnian Chronicles. From the beginning, with the arrival of Lucas, you can just tell that everything is not as it seems.

Our 2 POVs are different to say the least. You truly get a different angle of this delightful adventure. Eloise is quieter but funny and quirky and I enjoyed Jo's POV immensely with her devil-may-care attitude.

The writing is beautiful and Harvey really pulls it out of the bag with her storytelling. Jo's use of English words may not work in favour of the character though. Sometimes it felt a little forced and unnecessary.

The only issue I really have with the book is the reading age. In my opinion this was a book which should be aimed at younger teenagers rather than YA. The only reason I would say it was YA to begin with was a) use of english swearing, and b)the romances which occur with Eloise/Lucas and Jo/Eldric. In most YA books if you take away the romance the story is quite simple, whereas here the story was quite complex and involved and I couldn't help thinking that the romance got in the way. This is obviously only my opinion.

On the whole, its a great read for Faery Fey fans everywhere. Great work, Harvey!(less)

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Dec 07, 2011 Damaris (GoodChoiceReading) rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

One of the things I love best about Alyxandra Harvey’s books is that they always make me laugh out loud. There hasn’t been a book by her that I’ve read that hasn’t made me smile and laugh at some point. Stolen Away is no different. The characters are all very funny and very easy to like. It has action, a cute love story between the characters and lots of humor. It’s a fast read and super entertaining. It has some similarities to her Drake Chronicles series, only with Faeries.

Eloise has no idea...more

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“That alone made me want to find every Richelieu in the world and kiss them. With tongue.” — 11 people liked it

“You were at the party on Friday night, weren't you?" I didn't mentioned I'd followed him into the woods.

He leaned back in his chair, his legs sprawled out. His boots nudged the bottom ruffle of my skirt. "Aye."
Aye? Seriously? Could he be any hotter?
Unless he had been looking for his girlfriend at the party.
Not hot.
"I was supposed to meet my cousin," he elaborated, "but I didn't find her,"
Hot again.” — 11 people liked it

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