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Feyland: The Bright Court (Feyland #2)

by Anthea Sharp (Goodreads Author)

4.43 of 5 stars 4.43 · rating details · 35 ratings · 15 reviews

"Anyone and everyone who enjoys fantasy, gaming, a great story, amazing characters, incredible writing, worlds that are so alive they don't stay within the pages---MUST read this. If you haven't started this series yet, do not wait another second. You won't regret it!" -- The Crooked Word

What if a high-tech computer game was a gateway to the dangerous Realm of Faerie?

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Published May 25th 2012

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May 18, 2012 The Romance Bookie rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

The Bright Court takes off right where The Dark Realm left off. Jennet and Tam continue to look for a way to stop the prototype of Feyland to be released out in the world. Here's the problem though...what if the company owner's son is playing it and doesn't seem to be having any problems playing the game?

Well that's what happened when Roy Lassiter comes to join Tam and Jennet at their high school. And according to Jennet's father, who is in charge of Feyland's production, Roy has been playing t...more

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Aug 06, 2012 Jen rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: Everyone

Recommended to Jen by: Checkswing

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Anthea Sharp has done it again!

Taking place right after the event of the first book Tam and Jennet have come to realize the fight is not over, and that it may have already step into the real world.

When a new boy has join Crestview high and has a odd air to him, almost Fae like. Every girl but Jennet sames to be falling head over heels for him both Tam and Jennet think something is not right, that maybe they are not the only ones that have stepped into Feyland.

With everything that has happened an...more

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Apr 24, 2013 Jane McBride rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Okay. I really liked the first book in this series, Feyland: The Dark Realm, but this one, I loved, loved loved. Did I say I loved it? This is the continuation of the adventures of Jennet and Tam as they try to stem the tide of the faerie realm from encroaching upon and eventually invading our world. The trouble is that Feyland is a video game, and Jennet and Tam cannot convince anyone in power that the faerie realm depicted in the game is real. The efforts of the Dark Queen were frustrated in t...more Okay. I really liked the first book in this series, Feyland: The Dark Realm, but this one, I loved, loved loved. Did I say I loved it? This is the continuation of the adventures of Jennet and Tam as they try to stem the tide of the faerie realm from encroaching upon and eventually invading our world. The trouble is that Feyland is a video game, and Jennet and Tam cannot convince anyone in power that the faerie realm depicted in the game is real. The efforts of the Dark Queen were frustrated in the first book, but now we have a new problem. The Bright King (of the Bright Court) has gotten his hooks into the new kid in town, egotistical horror Roy Lassiter, whose mother also happens to be the head of the company that is developing the Feyland video game. Roy has gone into Feyland and made a deal with The Bright King, bringing him real world energy which will increase his strength and help him break into our world. In exchange, the king has given Roy faerie realm magic that he can bring back to our world and use for his own selfish purposes. Roy's actions endanger everyone around him while Jennet and Tam are the only two that realize what Roy is doing. The need for action becomes even more urgent when their friend Marny falls under Roy's spell.

I love video games, and as I read Sharpe's wonderful descriptions of the game environment, the quests and the battles, I felt like I was really there, in-game with Jennet and Tam. Whenever there is a story that involves a romance, budding or otherwise, I usually get the feeling that one of the lovebird pair is not good enough for the other. I'm glad to say that I didn't get that feeling here. I love both characters and I want them to be together so much, it's painful to think of them being apart. Jennet is the girl who lives in a mansion and has everything that money can buy, but she is not a snob. She's a beautiful girl who doesn't know how beautiful she really is, inside and out. She's brave and strong and willingly sacrificed herself at the end of book one to save Tam-and he had earlier done the same for her. Ask me who my favorite character is and I will readily admit that Tam has the edge. His home life is a disaster. He and his little brother live in poverty on the wrong side of town with a mentally ill mother who walks in and out of their lives as easily as stepping through a doorway, frequently leaving them to fend for themselves. Some people buckle under such stress, but Tam is the guy standing straight and tall, surrounded by the wreckage and rubble of his life, yet retaining his endearing vulnerability. Both Jennet and Tam are afraid to admit-to each other and to themselves-their true feelings for each other. She wishes he would loosen up and realize that he is as good as anyone, and better than most. He comes to realize that he does love her, but can't get over the feelings of shame he has about where he comes from, and can see only the apparently uncrossable chasm between her origins and his.

There is a breath taking scene where, in true fairy tale style, True Love's Kiss comes into play (guess who?). I thought that scene was beautifully written and it was my favorite in the book. I was listening to music as I read-and I don't believe in coincidences-when I was reading this scene, the song A Thousand Years by Christina Perri came over my earbuds. Of all the songs in the world, never has there been a more appropriate True Love's Kiss song. I cannot wait for the next book in the series.

Sharpe's writing is consistently smooth, the story cohesive and compelling. And of course, we are left at the end with a heart breaking crisis that will leave us wanting more. Mission accomplished! I want-I need book three!(less)

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Apr 03, 2013 Julie Barrett rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Feyland The Bright Court by Anthea Sharp
Love this book as it's about a sim game. We used to play one that was being run locally and it was a blast. You'd walk around and do certain things
and magic and fighting played a big part of the game. In this story Tam had helped her when the Dark Queen almost killed her-she, Jennet has the scars to prove it
and he's just recently out of the hospital. Roy and his CEO mother have come to town and he's got a chip implanted as he's one of the viewers-can see i...more

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Jun 24, 2012 Laurie Ryan rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Wow. Having read Feyland: The Dark Realm, I was pulled right back into the story with this sequel, although I believe it would make sense to anyone who hadn’t read the first book in this series first. This young adult book really speaks to all ages, from pre-teen on up.

Jennet and Tam Linn are the only ones who can keep an immersive video game from opening the crack between their world and the Realm of Faerie. Their world feels slightly futuristic and has a realistic approach to the peer issues...more

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May 14, 2012 Rebecca McKinnon rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Wow. Just---wow.

I loved the first book, and as much as I was looking forward to this one, I was a little concerned that I'd be let down. (It happens a lot with second books. I didn't need to worry. The Bright Court reminded me how much I loved The Dark Realm.

There's no need to say how happy I was to see Tam again. He's one of the best book characters I've ever read.

If there's anything that could have made this book even better, it would have been just a little bit more happening within the Feyla...more

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May 24, 2012 Krista rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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The Bright Court starts out right where the first book ended. Tam is now out of the hospital, but still not in the best shape and Jennet’s hands bear the scars of her last Feyland encounter. Their friendship is still strong, but the romance between the two wavers – mostly because of Tam’s insecurities. Jennet on the other hand, knows she wants Tam and tells him just that. I love a strong female character that doesn’t need to wait for the guy to make the first move.

Just as in the first book, the...more The Bright Court starts out right where the first book ended. Tam is now out of the hospital, but still not in the best shape and Jennet’s hands bear the scars of her last Feyland encounter. Their friendship is still strong, but the romance between the two wavers – mostly because of Tam’s insecurities. Jennet on the other hand, knows she wants Tam and tells him just that. I love a strong female character that doesn’t need to wait for the guy to make the first move.

Just as in the first book, the POVs switch between Tam and Jennet. In The Dark Realm we saw inside Jennet’s head for the majority of the book, but in The Bright Court we get to see more of Tam’s insights. He lacks self-confidence and is uncomfortable in his own skin. Not to mention that his home life is always on the verge of imploding. Not many YA books delve into the male’s insecurities so it is a nice change to see that not only the female characters have warring emotions and self-esteem problems.

A new character, Roy Lassiter, the son of VirtuMax’s CEO, is introduced into the equation. He has also played Feyland, but has had very different experiences then Tam and Jennet. I immediately disliked him and continued to dislike him throughout the entire book. He is the quintessential pretty-boy who gets off on the admiration of others. And everyone is charmed by him, except for Tam and Jennet. What I really hated was that he caught the eye of Tam’s friend Marny, the big girl who always tells it like it is, suddenly turns into a Roy lemming - I wanted to scream. Although, she does appear to know, at certain moments, that he is not what he seems; that what glitters is not always gold.

The idea of fate was used heavily in The Bright Court; that each character – even some of the minor ones, have a part to play. That one could try to fight fate, but it will always find you – even in your dreams.

There are great battle scenes, romance, friendship, and loyalty – what more could you ask for? The only thing I didn’t like was the actions of Jennet’s father. I am not quite sure what he is thinking or what his intentions are, especially at the end of the book, but I have a feeling he will be finding himself in a dangerous place if he doesn’t start listening to his daughter.

There are a lot of questions left unanswered, but I am hoping the answers are revealed in the third book, Feyland: The Twilight Kingdom, which will be available fall 2012.

For full review: http://breatheinbooks.blogspot.com/20...(less)

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Sep 20, 2012 Kate rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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I have something terrible and shocking to confess. Don't freak out - but I don't really like YA as a whole. It has a tendency to be juvenile (I shouldn't be surprised by this, should I), consumed by relationships (like anyone really knows what they want at 16), and kind of generic (I wish people would stop re-writing Twilight with different supernatural creatures). Luckily, some authors, like Maggie Stiefvater, Holly Black, Rachel Vincent, and a few others, manage to step outside the usual trend...more I have something terrible and shocking to confess. Don't freak out - but I don't really like YA as a whole. It has a tendency to be juvenile (I shouldn't be surprised by this, should I), consumed by relationships (like anyone really knows what they want at 16), and kind of generic (I wish people would stop re-writing Twilight with different supernatural creatures). Luckily, some authors, like Maggie Stiefvater, Holly Black, Rachel Vincent, and a few others, manage to step outside the usual trends and write books that are honestly excellent, not just for YA but in general.

Anthea Sharp is one of the good ones. Feyland is a fascinating world, one that merges magic and technology skillfully and seamlessly. I know. You're looking at the description and thinking, "Fairies and video games? Are you sure this isn't just someone combining World of Warcraft and Tron in a book?" Fear not, curious readers. The Bright Court, like its predecessor, The Dark Realm, is much less about video games than it is about bargains, necessity, and even a little bit of love. In this series, the fae resemble classic stories more than in most other books, something I really appreciate. They're dangerous and cruel, and most importantly, they are most definitely not human. I can't think of anything in the worldbuilding I would want to change or complain about.

Feyland has a fairly limited cast of main characters, with secondary characters more sketches than fully fleshed-out figures. Normally I would frown upon this practice, but here it actually fits perfectly with the mood of the story, making it seem more like a fairy tale. (Hey, at least Feyland's characters get real names.) The main characters, Jenet and Tam, exhibit a refreshing lack of angst and (thus far) impending love triangles (hooray!). Their problems originate in socio-economic differences as well as fairy troubles, which, now that I think about it, adds again to the fairy-tale atmosphere.

Overall, I've found this series to be impressively well-written and captivating. I definitely recommend giving The Dark Realm a try and picking up this one as well.(less)

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May 15, 2013 Stacy rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Book 2 in the Feyland series, and I'm still just as enamoured with this series as I was after finishing Book 1! There's just something about the idea of a video game being REAL that is intriguing and scary and maybe hits a little close to home. How far away are we from a reality like that, anyway?
Our heroes Tam and Jennet are at it again...still trying to keep the fey from inhabiting our world, and still fighting the attraction that they have for one another. The characters are likable and rela...more

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Jul 24, 2012 Janin rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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You know you've found a good writer when you can start a series in the middle (the second book) and not be lost to the story or characters but pick them up seamlessly. You know you've found a -great- writer when you finish that book and want to go back and read the book before and are now eagerly waiting the book after. Many thanks to Anthea Sharp for such skillful writing! Much enjoyed this book and looking forward to the other two!

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Mar 02, 2013 Shari rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Great book! Grabbed me right from the start. Can't wait to read book #3. It was very similar to the Disney after Dark series... But better put together. More believable.

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Nov 18, 2012 Astrid Phoenix marked it as to-read · review of another edition

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A computer game is the gateway to a Faerie Realm? I am so there, give me this book RIGHT NOW!

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Oct 26, 2012 Marykellington rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

The plot continues to evolve, the writing carried me along. Nice.

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Nov 24, 2012 Sami rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

3.5 stars.

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Jun 15, 2012 Ponch rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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I really enjoyed this book. It would have been better had a read the first one in the series before this one but I plan to read it and then reread this one.

I received this book on GoodReads.

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Growing up, Anthea Sharp spent her summers raiding the library shelves and reading, especially fantasy. She now makes her home in the Pacific Northwest, where she writes, plays the fiddle, and spends time with her small-but-good family. Contact her at antheasharp@hotmail.com, follow her on twitter, find her on facebook (http://www.facebook.com/AntheaSharp), and visit her website.

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