false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174429361m/398479.jpg 398479 7 An Irish Canadian author's lauded fairy fantasies are updated and introduced to U.S. fantasy readers for the first time in O.R. Melling's <I>Chronicles of Faerie</I>. The first volume, <I>The Hunter's Moon</I>, follows two cousins, Gwen and Findabhair, as they backpack around Ireland in search of the country's magical past. But the girls go too far when they dare to spend the night in a known fairy mound. Finn is stolen away by the dark king of Faerie to become his bride sacrifice to the Great Worm, or Hunter. It is up to timid Gwen to rescue her intrepid cousin, and she wonders if the task will be too much the first time she catches a glimpse of the Little People at play. "Gwen quaked inside. This wild abandon&#133;was beyond anything she could imagine&#133;Exquisite chaos." But with the help of a fairy doctress and her handsome grandson, Gwen assembles a rag tag team of heroes determined to bring Finn back -- even if it means the destruction of Faerie itself. <p> Melling's scholarship is evident. In fact, some readers may wonder why she just didn't write a nonfiction book about Ireland's rich folklore, as her characters often step clumsily out of the narrative to spout a factual, yet hyperbolic speech about a particular cave, lake or legendary creature. But while Melling's writing is less successful when her characters are on this side of the Veil, her descriptions of Fairie are sweeping and romantic. Fans of writers like Midori Snyder or Clare Dunkle are sure to enjoy them. (Ages 10-15) <I>--Jennifer Hubert</I> 1125437 book 2000 The Hunter's Moon (The Chronicles of Faerie: Book One) total:530|5:169|4:178|3:123|2:49|1:11| 530 2035 894 80 3 1 false false Mon May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2006 Fri Jul 13 20:06:46 -0700 2007 Sat Oct 06 22:21:19 -0700 2007 more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Feb 05 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Mar 09 16:19:10 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 09 16:25:49 -0700 2009
The novel is paced well, ...more...]]> 2 0 false false Sun Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 30 20:26:54 -0700 2009 Sun Nov 01 19:11:20 -0800 2009 - The wors...more...]]> 2 1 false false Sun Aug 16 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 18 01:16:49 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 18 01:16:49 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Fri Jun 26 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun May 24 19:24:22 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 17 09:55:39 -0700 2009
Gwen and her cousin Findabhair both love Ireland. But they also have a special fascination with it, and they are determined to find some way to get in touch wi...more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Jan 14 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Dec 22 20:07:56 -0800 2008 Sat Feb 14 22:14:26 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon Oct 20 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Oct 20 19:55:36 -0700 2008 Mon Oct 20 19:58:38 -0700 2008 more...]]> 0 0 false false Mon Jun 16 10:44:23 -0700 2008 Mon Jun 16 10:45:27 -0700 2008 They sound like two fairy queens, figures of legend, Arthurian romance. But no, they’re just two teenage cousins- one a timid but cheery American who thinks she’s overweight, the other a beautiful and reckless native of Ireland. No, their nationalities are no inno...more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Jan 28 06:53:14 -0800 2008 Mon Feb 04 07:14:37 -0800 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Fri Sep 28 17:11:58 -0700 2007 Thu Oct 04 22:03:48 -0700 2007 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Aug 23 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 23 12:32:43 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 23 12:36:10 -0700 2009
They do not know that the Fairy king has taken in interest in Findabhair and plans on making her his Fairy Queen.

Gwen chases they fairy court across Ireland to rescue her cousin from the fa...more...]]> 3 0 false false Fri Jul 03 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Jul 04 14:27:59 -0700 2009 Sat Jul 04 14:33:03 -0700 2009 more...]]> 0 0 false false Sun Nov 02 15:20:44 -0800 2008 Wed Oct 01 12:49:57 -0700 2008 Sun Nov 02 15:20:44 -0800 2008
This is a spellbinding book that is really hard to put down...and impossible to put down for most of it. It is an amazing mix of suspense, advent...more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Jun 16 16:54:43 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 16 16:58:10 -0700 2009 more...]]> 2 0 false false Mon Jul 06 16:46:39 -0700 2009 Sat Jul 11 01:37:32 -0700 2009 I was mistaken.
The story took off in a different and rather boring direction. The sudden attempt at a love interest was pathetic and shallow. Plus, I absolutely LOATHE characters like Findabhai...more...]]> 2 0 false false Thu Oct 15 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 13 13:38:58 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 15 14:24:28 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed Jul 15 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 15 15:23:40 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 15 15:27:11 -0700 2009 Faerie is where I'd like to visit.
The King passed by. Long live th...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Fri Mar 28 11:12:33 -0700 2008 Fri Mar 28 11:16:04 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Jan 18 08:41:48 -0800 2009 Thu Apr 23 05:41:20 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 22 08:12:38 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 22 08:12:38 -0700 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=398479