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The Faerie Ring (The Faerie Ring #1)
by
Kiki Hamilton (Goodreads Author)
The year is 1871...
Tiki has been making a home for herself and her family of orphans in a deserted hideaway adjoining Charing Cross Station in central London. Their only means of survival is by picking pockets. One December night, Tiki steals a ring, and sets off a chain of events that could lead to all-out war with the Fey. For the ring is a reservoir that holds a truce b...more
Tiki has been making a home for herself and her family of orphans in a deserted hideaway adjoining Charing Cross Station in central London. Their only means of survival is by picking pockets. One December night, Tiki steals a ring, and sets off a chain of events that could lead to all-out war with the Fey. For the ring is a reservoir that holds a truce b...more
Hardcover, 343 pages
Published
September 27th 2011
by Tor Teen / Macmillan
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The Faerie Ring is an enchanting novel, woven with dramatic adventure, intriguing faerie lore and a charming love story! I couldn’t stop turning the pages even though I didn’t want the story to end!
There is a little bit of everything in this novel. There's the historical aspect which is beautifully depicted! The not to glamorous streets of Victorian London and the oh-so-glamorous Royal Palace.... you feel like you're right there with Tiki. So, magnificent descriptions... check. Kiki did a great...more
There is a little bit of everything in this novel. There's the historical aspect which is beautifully depicted! The not to glamorous streets of Victorian London and the oh-so-glamorous Royal Palace.... you feel like you're right there with Tiki. So, magnificent descriptions... check. Kiki did a great...more
The Faerie Ring is an intriguing, beautifully written, blend of historical fiction, mixed with the perfect dose of romance, mystery, and faerie lore, all set within the time period of Victorian London. I was completely enraptured with the story that I couldn't devour this debut novel fast enough. I absolutely loved reading this! Kiki Hamilton's writing is spellbinding and her story completely mesmerizing. The way Kiki mixed historical London with faerie lore was masterfully done, making this a t...more
The story is set in London, 1871. Tiki is a sixteen year old orphan living in an abandoned shop behind the railway station. She pickpockets wealthy people on the streets in order to survive and also takes care of four friends who she considers her family: Shamus, a boy her age, Toots and Fiona, the young ones, and Clara, the little sick one who Tiki cares fondly about. When Tiki steals a beautiful red ring, which she hopes to trade for a bundle of money, she quickly finds out that it's the queen...more
Mar 10, 2012
Kristi-The Book Faery
rated it
5 of 5 stars
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The Faerie Ring by Kiki Hamilton is one of my very favorite books of all time. I’ve read it a total of 4 times and I think the reason that The Faerie Ring stole my heart was that it literally transports me to another time and place. By this I mean the entire book is literally a Faerie Tale combined with a wonderful historical setting that is just so easy to get lost in-it's better than the bath salts that say "TAKE ME AWAY", for that it does! Enmeshing myself in The Faerie Ring is...more
The Faerie Ring by Kiki Hamilton is one of my very favorite books of all time. I’ve read it a total of 4 times and I think the reason that The Faerie Ring stole my heart was that it literally transports me to another time and place. By this I mean the entire book is literally a Faerie Tale combined with a wonderful historical setting that is just so easy to get lost in-it's better than the bath salts that say "TAKE ME AWAY", for that it does! Enmeshing myself in The Faerie Ring is...more
Oct 25, 2011
slayra
marked it as dnf
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Hamilton presented a London that had so many abandoned children, orphans and pickpockets. It was a fragile and problematic time wherein money was hard to earn and food came scarcely. I was entirely sold out to how the world was built. It seemed real, complete with all the drama of everyday life in the streets. I found it easy to sympathize with the street urchins of The Faerie Ring because here in my country, there are a handful of them too. Their situation was really heartbreaking.
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The Faerie Ring is an intriguing, beautifully written, blend of historical fiction, mixed with the perfect dose of romance, mystery, and faerie lore, all set within the time period of Victorian London. I was completely enraptured with the story that I couldn't devour this debut novel fast enough. I absolutely loved reading this! I will be sharing my full review closer to the release date next year.
***slight spoilers***
The Faerie Ring is not about those circles of mushrooms found in your grass nor is it about fairies dancing about, no, it is about a real ring with a red fiery stone. Tiki is lost in an Oliver Twist-like existence, living with a rag tag group of orphans in Victorian times forced to pick the pockets of the wealthy in order to survive. She has recently turned sixteen and finds herself trying to steal bread from the royal household, but instead find herself almost caught and hi...more
The Faerie Ring is not about those circles of mushrooms found in your grass nor is it about fairies dancing about, no, it is about a real ring with a red fiery stone. Tiki is lost in an Oliver Twist-like existence, living with a rag tag group of orphans in Victorian times forced to pick the pockets of the wealthy in order to survive. She has recently turned sixteen and finds herself trying to steal bread from the royal household, but instead find herself almost caught and hi...more
The Faerie Ring by Kiki Hamilton (#1)
Pages: 352
Release Date: September 27th, 2011
Date Read: 2012, January 22nd-28th
Received: Library
Rating: 4/5 stars
Recommended to: 12+
SUMMARY -
Tiki is an orphan living in the slums of London. She takes care of the others - Toots, Shamus, Clara, Fiona; they're her family. When Tiki winds up in Buckingham Palace - and unknowingly steals a ring that belongs to the Queen - things get a little strange. Rieker, a very talented thief, pays Tiki more attention than is s...more
Pages: 352
Release Date: September 27th, 2011
Date Read: 2012, January 22nd-28th
Received: Library
Rating: 4/5 stars
Recommended to: 12+
SUMMARY -
Tiki is an orphan living in the slums of London. She takes care of the others - Toots, Shamus, Clara, Fiona; they're her family. When Tiki winds up in Buckingham Palace - and unknowingly steals a ring that belongs to the Queen - things get a little strange. Rieker, a very talented thief, pays Tiki more attention than is s...more
The Faerie Ring was one of the books I was desperate to get my hands on at BEA this year, but they ran out of copies right before I made it to the front of the line. (I was crushed.) Eventually, after I was back in Texas, the elusive book was in my hands and there was no way I was going to part with it.
I absolutely loved the time period and the setting. I was introduced to an entirely new side of London. It wasn't the rich, popular crowd, but the abandoned misfits who are struggling to get by....more
I absolutely loved the time period and the setting. I was introduced to an entirely new side of London. It wasn't the rich, popular crowd, but the abandoned misfits who are struggling to get by....more
I am so glad I had the chance to read The Faerie Ring. It was a mix of my favorite book topics: history, faeries, and romance. It was incredibly well written and the characters were all developed and likable.
Tiki, a pickpocket living with four fellow orphans by Charing Cross railway station, is a brave, innovative, and kind person. She works hard to keep her and her "family" alive and is determined to get them better living conditions. I loved all of her fellow pickpockets. Clara, Toots, Shamus,...more
Tiki, a pickpocket living with four fellow orphans by Charing Cross railway station, is a brave, innovative, and kind person. She works hard to keep her and her "family" alive and is determined to get them better living conditions. I loved all of her fellow pickpockets. Clara, Toots, Shamus,...more
Though the plot felt slightly redundant of itself the longer it went on, and the pacing had lurches of lag, The Faerie Ring marks the start of a new Fey series sure to appeal to all those who are in need of a fix!
As is the case with many Fey novels, this first installment many prove to be the least exciting, it's sequels heating up the romance, bringing on the battles, and raising the stakes.
Book one was fair, but book two might prove to be fairer still, and you can bet I will be pining for it...more
As is the case with many Fey novels, this first installment many prove to be the least exciting, it's sequels heating up the romance, bringing on the battles, and raising the stakes.
Book one was fair, but book two might prove to be fairer still, and you can bet I will be pining for it...more
Tiki is a young thief who steals to feed her “family” of orphans. One night she ends up in what appears to be a wealthy manor home. She ends up taking a ring that one of the Lords drops. When she leaves, she realizes that she was in Buckingham Palace, and the ring she took actually belongs to Queen Victoria. Unfortunately the ring is more than just jewelry, it is the truce between the human and Fae worlds. Soon evil Fae who want the ring are after her. All Tiki wants is a way to claim the reward...more
Jul 08, 2011
Ammi
marked it as to-read
AH- YES PLEASE.
More Victorian London, of which I canNOT get enough? Teen thieves instead of society girls who want to be anything but? A girl named TIKI? And faeries! No vampires, or werewolves, or demons but FAE. I have a feeling September 2011 will make this reader a very happy girl~
More Victorian London, of which I canNOT get enough? Teen thieves instead of society girls who want to be anything but? A girl named TIKI? And faeries! No vampires, or werewolves, or demons but FAE. I have a feeling September 2011 will make this reader a very happy girl~
Um...Where do I start? Oh yeah. I'll just start with

WAIT! WAIT! OH, WAIT A MOMENT!

Okay, mum. Okay! Geez.
I think it is safe to say that I am in love with this book. I mean, come on. What's not to love? Sure, it-like every other books out there-has some flaws but I am more than willing to ignore those parts. Since they are so minor some may even not notice them.
The story
Story is set in London, 1871. We all know that back then, people's status are actually very important (well,even now apparently)...more

WAIT! WAIT! OH, WAIT A MOMENT!

Okay, mum. Okay! Geez.
I think it is safe to say that I am in love with this book. I mean, come on. What's not to love? Sure, it-like every other books out there-has some flaws but I am more than willing to ignore those parts. Since they are so minor some may even not notice them.
The story
Story is set in London, 1871. We all know that back then, people's status are actually very important (well,even now apparently)...more
I felt a little bad about giving a book one star. I seriously considered giving it two, but then I remembered that I didn't really like anything about it, so I stopped feeling guilty. The reviews for this book are overwhelmingly positive on Goodreads, though, so maybe I'm just crazy.
I was really on the fence about deciding to read The Faerie Ring, too. The cover is just awful. The inside flap made it seem intriguing. I decided to go for it anyway, since it seemed like I was piling up a stack of...more
I was really on the fence about deciding to read The Faerie Ring, too. The cover is just awful. The inside flap made it seem intriguing. I decided to go for it anyway, since it seemed like I was piling up a stack of...more
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Prince, pauper, and thief—all must work together to secure the treaty…
After reading the Iron Fey series by Julie Kagawa, my expectations about fairy books became high. I was a bit hesitant to read this book, but the cover blew me away so I bought it. I'm glad that I did! The way the author described Kiki's world blew me away. I was deeply pulled inside her world. The streets of Victorian London , the Palace and the slums was told in great detail in Kiki's POV. It...more
Prince, pauper, and thief—all must work together to secure the treaty…
After reading the Iron Fey series by Julie Kagawa, my expectations about fairy books became high. I was a bit hesitant to read this book, but the cover blew me away so I bought it. I'm glad that I did! The way the author described Kiki's world blew me away. I was deeply pulled inside her world. The streets of Victorian London , the Palace and the slums was told in great detail in Kiki's POV. It...more
If you are looking for a YA read that is enthralling and uplifting, The Faerie Ring will surely fulfill those needs. Set in Victorian England, it is the perfect place for a story of the paranormal world of the Fey.
Kiki Hamilton fashioned a delightfully amusing book with a strange and creative premise. The characters are well written, especially with the protagonist, Tiki. She is this strong sixteen-year-old girl, who becomes the mother figure of her group of orphaned kids. You immediately feel w...more
Kiki Hamilton fashioned a delightfully amusing book with a strange and creative premise. The characters are well written, especially with the protagonist, Tiki. She is this strong sixteen-year-old girl, who becomes the mother figure of her group of orphaned kids. You immediately feel w...more
The Faerie Ring is definitely an Epic YA read, seamlessly blending elements of Oliver Twist, Cinderella and the paranormal Otherworld of The Fey together into a uniquely creative mystery set in Victorian England.
Sixteen-year-old Tiki at first seems to be a hardened pickpocket and the leader of a ragged group of orphaned thieves, who are living in a rickety, abandoned clock maker’s shop. But as the story unfolds, it becomes clear that Tiki isn’t what she appears to be and the children she cares f...more
Sixteen-year-old Tiki at first seems to be a hardened pickpocket and the leader of a ragged group of orphaned thieves, who are living in a rickety, abandoned clock maker’s shop. But as the story unfolds, it becomes clear that Tiki isn’t what she appears to be and the children she cares f...more
Fascinating Faeries
* ARC received from Tor|Forge Books
4 out of 5 gnomes
The Faerie Ring is a great read that's full of intrigue, mysteries, and characters with secrets and something to prove.
Tiki is not an ordinary pickpocket, she used to have a really good life but after the death of her parents and a scary living situation with her aunt, she ended up on the streets.
When we meet Tiki though she's really confident in what she does and has pretty much created a new family. She has banded togethe...more
* ARC received from Tor|Forge Books
4 out of 5 gnomes
The Faerie Ring is a great read that's full of intrigue, mysteries, and characters with secrets and something to prove.
Tiki is not an ordinary pickpocket, she used to have a really good life but after the death of her parents and a scary living situation with her aunt, she ended up on the streets.
When we meet Tiki though she's really confident in what she does and has pretty much created a new family. She has banded togethe...more
This book is set back in England in the time of Queen Vic and Prince Leo and all of them. It's about a girl named Tiki, who is a pickpocket. She is daring and pretty, and smart, and best of all, she isn't afraid to stand up for the ones she loves. I liked that the book was set in Britain because it always seems as though books about British people are the best. I also really liked that the book was centered around thieves, because I always like the thieves and villains. They always seem to have...more
Brilliant, absolutely brilliant! Kiki blends faerie lore, historical intrigue, and good old fashioned street life into a great debut!
Tiki is an amazing heroine. Head-strong, a thief not by nature but by skill, and someone who cares deeply for everyone she loves! She is so fiercely loyal to her rag-tag group of orphans she calls family; especially since she barely has enough for herself. She's clever and gets herself wound up in so much trouble, it was addicting reading about her getting out of i...more
Tiki is an amazing heroine. Head-strong, a thief not by nature but by skill, and someone who cares deeply for everyone she loves! She is so fiercely loyal to her rag-tag group of orphans she calls family; especially since she barely has enough for herself. She's clever and gets herself wound up in so much trouble, it was addicting reading about her getting out of i...more
I have never read any story that involved a faerie until I read The Faerie Ring. Well, unless you count Tinkerbell. Even then, I only did it because my daughter must have REALLY wanted me to. See, I was never a big “faerie” girl…until now.
I started the book with a bit of reluctance, to be completely honest. Thankfully I new I had a deadline otherwise I probably would have put off reading it just based on my assumptions of faeries. I was absolutely hooked from the moment I started reading. I kno...more
I started the book with a bit of reluctance, to be completely honest. Thankfully I new I had a deadline otherwise I probably would have put off reading it just based on my assumptions of faeries. I was absolutely hooked from the moment I started reading. I kno...more
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This book brings us a brave and innocent girl that fights to protect the ones she loves most.
Tiki is a former lady turned thief, though not by her choice. After her parents died she went to her aunt but there was something about her uncle, something in the way he gazed at her that made her uncomfortable so she had to run and the only life that accepted her and her only choice were the streets, where she meet friends for life, her family...
But when she steels a rin...more
Tiki is a teenaged orphan living in an abandoned clockmaker's shop in the Charing Cross of Victorian London. She pickpockets and steals to get food for her band of fellow orphans at the shop. But no matter how long Tiki stays out in the cold, or what dangers she faces, her little family is starving, and now the littlest, Clara has a scary cough and fever.
Tiki despairs of being able to care for her family. Then, on the run from her latest pickpocket-gone-wrong, she finds herself in a carriage tha...more
Tiki despairs of being able to care for her family. Then, on the run from her latest pickpocket-gone-wrong, she finds herself in a carriage tha...more
The year is 1871, and Tiki has been making a home for herself and her family of orphans in a deserted hideaway adjoining Charing Cross Station in central London. Their only means of survival is by picking pockets. One December night, Tiki steals a ring, and sets off a chain of events that could lead to all-out war with the Fey. For the ring belongs to Queen Victoria, and it binds the rulers of England and the realm of Faerie to peace. With the ring missing, a rebel group of faeries hopes to brea...more
I really wanted to like this book. It certainly seemed to hold a lot of promise and has plenty of excellent reviews. Usually I can tell within a few pages whether I like it or not, but this time I actually wanted to continue beyond the kindle sample. Soon thereafter I was quickly disappointed.
There are two major problems with this books. One is the setting, which is supposed to be Victorian England. You do not get the feel of the time at all, not even the tiniest bit. The presence of a couple o...more
There are two major problems with this books. One is the setting, which is supposed to be Victorian England. You do not get the feel of the time at all, not even the tiniest bit. The presence of a couple o...more
I really wasn't sure what to expect when I picked up this novel by chance from Barnes and noble. Mostly I just liked the cover so I thought bid give it a shot. I was pleasantly surprised. The setting of 19th century London is very well developed and the characters are well developed. Hamilton does a great job blending fiction with history. I had no issue going along with queen Victoria being the holder of a ring that bound the faerie world to ours.
Tiki is a relatable heroine that is clever, cou...more
Tiki is a relatable heroine that is clever, cou...more
3.5 Stars
The Faerie Ring is an intriguing, well written piece of historical fiction, mixed with doses of faerie lore, romance, mystery, and all set within the time period of Victorian London. I will readily admit that I was not captured by this novel until the latter portion of the book. Had I not stuck with it, I likely would have rated this book only 2 stars. However, stick with it I did and I am so glad. Despite the fact that the plot moves a little slow, there was a steadiness to the timing...more
The Faerie Ring is an intriguing, well written piece of historical fiction, mixed with doses of faerie lore, romance, mystery, and all set within the time period of Victorian London. I will readily admit that I was not captured by this novel until the latter portion of the book. Had I not stuck with it, I likely would have rated this book only 2 stars. However, stick with it I did and I am so glad. Despite the fact that the plot moves a little slow, there was a steadiness to the timing...more
so far I'm liking it, although I really dislike the cover. it's black, with a huge hand and the ring looks like and engagement ring.... the plot moves at a good pace, which is always nice... review to come soon.
so here is the review
Tiki lives in Victorian London, she is 16 years old and she is a thief.
Anxious about the other orphans that are in her care, and desperate, she finds herself one night in a lavish house, stealing a golden ring with a red stone. Little does she know that the lavish hou...more
so here is the review
Tiki lives in Victorian London, she is 16 years old and she is a thief.
Anxious about the other orphans that are in her care, and desperate, she finds herself one night in a lavish house, stealing a golden ring with a red stone. Little does she know that the lavish hou...more
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Kiki Hamilton is the author of THE FAERIE RING fantasy series and the YA contemporary novel, THE LAST DANCE. She believes in magic and the idea of hidden worlds co-existing with our own. Kiki lives near Seattle, though she dreams of living in London one day. Visit her website at: www.kikihamilton.com
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