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Gegen das Sommerlicht (Wicked Lovely #1)

by Melissa Marr (Goodreads Author)

3.71 of 5 stars 3.71 · rating details · 81,701 ratings · 5,056 reviews

Von klein auf kann Ash Elfen sehen, menschengroß, unheimlich, manchmal zudringlich von klein auf hält sie diese Gabe aber geheim. Einer der Elfen, Keenan, beginnt ihr zu folgen, wohin auch immer sie geht. Wann immer er in Ashs Nähe ist, spürt sie Sommerlicht auf der Haut und riecht den Duft wilder Blumen. Doch da ist auch dieses Gefühl von Bedrohung. Ash und ihr Vertrauter...more

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Published October 2009 by Piper (first published June 12th 2007)

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Apr 24, 2012 Kira rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: The Summer Douchebag

Recommended to Kira by: The Winter Douchebag

Shelves: ya, lost-the-will-to-live, made-no-sense, faeries, will-never-ever-finish, so-boring-i-ate-my-own-face

I give up.

I just can't take it. When your back starts to hurt because you're trying to drag your eyes across the heavy pages of a non-event insipid book like this one, it's time to call it quits. Like, forever.

I don't know how many times, while I was reading this, that I ended up staring into space and only realizing that I was after ten or so minutes had passed and the book fell out of my hand. I was so uninterested in this story that I began to daydream about exponentials and I started to not...more

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Oct 14, 2011 Amelia, the pragmatic idealist rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: ya-kids-teen, disappointing, harper-collins, annoying-protagonist, mc-girl

Well guys, for over a year I had a review of this. I gave this book 1 star, so to say the least, my review was not positive. But see, I got tired of constantly having to delete all the "troll-screaming" comments, so I ultimately removed the review.

The reason I didn't like this book is because it was one of the first YA titles I ever read, and I was really put off by the content. That's my prerogative. I know that probably sounds like a revolutionary concept, but whatever.

If you are curious about...more

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Sep 22, 2010 Raleigh rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. I went into this novel thinking I was reading a love triangle. Admittedly, I'm tired of these, so I wasn't much anticipating the story. But oh ho ho! Marr manages to completely avoid the pain that comes with that kind of pesky romance. Each of the characters ends up with the person they wanted, no false misgivings, and all is well.

I'm not upset over the fact that Ash and Keenan never gave it a shot (for lack of better words), because the cliche of the girl falling for the arrogant boy she didn'...more I went into this novel thinking I was reading a love triangle. Admittedly, I'm tired of these, so I wasn't much anticipating the story. But oh ho ho! Marr manages to completely avoid the pain that comes with that kind of pesky romance. Each of the characters ends up with the person they wanted, no false misgivings, and all is well.

I'm not upset over the fact that Ash and Keenan never gave it a shot (for lack of better words), because the cliche of the girl falling for the arrogant boy she didn't want is really starting to get old. However, in Marr's case it seems like nothing more than a cop-out. Marr manages to skirt her way around any pain or angst her characters should be feeling, which is strange considering there were so many opportunities! How about the fact that Keenan's mother doesn't love him, that seems like a touchy subject. Or maybe that Aislinn's mortality was taken away without a notice. Personally, this would tick me off, but Ash just goes through the motions with not much change in her thoughts or feelings.
(Honestly, it was weird how completely sad I felt about her losing her mortality; it's just, she never gets a choice and there's absolutely no ability to stop the change into being a fey. She, though, wasn't particularly bothered, it seemed.)

Really the only pain we see is with Donia, and even that was very shallowly delved into.

In fact, most of the characters were either shallow or completely flat. I liked Seth, but how could I not? He's given absolutely no flaws and everything he does revolves around Aislinn. He goes to the library - to look up stuff for Aislinn. He walks Aislinn home. He gives Aislinn oral sex. Aislinn, Aislinn, Aislinn. I get the picture that Seth is nothing more then Marr's own perfect man, but honestly, he has no personality traits whatsoever.

And the actual romance between him and Ash. Can you really call it that? During the novel we really don't get to see any sort of chemistry, something to show us why they even like each other, nor do we see their backstory. So, there's nothing to really solidify their feelings from the reader's point of view. In the end, Seth is nothing more than Ash's boytoy.

As for the villainess, she too is extremely flat and comes off like one of the evil queens of Disney fairy tales. No remorse, guilt, love; she was a complete sociopath.

Keenan and Donia were the only characters I rooted for. They actually showed some true emotions: pain, longing, etc.

And what was with that random side plot with Ash's mom having been courted by Keenan? It was dropped almost as quickly as it had been revealed. I'm guessing it was never really supposed to go anywhere, and was just supposed to be surprising for the reader.

I know I ranted a lot, but I give it 2 stars because it was, you know, readable in that mindless sort of way.

And I forgot to mention the plot (you know, that really dragged out part that was extremely boring and consisted of nothing but Ash trying to make a really obvious decision?). I really hope that in the future Marr learns to uncover that a bit more and perhaps not to drag it on for so long. (less)

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Jun 06, 2007 Nadia rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: actuallyread

I liked this book a lot more than I thought I would. I mean, usually when a book is hyped up a lot my immediate reaction is to roll my eyes and wonder if it's worth the hype (I didn't start reading the Harry Potter series until the third one was already out - and then I read them all in one sitting). So, I'm a book-cynic and was worried that I would mind-trash this baby.

Ok, first of all -- the most gorgeous cover ever. Provocative, beautiful, and... well, well done Harper Collins. Here's the th...more

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Jul 01, 2010 Kat Kennedy rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: People easily distracted by shiny things

Recommended to Kat Kennedy by: Nobody - most people actually like me

Shelves: kat-s-book-reviews, the-great-shelf-of-meh

People tell me I have a short attention span. They mention, on some rare occasions, that I tend to space out easily. That one moment I'll be listening and paying attention and the next moment... Oh sparkly! With that I'm lost! It's amazing how many teachers have been the ones to remind me of my poor ability to pay attention. Remarkable really...

What was I saying?

Oh yeah! So it takes a little bit to capture my attention and to keep it. Usually an abnormal amount of sex, violence or suspense will...more People tell me I have a short attention span. They mention, on some rare occasions, that I tend to space out easily. That one moment I'll be listening and paying attention and the next moment... Oh sparkly! With that I'm lost! It's amazing how many teachers have been the ones to remind me of my poor ability to pay attention. Remarkable really...

What was I saying?

Oh yeah! So it takes a little bit to capture my attention and to keep it. Usually an abnormal amount of sex, violence or suspense will do the trick. Or if the writing is super-duper fabulous!

(By the way, if only you knew how many times I've gotten distracted and forgotten to keep typing, you'd be surprised! Or maybe not...)

Anyway, point of the matter is that Marr has my number. She knows what people like me are like. It's insidious really. Her nefarious schemes to keep my wavering attention with sex and horror have not gone unnoticed though! I'm onto her! What does she think of her audience? That they'll overlook the TERRIBLE editing job and shaky story-telling with sex?

Okay, so maybe it worked a little... just a little bit. Because every time you start getting bored, some hot guy starts putting the moves on, or his fingers start roaming, or flirting starts happening. That, or you think you're about ready to yawn and some evil person shows up and starts hurting other things.

It took me a little while to get what she was doing. What with the oral sex and the obvious lust inducing moments, it was hard to force my brain into action. I had to keep refocusing, shaking it off and trying to see the book for what it was as opposed to imagining half-naked men with incredible bodies all oiled up and posing...

Okay, never mind, back to the point. In a market flooded with cookie-cutter YA paranormal and Urban Fantasy novels, this one is trying to be different. It's trying to be contrary. Marr must figure that if fails, at least there's lots of pretty to look at.

Well, it did fail to be different. It was entirely forgettable. In fact I'm having trouble remembering everything already and I just finished it today. I suppose of course that if it wants to fall back on pretty sparkly men (oh, I'm sorry, this one GLOWS. It's different, see? At least this one doesn't try to hide the fact that he's a fairy) that's ITS prerogative, however on a hawtness scale of 1 - 10, I rate Keenan and Seth a bit, fat, walloping 'meh'. How could they possible compare to Clayton? Or Barrons, V'Lane or Howl, Christoph, Con or any of the other REAL literary crushes I have!

In fact I've had to create a whole new bookshelf in honour of this book. I'm calling it my 'Meh' Shelf. It's for books like this one (don't be deceived by the stars, it's not really 3, it's 2 1/2) that aren't terrible, aren't fantastic, and that I'll barely remember in a week or so.

So if you want to read some fairly PG schmexing and some interesting Fae mythology then go ahead. Give it a shot.

Maybe if I keep reading books like this, I'll cure my insatiable fascination with sparkly things. It's what got me into this trouble to begin with. I was looking for a diamond in the rough but this book was pretty much mostly rough.(less)

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Jul 30, 2009 Sara ♥ rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: YA Fans

Shelves: 2009, young-adult, urban-fantasy

Are there any books on your to-read list that you've been (consciously or unconsciously) avoiding because people keep harassing you to read them? Then, when you read them, do you kick yourself for being so stubborn?

On one hand, I'm really happy I waited to read this book, because the third (and final? Edit: No, there's a book 4, at least...) book just came out, so no waiting for me! On the other hand... WHAT WAS I WAITING FOR????? This book was AWESOME!!

I don't know that I was avoiding it becaus...more Are there any books on your to-read list that you've been (consciously or unconsciously) avoiding because people keep harassing you to read them? Then, when you read them, do you kick yourself for being so stubborn?

On one hand, I'm really happy I waited to read this book, because the third (and final? Edit: No, there's a book 4, at least...) book just came out, so no waiting for me! On the other hand... WHAT WAS I WAITING FOR????? This book was AWESOME!!

I don't know that I was avoiding it because of what other people were saying, necessarily. I don't know where my prejudice against faery books comes from, but it's there nonetheless! (That's why I haven't read Holly Black's books, either...) Why would I not like them? Maybe I thought they were wussy little creatures... A Midsummer Night's Dream turned me off to them, perhaps?

But whatever the reason, I'm glad I got over myself and read this book! I haven't been so surprised by the twists and turns a plot has taken in quite some time! I just... I didn't know what was going to happen! I thought I knew, and in ONE respect, I was right, but I was wrong about all the others! And that's fun—being surprised by the character's decisions. I loved all the characters (except the Winter Queen, of course)! Aislinn was AWESOME! I was a little worried about her in the middle... but by the end, she was pretty kick-ass. Keenan even turned out pretty well! ;) I'm in love with Seth and all his scary body piercings! (Never thought I'd say that in my lifetime....) And Donia... oh, I felt for her... Really great characters....

About 20 pages from the end (the last chapter), I was spazzing out. I have no experience with Melissa Marr, so I had no idea if she was a happy-ending author or a depressing-ending author.... I had a HUGE grin on my face at the end. HUGE. I can't wait to read Ink Exchange and Fragile Eternity!! (Ink Exchange isn't due back to the library until August 17th! What am I going to do??!?!??)(less)

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Jan 06, 2008 Karin rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: youngadult, faeries

Aislinn has always followed the rules. Her Grandmother has drilled them into her since she was a young child. Don't stare at invisible faeries. Don't speak to invisible faeries. Don't ever attract faeries' attention. Aislinn has developed the skill to ignore them. She walks passed them without flinching even when the faeries are pinching or touching others around her like they love to do.

Faeries come in many shapes and sizes and Aislinn has seen them all. She's seen them in the glamours they we...more Aislinn has always followed the rules. Her Grandmother has drilled them into her since she was a young child. Don't stare at invisible faeries. Don't speak to invisible faeries. Don't ever attract faeries' attention. Aislinn has developed the skill to ignore them. She walks passed them without flinching even when the faeries are pinching or touching others around her like they love to do.

Faeries come in many shapes and sizes and Aislinn has seen them all. She's seen them in the glamours they wear in order to pass as humans and can pick one out of a crowd even when they are trying to blend in. Aislinn has never been surprised by what she has seen them do – that is, until they start breaking the rules.

Faeries don't like steel. It causes them pain and weakens them. Because of that, Aislinn's "safe" place has always been Seth's house. Seth is a long time friend who happens to live in a converted steel train car. Aislinn always knew if she could make it there she'd have peace because the faeries could never follow her into the train yard. But, something has changed. They are creeping closer and closer and paying more attention to her. They are even gathering outside Seth's place.

Aislinn really begins to worry when two faeries, Keenan and Donia, approach her and speak directly to her. She gets away from them as quickly as possible now hyperaware of the growing number of faeries surrounding and following her. She hears them say things like, "Do you think she's the one?" Aislinn realizes that in order to figure out what they want from her she is going to have to break the rules she's grown up with all her life.

Keenan is the Summer King. His mother, the Winter Queen, has limited his powers and is slowly taking over the elements. Days are colder and eventually everything will be covered in ice, unless, Keenan finds the girl who is meant to be his Summer Queen. Together they would have the power to overcome the Winter Queen's chill. Keenan thinks Aislinn is the one and she is in danger because of it. The Winter Queen will do everything she can to prevent her son from getting the power he needs to overthrow her. Another problem of course is Aislinn doesn't want to be Summer Queen. She has avoided faeries all her life and she sure doesn't want to become one now. Especially when her feelings for Seth have developed into more than friendship and becoming the Summer Queen would mean spending an eternity with Keenan.

Melissa Marr has written a wonderfully inventive story that incorporates actual quotes from books written on the subject of faeries dating back to the 1800's. Her ability to keep a complicated story with several important characters clear to the reader is phenomenal. The relationship she creates between Aislinn and Seth is heartwarming, leading the reader to fall in love right along with them. If you aren't usually a fan of faerie stories, you might want to give this one a try. The blending of the realistic world and the world of the fey is masterfully done. You'll almost believe faeries are all around you.

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Aug 18, 2011 Callista rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: favourite-characters, fairytale-myth, ya-paranormal-romance

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Finally! A YA paranormal romance that breaks the pattern! I was very concerned that the dark-haired mortal guy would lose to the light-and-shiny-haired supernatural guy. (What is it with these books that the supernatural guy has to have bronze or copper or golden hair?!) But he didn't. While the descriptions of Seth’s various piercings made me cringe (sorry, kids, I’m just not into that), he is a wonderful character. Sweet, intelligent, loyal, patient, brave. (Okay, yes, he does have some wild h...more Finally! A YA paranormal romance that breaks the pattern! I was very concerned that the dark-haired mortal guy would lose to the light-and-shiny-haired supernatural guy. (What is it with these books that the supernatural guy has to have bronze or copper or golden hair?!) But he didn't. While the descriptions of Seth’s various piercings made me cringe (sorry, kids, I’m just not into that), he is a wonderful character. Sweet, intelligent, loyal, patient, brave. (Okay, yes, he does have some wild history; but he’s put that aside for Aislinn, so kudos to him!)
Aislinn (nicknamed Ash--I got far enough in my Gaelic lessons to know why) doesn’t instantly fall for the supernatural guy and tries to hold onto her mortal existence and Seth--yay for her! I do wish there had been a little more character development for Aislinn, though. We know she’s a good student and not a wild kid, she has some friends, she likes to play pool and has dabbled in photography. But I wanted a better sense of what had helped her maintain her sanity for seventeen years when she can see the faery world but must pretend she can’t and has been relentlessly drilled on faery avoidance and shielded by her grandmother.
Keenan, on the other hand, I didn’t like much. He is very much one of the fey, with the arrogance and sense of entitlement--but he’s also pretty much spineless. Okay--there’s a bit of a sad, pathetic quality to him at times that kept him from being despicable; I did hope he’d get his act together and change for the better. He’s been playing the same stupid game with his evil Winter Queen superbitch mother for 900 years, and he’s seemingly never even tried to figure out any loopholes to unbind his Summer King power. It’s quite horrible how many girls Keenan has gone through in trying to find the one who will be his Summer Queen. Once he’s targeted someone, she loses her mortality whether she’s The One or not. The girls not brave enough to try their luck at becoming Summer Queen become Summer Girls, part of what’s essentially an airheaded faery harem; and the girls who do try but fail become the Winter Girl, tortured with cold and charged with trying to convince the next girls Keenan goes after to become Summer Girls. It’s twisted.
Marr has created a faery world that overlaps a Pennsylvania town and is very dark and sinister. Faeries roam in invisible or “glamoured” visible forms and bother mortals; and they also torment and attack each other. Keenan’s pursuit of Aislinn is relentless and disturbing.
But she resists. And gets help from Donia, the current Winter Girl--whom I like very much; she's very sympathetic and tries her best to help Aislinn, Seth, and Keenan. I liked that, in the end, love for Keenan or his love for the girl has nothing to do with who becomes Summer Queen. The bargain that Aislinn strikes is clever and benefits not only herself but others.
Now that I know there are 4 more books, though, I’m afraid all that I liked about the plot might come undone. I’m almost tempted to stop with book 1 and leave it at the happy ending. BUT I slogged through the Twilight saga, as disappointing as I found that, and I feel almost as if I owe it to Marr--who is a better writer than Meyer for the most part, with a gift for vivid description and a knack for creating characters who tend to be a little more subtle and complicated than those in some of the other YA books--to see this series to the potentially bitter end.
BTW--I wouldn't recommend this series for readers under 15 years old.(less)

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Apr 23, 2008 Kiera rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: people who liked *Twilight*,

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. I loved the premise of this book- and invisible world of faeries that are about as unlike Tinkerbell as you can get. Unfortunately, the dropped plot lines and somewhat flat nature of the supporting characters was disappointing.

The faeries in this story are spiteful, cruel, and yes, wickedly beautiful. Aislin, the star of this urban fantasy, is a junior in high school with the unusual ability to see the faeries no one else can. She has been tortured by this knowledge her entire life and has been...more I loved the premise of this book- and invisible world of faeries that are about as unlike Tinkerbell as you can get. Unfortunately, the dropped plot lines and somewhat flat nature of the supporting characters was disappointing.

The faeries in this story are spiteful, cruel, and yes, wickedly beautiful. Aislin, the star of this urban fantasy, is a junior in high school with the unusual ability to see the faeries no one else can. She has been tortured by this knowledge her entire life and has been taught by her grandmother (a fellow seer) never to acknowledge their presence. Aislin goes about her life trying hard to ignore the atrocities she witnesses and the cruel acts that these barbaric faeries commit. So far, no faery has ever noticed her and she has remained as unknown to the faery world as it is to the humans. That is, until the day the Summer King, Keenan, picks up on a certain "vibe" from Aislin and decides she is "the one."

SPOILER ALERT!!!! While the details of the faery customs, dress, language, and history were well-developed, the author failed to make her human characters as compelling. Besides the relationship between Aislin and her boy-but-just-a-friend Seth, the humans in the story are either boring, do not progress the plot in any way, or are cliched teenagers. Most annoying was the introduction of several seemingly important plot points that went nowhere. Case in point (and here comes the spoiler) the revelation near the end of the book that Aislin's mother was also courted by Keenan. This fact, when first presented during a stressful time when the main characters are working towards a resolution, seems rather important. If nothing else, it would make sense, given her character's history, that Aislin would have *some* kind of reaction to this news. Rather, the characters move on to the next bit of action and by the end of the book, that plot point has been completely abandoned. Did some key dialouge get edited out in the final draft? Who knows. It was this inattention to developmental details of the story like the above that left me scratching my head and wondering what the editor was thinking.

Overall, however, it is a fluid read with a steady pace and enough sexual tension and drama to keep most teens and adults turning the pages. The use of the F-bomb and an oral sex scene make it more suitable to older teens. (less)

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Feb 19, 2008 Kirsti rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Oy vie! What a horrible book. I decided to change it's title to "Beautiful and Vapid Hormones" Melissa Marr held so much promise for a feisty female protagonist, willing to fight the allure of immortal beauty and power for our mundane yet necessary mortality. Sadly, Aislinn (the main character) faded into nothingness in the last few chapters. It seemed as though Marr couldn't sacrifice either of the two worlds for her Aislinn and so gave her both, which in my opinion, gives her nothing. Life dem...more

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Jan 13, 2008 Thornsmoke rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: urban-fantasy

Readable but bland.

Most of my dissatisfaction with this book stems from the fact that what passes for a plot with Wicked Lovely would have been used as a sub-plot in any other. It can be summarised like this:

KEENAN: [gives Aislinn a choice between two options]
AISLINN: [flees]
SETH: [waits for Aislinn]
KEENAN: [waits for Aislinn]
DONIA: [waits for Aislinn]
BEIRA: [issues occasional Ursula-like threats]
AISLINN:
AISLINN:
AISLINN: [makes choice]
BOOK: [ends]

So the entire book revolves around Aislinn, which...more

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Feb 04, 2010 Lady Valee rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: young-adults

So I was expecting to read a nice YA book, but let me tell you... this book was so good that I read it in 6 hours without stoping. I loved all the characters and the way everything developed. Specially the end. I really liked how the author gave a smart solution to every problem.

I really enjoyed to read something different from all the books that are out there. Wicked lovely is a nice, refreshing and original story. Ash is a great heroine, with one of the best personalities I've seen and Seth is...more

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Dec 15, 2012 Rebecca ♥ Ash, Jem, Warner ♥ rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: fans of dark faeries

Shelves: fantasy, young-adult, faeries, ebook, romance, reviewed, cover-lust, memorable-men

This book was very unique, not the usual YA formula. It is a tad darker than most YA faerie tales, although not nearly as dark as Holly Black's faerie series. I really enjoyed the story, lots of twists and turns and I never would have guessed the ending. But I think the most unusual thing about the whole book was the fact that the main guy was not the main girl's love interest. That is usually how it goes. If there is a main guy and a main girl, they fall in love. If they dont, its usually becau...more This book was very unique, not the usual YA formula. It is a tad darker than most YA faerie tales, although not nearly as dark as Holly Black's faerie series. I really enjoyed the story, lots of twists and turns and I never would have guessed the ending. But I think the most unusual thing about the whole book was the fact that the main guy was not the main girl's love interest. That is usually how it goes. If there is a main guy and a main girl, they fall in love. If they dont, its usually because its not a romance book. This certainly is a romance, but they just dont love each other. I dont know if that is something that will change over the course of the series, but I hope not. Although I am sure things will get complicated.

And I think readers should be prepared not to fall in love with Keenan. Some will of course, there are all types, but I think most wont. He had too many flaws for my liking. He was totally unsympathetic towards Aislinn's situation, and he basically had a harem, which is extremely unattractive. But I did feel sorry for him at times too. Especially during the scene at Rath and Ruin. But I cant imagine a woman who wouldnt line up for a turn with Seth. He is just too yummy to be true. He was perfection. And all the characters were great in their own way. Seth is just the most supportive, loving, and protective boyfriend anyone could wish for. Aislinn is strong and stable, able to hold her head high and not fall apart even as her world does around her. Donia, who has suffered for decades, remains kind and has never abandoned her love. And Keenan, despite his mistakes and his attempts to manipulate Aislinn to his will, in the end is understanding and accepts Aislinn (and Seth) just the way she is, for the good of his people.

But this series isnt all about Aislin and Seth, Keenan and Donia. The next book is about the king of the dark court, and book 4 is about other characters although I am not sure how they are connected. But book 3 and 5 are again about characters we met in this book, which is good. I usually dont like series that arent all about the same characters, but it doesnt seem like this one strays too much. This book has a great ending and I cannot wait to find out how things turn out for everyone. Aislinn and Keenan have a lot to figure out. Can they learn to work together? Can Keenan live with the terms they agreed on? Can Seth accept Aislinn's new life? I cannot wait to get through Ink Exchange and on to Fragile Eternity so I can find out.

Warning that the prologue of this book is extremely confusing and misleading. Although I still dont know for sure where it fits into the story, it is now clear that it did not happen to Aislinn. It was most likely Donia. But there is no reason to read it before even having read Wicked Lovely. I dont like that they added it and I would suggest you skip it so that you dont get confused. The prologue really took away from my enjoyment of the first half of the book because it led me to believe a lot of things that werent even true. You can go back and read it at the end, but by then you will already know what has happened and it wont even be important anymore.(less)

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Jun 15, 2011 Novels On The Run rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

MICHELLE'S REVIEW:

RATING : 4 SETH STARS!!

This was my first major foray into the world of Faeries. I have read Lament and Ballad by Maggie Stiefvater. This series of books is like mind blowing on the Faerie courts and laws . Wicked Lovely the first book I think is the easiest to read . They are wonderful books but perservere as the laws are detailed sometimes..but once you get the hang of it you are good to go. Each book cover represents the female character. #1 book is Aislinn, #2 Leslie..and so...more

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May 26, 2008 Res rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: sff, didnt-finish, well-arent-you-special

The one where Aislinn can see faeries that no one else can see, and they're awful. But the young Summer King, Keenan (srsly, Keenan), wants her to be his queen, and if things go wrong, they're going to go very wrong.

I described this book to someone as "like mediocre fanfiction," and now I'm trying to pin down exactly what that means. First, of course, it means the book is quite self-indulgent when it comes to everyone being Special and having special names and special facial piercings and specia...more

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Aug 18, 2007 Amy rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: Fans of fairy stories, goth kids

I was intrigued by this book for three things: the pretty cover, the nice title, and the fact that the back cover features a plug from Tamora Pierce. Then I read the summary and learned that it was about fairies, and how they aren't just fun and games - they can be scary, too. Why not? I decided to read it.

It's about this chick named Aislinn (kooky name, huh?) who can see fairies (actually, the book spells it "faery" - I guess Marr couldn't decide between fairy and faerie and so went middle of t...more

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Dec 26, 2011 Alyssa rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: To fans of The Iron Fey series and Maggie Stiefvater’s writing.

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I’m starting to pick up on the fact that I’m a much easier reviewer when stuck in bed, ill. (See: Bloodlines. Yeah, I’m sick a lot.) You’d think it the opposite, since I’d have nothing else to focus on besides getting better and the book, but for some reason, when coughing up my lungs and unable to move ~~stupid pneumonia~~, I happen to look for the better in books, rather than the worse. And while that’s not to say Wicked Lovely is faultless in its entirety, it’s just to preface that my critical sk...more

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May 20, 2010 Hanneybean rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I don't even know what to say. This has been the first book that I've thrown across the room and felt extremely happy about it. Needless to say, I absolutely despised it.

The beginning was a wonderful solid four stars...and then the ending came. *SPOILERS*

Wicked Lovely is the story about a 17 year-old girl who's had the Sight her entire life. Aislinn lives in fear every day of attracting the attention of any faerie, only to have it all come crashing down when the Summer King, Keenan, claims her...more

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Dec 28, 2008 Piecesofglass rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: young-adult, otherworldly

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This book had me from the very moment I started reading. I just knew it would be something out of the ordinary.

17-year old Aislinn (how to pronounce that name?), or "Ash", is not like other girls. She can see fairies. And not good fairies, fairies that fight and do all kinds of bad stuff. She's learned how to control herself, how to not seem scared and to not start running as they approach; that only triggers them. The fairies doesn't know about her unusual talent... And she i...more

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Nov 16, 2012 Jennifer Wardrip rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Aislinn has always followed the rules. Her Grandmother has drilled them into her since she was a young child. Don't stare at invisible faeries. Don't speak to invisible faeries. Don't ever attract the faeries' attention. Aislinn has developed the skill to ignore them. She walks past them without flinching, even when the faeries are pinching or touching others around her like they love to do.

Faeries come in many shapes and sizes and Aislinn has seen th...more Reviewed by Karin Perry for TeensReadToo.com

Aislinn has always followed the rules. Her Grandmother has drilled them into her since she was a young child. Don't stare at invisible faeries. Don't speak to invisible faeries. Don't ever attract the faeries' attention. Aislinn has developed the skill to ignore them. She walks past them without flinching, even when the faeries are pinching or touching others around her like they love to do.

Faeries come in many shapes and sizes and Aislinn has seen them all. She's seen them in the glamours they wear in order to pass as humans and can pick one out of a crowd even when they are trying to blend in. Aislinn has never been surprised by what she has seen them do - that is, until they start breaking the rules.

Faeries don't like steel. It causes them pain and weakens them. Because of that, Aislinn's "safe" place has always been Seth's house. Seth is a long-time friend who happens to live in a converted steel train car. Aislinn always knew that if she could make it there she'd have peace, because the faeries could never follow her into the train yard. But, something has changed. They are creeping closer and closer and paying more attention to her. They are even gathering outside Seth's place.

Aislinn really begins to worry when two faeries, Keenan and Donia, approach her and speak directly to her. She gets away from them as quickly as possible, now hyper-aware of the growing number of faeries surrounding and following her. She hears them say things like, "Do you think she's the one?" Aislinn realizes that in order to figure out what they want from her she is going to have to break the rules she's grown up with all of her life.

Keenan is the Summer King. His mother, the Winter Queen, has limited his powers and is slowly taking over the elements. Days are colder and eventually everything will be covered in ice, unless Keenan finds the girl who is meant to be his Summer Queen. Together they would have the power to overcome the Winter Queen's chill. Keenan thinks Aislinn is the one and she is in danger because of it. The Winter Queen will do everything she can to prevent her son from getting the power he needs to overthrow her. Another problem, of course, is that Aislinn doesn't want to be Summer Queen. She has avoided faeries all of her life and she sure doesn't want to become one now. Especially when her feelings for Seth have developed into more than friendship - and becoming the Summer Queen would mean spending an eternity with Keenan.

Melissa Marr has written a wonderfully inventive story that incorporates actual quotes from books written on the subject of faeries dating back to the 1800's. Her ability to keep a complicated story with several important characters clear to the reader is phenomenal. The relationship she creates between Aislinn and Seth is heartwarming, leading the reader to fall in love right along with them. If you aren't usually a fan of faerie stories, you might want to give this one a try. The blending of the realistic world and the world of the fey is masterfully done. You'll almost believe faeries are all around you. (less)

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Apr 27, 2008 Heather rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: fantasy lovers, unrequited loves, dreamers

Shelves: sci-fi-fantasy, kids-ya

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Overall, I liked it. There are few threads of plot that I think could have been left out--or better yet, developed to make this a better book, such as what happened to Aislinn's mother, unless they're going to be further developed in later books, which I admit is a possibility. Still, I don't buy the total lack of reaction Aislinn has to the information that her mom was the girl Donia referred to who died to escape being either a Summer or Winter Girl. I'd have thought it would have some bearing...more

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Mar 03, 2008 Katya rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: faerieworlds, young-adult

Maybe it was because I'd just finished reading Holly Black's Valiant and Ironside, two of my favorite books in this genre, but I really did not think very highly of Wicked Lovely. Compared with Black's books, I found this one to be badly paced, full of one-dimensional, undeveloped characters and lacking a lot of detail. Aislinn is rather whiny and unremarkable, with no defining characteristics except for the Sight, so it's hard to see why everyone loves her so much. Her friends are completely fl...more

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Nov 19, 2007 Elizabeth rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2007, in-by-of-the-americas, reviewed, fantasy-sci-fi, fey

I have a friend who puts together a summer reading list for her students every year. Every time she asks me for recommendations, I try to think of the books that I read that might be suitable for teenagers, and every time she can't use my recommendations because there is too much sex or violence for the parents of those teenagers to handle. I wouldn't describe Wicked Lovely as particularly sexy and certainly not violent, but there are elements of both in the book.

This story is about a young wom...more

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Nov 29, 2007 Susan rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: fans of Holly Black or Kathe Koja's books, people who like somewhat goth fairy stories

Shelves: young-adult

Just when you think that all the newer YA books in this genre are beginning to run together, along comes this one. Although I won't deny there are shades of Holly Black (Tithe, Ironside, etc.), Melissa Marr takes these similar elements and transforms them. For example, the wry humor of Black is missing here; although danger is always lurking beneath the surface in Tithe and Ironside, in Marr's book the threat is ever-present and if possible, even more sinister. There is a sense of urgency throug...more

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Jan 28, 2012 Natasha (Intertwined Blog) rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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I found Wicked Lovely to be a entertaining light read. Its also the first book that I have picked up and read from author Melissa Marr and right from the first few chapters, I was quite surprised at just how much I fell in love with Melissa's writing and her book characters.

Melissa does a wonderful job at bringing readers into her Wicked lovely world, she eas...more

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Jun 16, 2007 Mare rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition

It had its moments. I rather liked Donia, Keenan was all right. i found Seth unbearably lame and patronising; unbalanced relationships like that are really not my thing. The first 100 pages or so were terribly redundant and honestly there are only so many pages one needs to appreciate that Ash is terrified and that faeries are everywhere. It was entertaining enough through the middle. The ending was weaker than I expected it to be, but it's the first book of the trilogy so it may read differentl...more

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May 26, 2009 Allison (The Allure of Books) rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2009, own-it, ya-paranormal

What can I say? Pure book crack, just like Twilight. As I was reading it...all I could do was compare it to Twilight over and over again. That being said...I did still like Twilight better. Although I am glad the main female character had a backbone in this case :) Also, with this story you'll (probably...hopefully!) be rooting for the "Jacob" of the story, Seth.

Don't worry though...the "Edward" comes with all the normal creepy stalker-like qualities and heavy "other worldly" baggage :)

One of th...more

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Feb 24, 2009 Jess rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: audiobook, young-adult, fantasy

I can't decide if this just wasn't my kind of thing, or what. I think it's a book that would appeal enormously to teen readers who like slightly dark fantasy with fairies and some romance. For me, the writing just wasn't strong enough to hook me into a topic I'm ambivalent about. I was really intrigued at the beginning - Ash is a fairly strong main character, and there were intriguing hints at her family's past and at the motivations of various fairies. The beginning of her relationship with Set...more

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Nov 14, 2008 Jeanne rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: fantasy

This was just okay. There were some interesting pieces and some different twists in this urban fairy tale, but I felt the characters were rather flat and lacked sufficient depth. Melissa Marr does have some good writing skills so I won't throw her out entirely because I think she shows a lot of promise.

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Feb 07, 2011 leksie rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2011

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. I loved reading this book so much. I felt it had a slow pace at first, but had it not, it wouldn't have had the same effect on me. I enjoyed learning about this Faerie world and how things worked in it. The writing is so beautiful, and so efficient - I never got bored or felt the urge to skim through anything. I also don't think I've ever been so satisfied with a book's ending like I was with Wicked Lovely, but I guess that is subjective.. I just can't describe the utter joy I was feeling at the...more

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