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Faerie Winter (Bones of Faerie #2)
by
Janni Lee Simner (Goodreads Author)
The long-awaited sequel to Janni Lee Simner's breathtaking YA fantasy debut, Bones of Faerie.
Liza is a summoner. She can draw life to herself, even from beyond the grave. And because magic works both ways, she can drive life away. Months ago, she used her powers to banish her dangerous father and to rescue her mother, lost in dreams, from the ruined land of Faerie.
Born in...more
Liza is a summoner. She can draw life to herself, even from beyond the grave. And because magic works both ways, she can drive life away. Months ago, she used her powers to banish her dangerous father and to rescue her mother, lost in dreams, from the ruined land of Faerie.
Born in...more
Hardcover, 288 pages
Published
April 5th 2011
by Random House Books for Young Readers
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Apr 12, 2011
Natasha
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5 of 5 stars
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Anyone who's read "Bones of Faerie" or anyone who loves the Fae in general
I read Bones of Faerie and fell in love with the world, accepting the fact that there probably wasn't going to be a sequel. In fact, I didn't even expect one. But I was delighted when I saw there was one, forgetting how intense my love was for Bones of Faerie. Faerie Winter matched that adoration and rose above it.
Simner creates a world that is simplistically complicated. It's hard to explain. I felt it was pure, like the essence of, well, a faerie and not cluttered by dirt and other things tha...more
Simner creates a world that is simplistically complicated. It's hard to explain. I felt it was pure, like the essence of, well, a faerie and not cluttered by dirt and other things tha...more
Product Description
The long-awaited sequel to Janni Lee Simner's breathtaking YA fantasy debut, Bones of Faerie.
Liza is a summoner. She can draw life to herself, even from beyond the grave. And because magic works both ways, she can drive life away. Months ago, she used her powers to banish her dangerous father and to rescue her mother, lost in dreams, from the ruined land of Faerie.
Born in the wake of the war between humanity and Faerie, Liza lived in a world where green things never slept,
...more
So, I wasn't particularly impressed with Bones of Faerie, the first in the series. But I saw this in the library, and it wasn't particularly long, so I'm like What the heck? Might as well, right? Thankfully, it wasn't worse. It was actually better, but not by much.
In Bones of Faerie (my review here ) I thought it was very hard to understand, the story jumping from place to place without me understanding how. While that didn't happen in this book, it still seemed like the story was kind of disjo...more
In Bones of Faerie (my review here ) I thought it was very hard to understand, the story jumping from place to place without me understanding how. While that didn't happen in this book, it still seemed like the story was kind of disjo...more
Believe in Spring
Janni Lee Simner’s “Faerie Winter” is the enchanting sequel to her “Bones of Faerie”. As in the first, her realistic characters struggle with their own insecurities, histories, and the consequences of their promises in the midst of two dying worlds—human and fae. Janni’s world is deftly drawn and stunningly original; a world where magic endowed children live in an environment where even the flowers sting, bite, and kill. Harvesting carrots could literally kill you, and as for a...more
Janni Lee Simner’s “Faerie Winter” is the enchanting sequel to her “Bones of Faerie”. As in the first, her realistic characters struggle with their own insecurities, histories, and the consequences of their promises in the midst of two dying worlds—human and fae. Janni’s world is deftly drawn and stunningly original; a world where magic endowed children live in an environment where even the flowers sting, bite, and kill. Harvesting carrots could literally kill you, and as for a...more
After all the events that happened, Liza is now adjusting. She's learning to control her powers alongside the other Afters, children with magical powers as well who were born after the War. It is winter time, and this is the longest winter that Liza can recall. One day, she finds a boy named Ethan, who can control fire. However, his abilities are out of control and he severely injures himself. Matthew, Liza's close friend, goes out to another town to find Kaylen, a faerie who is also known as Ca...more
I really, really enjoyed this book. I haven't read a book in a while that I stayed up late reading and this one definitely kept my attention.
It starts right where the first book left off with Liza trying to help the kids in her town with their magic and the town trying to figure out why the trees are all dying and spring is not coming. The books begins with Matthew and LIza finding the bones of a little boy who had burned to death. They eventually find a firestarter who cannot control his magic...more
It starts right where the first book left off with Liza trying to help the kids in her town with their magic and the town trying to figure out why the trees are all dying and spring is not coming. The books begins with Matthew and LIza finding the bones of a little boy who had burned to death. They eventually find a firestarter who cannot control his magic...more
I was absolutely thrilled when I saw this on Around the World Tours. I completely adored Bones of Faerie and I had no clue that Janni was writing a sequel. It's been a long while since I read Bones of Faerie, but even with the gap I have to say that the sequel was just as good if not better.
Faerie Winter picks up a few months after Liza successfully brought autumn into her world. It's now the dead of winter and Liza and her village fear that spring may never come. The once blood seeking plants...more
Faerie Winter picks up a few months after Liza successfully brought autumn into her world. It's now the dead of winter and Liza and her village fear that spring may never come. The once blood seeking plants...more
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Excellent follow up to Bones of Faerie. Liza brought the chia tree seed back from the dark dead world and had it come to life in the human land. But after fall winter occurred and never left. Those from Before kept saying spring would come but after 6 months, it looked a bit grave. Many of those from Before don't trust their own children since all born After have magic and they are afraid of the children. Liza's mom is trying to train the children how to control their magic. But many like Kyle a...more
Could this story get any better? I was so happy to be back in Liza's world and to see what happened after she saved her mother from the faerie realm. The War between humans and fae had been a harsh one, leaving destruction and death on both sides. It also left both sides with the inability to trust. This companion novel shows us how people and fae alike can change for the better, while there are those who could never truly let go. This book is about forgiveness, even when the reason is hard to c...more
The Short Story? – The highly anticipated sequel to Bones of Faerie does not disappoint! Simner has written yet another seductive dark fantasy set in a dystopian environment! Enticing and dangerous, Faerie Winter is beautifully dark and brilliant! For fans of the supernatural with an exciting new edge, this one is for you!
The Long Story? – One of the things I love about this novel was the setting. The series is set in a dystopian world which is interlaced with magic. Unlike most dystopian societ...more
The Long Story? – One of the things I love about this novel was the setting. The series is set in a dystopian world which is interlaced with magic. Unlike most dystopian societ...more
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Wow! I just want to say Faerie Winter was kind of intense – in the best kind of way. A really good second novel.
Liza and her friends have survived vicious plants, and stones that can burn you alive but now they have to survive an unnaturally long winter. Not to mention a very bad Faerie.
The writing was again beautiful and the rules the govern magic in Liza’s world were still firmly in place, which can sometimes be a rarity in fantasy. I imagine it’s quite hard to remember every n...more
Wow! I just want to say Faerie Winter was kind of intense – in the best kind of way. A really good second novel.
Liza and her friends have survived vicious plants, and stones that can burn you alive but now they have to survive an unnaturally long winter. Not to mention a very bad Faerie.
The writing was again beautiful and the rules the govern magic in Liza’s world were still firmly in place, which can sometimes be a rarity in fantasy. I imagine it’s quite hard to remember every n...more
I am a big fan of the first book BONES OF FAERIE. It’s one of my favorite books. I assumed it was a single book. I didn’t know or expect a sequel. So you can imagine my joy when, while strolling through the bookstore, my eye caught FAERIE WINTER. I snatched it up and let out an audible squeal of delight (one which made a nearby youngster pause and give me a rather quizzical look). At last I was reunited with the characters and world I had fallen in love with. And happily, FAERIE WINTER did not d...more
Jun 09, 2011
Janette
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Janni did a great job writing this sequel to her equally good book, Bones of Faerie. You route for the main character the whole way. I also like her exploration of the theme of free will and how horrible it is not to have it. Our free will is what makes us who we are, without it, we become slaves to some other power.
It made me think of drug use--but even more, it made me think about adults who not only abuse children, but involve other children in their abuse forcing them to do things they never...more
It made me think of drug use--but even more, it made me think about adults who not only abuse children, but involve other children in their abuse forcing them to do things they never...more
This book was amazing. Anyone who liked the first will definitely not be disappointed here! As some of the other reviews have stated, Janni has created a wonderful world that sucks you right in in a beautiful yet simplistic way.
Having said all of that, I think my favourite thing about this had to be the characters. Many of the people we were introduced to in Bones of Faerie are fleshed out and we also meet several more that will steal your heart or chill you right to the bone.
I LOVED the way tha...more
Having said all of that, I think my favourite thing about this had to be the characters. Many of the people we were introduced to in Bones of Faerie are fleshed out and we also meet several more that will steal your heart or chill you right to the bone.
I LOVED the way tha...more
Bones of Faerie was an amazing read a little while back and now with the release of Faerie Winter I was ecstatic. We return back to a cold world where Liza lives and the town is wondering if the drift of winter will ever end.
When Liza returns home she is hopeful that both worlds of Faerie and Humans are separate and life can move on, but that soon seems unrealistic for Liza when the Fae come looking for something to bring back life to their world and Liza may not has it easy now.
What I really l...more
When Liza returns home she is hopeful that both worlds of Faerie and Humans are separate and life can move on, but that soon seems unrealistic for Liza when the Fae come looking for something to bring back life to their world and Liza may not has it easy now.
What I really l...more
Love the dystopian thing. Very unique. Strong female lead. I loved that the author did not resort to the same tired devises many other stories do. Our heroine is not the daughter of a rich and powerful family. She's not a lost elfin princess or anything but a relatable young woman fighting battles that seem too great for her to handle on her own. She, and nearly all of the other characters had depth. None were perfect or god-like. I enjoyed "watching" them deal with real world issues that includ...more
Liza is once again discovering herself. She's been training with her mother to increase her seer/summoner powers and has been doing a pretty good job. A new enemy is on the rise though and she is going to need her powers, her wolf and many friends and family in order to save the day.
The book was alright, to me it seemed very slow going and I can't say I was overall impressed. It was just simply okay to me. I find it hard to believe it rates any higher. We didn't really get a happy ending, just a...more
The book was alright, to me it seemed very slow going and I can't say I was overall impressed. It was just simply okay to me. I find it hard to believe it rates any higher. We didn't really get a happy ending, just a...more
I really really enjoyed this book. It was a wonderful sequel to Bones of Faerie. Such an easy and interesting story. . . I finished it so quickly because it was so hard to put down. We found our new magic inspired friends trying to save the world from an endless winter. And from a beautifully evil fae queen. Liza is quite an amazing young lady, so strong but stubborn as can be. It's happy, it's sad, it's frustrating but without all of those feelings it wouldn't have been so wonderful. It seems l...more
FAERIE WINTER, by Janni Lee Simner continues the tale of Liza and her fight with herself and others to protect the ones she loves and also the town she lives in. Without a dull moment in the novel this is a fast pace read that leaves you smiling.
I was really surprised at how much I was able to relate to Liza. She has a strong will and a protective personality while she also struggles with her own demons. She is a summoner, with more power that she realizes she has. I was really impressed by the...more
I was really surprised at how much I was able to relate to Liza. She has a strong will and a protective personality while she also struggles with her own demons. She is a summoner, with more power that she realizes she has. I was really impressed by the...more
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p.s. It was awesome!
p.s. It was awesome!
I liked FAERIE WINTER, yes, but did I love it?... Is it likely that I’ll remember it?... Would I ever reread it?... Simply put, No. Not unlike the first book, FAERIE WINTER (faerie #2) took several chapters before I was able to get into it at all and even then it struggles to hold my attention. There are some interesting and meaty bits spread throughout, but just not enough to really get me excited about the story. Having had a similar reaction to BONES OF FAERIE (faerie #1), I think both books...more
This Was Janni Lee Simner's last chance to convince me her books are awesome, i've read them all now and i still think they are forgettable and sometimes confusing because she didn't word it correctly. I thought the Plot of 'Faerie Winter' was boring... much slower moving than 'Bones Of Faerie'
Also, In both 'Bones of Faerie' and 'Faerie Winter' Simner speaks very openly of killing children, which you don't usually find in YA novels, i thought she didn't need to go into so much detail about it....more
Also, In both 'Bones of Faerie' and 'Faerie Winter' Simner speaks very openly of killing children, which you don't usually find in YA novels, i thought she didn't need to go into so much detail about it....more
*Spoilers for Bones of Faerie Possible
I signed up for this tour on Around the World ARC Tours without reading the first one, Bones of Faerie. It had been on my TBR list for a while so I figured it was a good way to get me to read it and then I would have the second one soon. I read the first one and really enjoyed it so I was happy to be getting this one soon!
I think I liked Faerie Winter even more than Bones of Faerie. They are both great but there was so much more going on in Faerie Winter. Th...more
I signed up for this tour on Around the World ARC Tours without reading the first one, Bones of Faerie. It had been on my TBR list for a while so I figured it was a good way to get me to read it and then I would have the second one soon. I read the first one and really enjoyed it so I was happy to be getting this one soon!
I think I liked Faerie Winter even more than Bones of Faerie. They are both great but there was so much more going on in Faerie Winter. Th...more
I would have given this a four, but I think it unfair, given what I am going to say next.
This is not a great book. It is not close to being one of the best all around books of the year, nor does it even reach the concept of a masterpiece.
The writing in this book made me roll my eyes some times. Not because its bad, but Simner here tries to be incredibly minimalistic, and writes at times as if trying be poetic, which doesn't always work. This doesn't happen all the time. But there were enough ca...more
This is not a great book. It is not close to being one of the best all around books of the year, nor does it even reach the concept of a masterpiece.
The writing in this book made me roll my eyes some times. Not because its bad, but Simner here tries to be incredibly minimalistic, and writes at times as if trying be poetic, which doesn't always work. This doesn't happen all the time. But there were enough ca...more
Janni Lee Simner you did it again! I guess I’ll start with Wow. It felt exactly like the same world that I loved. I read Bones of Faerie originally while standing on the train platform in No-One-Knows-This-Place rural, Japan. I remember looking at the trees suspiciously thinking maybe just maybe they might try to kill me. Janni made it all seem so real. In book two, we’re still in this world only it’s winter and because of Liza all of the trees are pretty much hibernating. So, no killing. Did th...more
I have been DYING to read this. Bones of Faerie is one of my all time faves. It combines both Faerie AND a dystopian world. Gah! It's wonderful. Well, actually it's very depressing and dangerous, but you get what I mean. It's sequel, Faerie Winter lives up to my expectations beautifully.
It wasn't enough though. I wished it could go on and on. 300-ish pages just didn't satisfy me, I felt like there could have been more. Wishful thinking I know, but the ending felt a little rushed. I was three-qua...more
It wasn't enough though. I wished it could go on and on. 300-ish pages just didn't satisfy me, I felt like there could have been more. Wishful thinking I know, but the ending felt a little rushed. I was three-qua...more
A very good continuation of Liza's story. I really enjoyed it, and felt that most questions I had after Bones of Faerie were answered. I must confess, though, that this leaves me wanting more. Not because of unfinished business (although one might say there is some unfinished business), but simply because I want to see more of this world. I want to see more of Liza's adventures. I want to see what comes next. (I also wouldn't mind a prequel, with the full story of the War.)
May 27, 2011
Miz Lizzie
rated it
4 of 5 stars
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This sequel to Faerie Bones hints more deeply at the reasons behind the war between Faerie and humans as the Faerie Queen comes to exact her revenge. Liza's attempt to put things right at the end of the last book has resulted in an unending winter. The trees and other growing things that were so dangerous are safer in their dormant state but food is becoming scarce. The adults steadfastly believe spring will arrive again, but the Afters (children born with magic since the war) have never experie...more
said the first book was like water and the sequel is ice. Nature’s violence has been tamed by winter, making the world cold and grey. Things are bleak and though Liza has help, it feel as if she takes on her current quest alone. The action seems tighter and more intense than the first, part of why I like this one more than the first.
Read more in my review.
Read more in my review.
Definitely a proper follow-up to the original Bones of Faerie, Faerie Winter explores even more into the dark side of the magical realm and answers any questions or wonders formed during the first book. If you were craving some more romantic progression between Liza and her inseparable counterpart Matthew, it comes in due time, perhaps even motivating you to keep reading until you get that happy ending you want so badly for them. However, it also shows Liza's devotion to people around her in gen...more
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May 20, 2011 06:14am