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The Faerie Locket: A Companion Novel to A Practical Guide to Fairies
The locket holds the key to a miniature world of magic and mystery!
When Jadenia finds a locket hidden in a tree, she slips into a world of faeries—and the adventure of a lifetime. The locket opens a door to a magical forest rimed in frost. Jade soon learns that the Winter Queen has escaped her prison and waits at the edge of the feywild, plotting to turn the faeries’ world and everyone in it to ice. The faeries are counting on Jade to help them for it is prophesied that the locket will push back the tide of winter. There’s just one catch. Whoever wears the locket becomes a faerie—forever. Can Jade find a way to stop the Winter Queen and go home again?
Written by an expert on faerie lore, this book is the perfect gift for every girl who longs to know the secrets of the faeries.
When Jadenia finds a locket hidden in a tree, she slips into a world of faeries—and the adventure of a lifetime. The locket opens a door to a magical forest rimed in frost. Jade soon learns that the Winter Queen has escaped her prison and waits at the edge of the feywild, plotting to turn the faeries’ world and everyone in it to ice. The faeries are counting on Jade to help them for it is prophesied that the locket will push back the tide of winter. There’s just one catch. Whoever wears the locket becomes a faerie—forever. Can Jade find a way to stop the Winter Queen and go home again?
Written by an expert on faerie lore, this book is the perfect gift for every girl who longs to know the secrets of the faeries.
256 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2011
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Susan J. Morris
8 books291 followersSusan J. Morris is a fantasy author best known for her Harker & Moriarty novels, including Strange Beasts and its sequel, Wayward Souls. Before succumbing to books entirely, Susan worked as a novels editor at Wizards of the Coast, ran workshops for Clarion West, and penned a popular writing-advice column—all of which, she is coming to realize, are more or less books. Susan makes her home in the rainy Pacific Northwest with her partner, her cats, and entirely too many plants. Find her online at susanjmorris.com.
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Displaying 1 - 6 of 6 reviews
March 6, 2018
This was a fantastic book about a girl named Jade. She finds a locket, but thinks it is for her sister. She puts the locket on and travels to the world of fairies, they need her, they are in a war.
This is a fun book full of twists and turns. I could hardly put it down!
This is a fun book full of twists and turns. I could hardly put it down!
November 13, 2015
The Faerie Locket is a fun story about a young girl who finds herself in a sticky situation. Her dream of traveling to the land of the faeries comes true, but she has to lie to get there. When she does arrive, she finds that the Feywild is a very dangerous place and that her lie is something that weighs heavily upon her. On the other hand, without having lied, would Pip have ever let her travel to the land of the faeries anyway?
Susan J. Morris, whose name I know from reading all three of her Practical Guides books, as created a wonderful story about the land of the faeries. I really liked that she used some of her own past, like using Golden Leaf, which is something she made up as a child and has created her own stories about it, and integrated it into a Dungeons & Dragons story. She does a fine job in her first novel of fleshing out the characters and staying true to the world of D&D.
As with all companion books to Practical Guides books, it is helpful to have read A Practical Guide to Faeries before you read this book, but it is not necessary. Reading the guide could help the reader visualize the land and some of the creatures, understand the Feywild, and comprehend some of the dangers, but you can still read this book and understand everything within it if you don't have a copy of the guide. As the name implies, the guide is only designed to help you.
The main characters in this book are ones that readers will instantly like. Finally, a book has been written in the world of Dungeons & Dragons that is aimed at female young readers, but can still be enjoyed greatly by boys. There is plenty of action in the book as Jade is always on the run while trying to solve the mystery of the missing troves. The Ice Queen is a wicked creature that will surely make the reader shiver in fright.
Overall, The Faerie Locket is a great addition to the companion novels of the Practical Guides series. I always look forward to the companion books as they are filled with action and adventure in the world of Dungeons & Dragons. My hope is that Wizards of the Coast continues to make books for Young Readers and continues to create the companion novels. Let's hope so.
I rated this book an 8 out of 10.
Susan J. Morris, whose name I know from reading all three of her Practical Guides books, as created a wonderful story about the land of the faeries. I really liked that she used some of her own past, like using Golden Leaf, which is something she made up as a child and has created her own stories about it, and integrated it into a Dungeons & Dragons story. She does a fine job in her first novel of fleshing out the characters and staying true to the world of D&D.
As with all companion books to Practical Guides books, it is helpful to have read A Practical Guide to Faeries before you read this book, but it is not necessary. Reading the guide could help the reader visualize the land and some of the creatures, understand the Feywild, and comprehend some of the dangers, but you can still read this book and understand everything within it if you don't have a copy of the guide. As the name implies, the guide is only designed to help you.
The main characters in this book are ones that readers will instantly like. Finally, a book has been written in the world of Dungeons & Dragons that is aimed at female young readers, but can still be enjoyed greatly by boys. There is plenty of action in the book as Jade is always on the run while trying to solve the mystery of the missing troves. The Ice Queen is a wicked creature that will surely make the reader shiver in fright.
Overall, The Faerie Locket is a great addition to the companion novels of the Practical Guides series. I always look forward to the companion books as they are filled with action and adventure in the world of Dungeons & Dragons. My hope is that Wizards of the Coast continues to make books for Young Readers and continues to create the companion novels. Let's hope so.
I rated this book an 8 out of 10.
February 1, 2012
I read this with my 6 year old son, and he loved the story. At first he didn't want to read it because it looks like a girl book (faerie on the cover and all). After I read him the first chapter he was hooked.
January 14, 2013
A girl finds a locket and is turned into a pixie so she can help uncover a mystery and help the faerie realm.
April 15, 2020
I read this a long time ago, just when I started highschool I think. First novel I read without pictures. Really sparks the imagination of a kid.
April 8, 2017
This is a 4th ed D&D kids book-So you know terrible! Just kidding, actually even though constrained by having to stick to the info from Practical Guide to Fairies this is an entertaining children's novel. Basic story structure, a good twist, and real issues of jealousy. I actually wish there were more of the Golden Leaf stories (we can cut the girl being transported to the Feywild, that's actually the worst part).
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