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Livingston, Lesley
6 Reviews
(4)
YA
In this trilogy-ender, before she can stop Ragnarok, Valkyrie Mason Starling fights mythical creatures, finds her lost mother, and faces her evil father. She also struggles to tell Fennrys Wolf her feelings and guide him back from wildness. Jam-packed action sequences are broken up by drawn-out discussions of characters' histories, which may help readers understand the mix of random mythological figures.
Reviewer: Janet Daniels
(4)
YA
In this sequel to Starling, Mason finds herself trapped in the Norse world of Asgard. Her boyfriend, Fenn, rescues her and they join a crew of gods, demigods, and humans to prevent the prophesied end of the world. Well-informed readers of mythology may enjoy this exciting story stuffed with complex uses of it, but many will be left confused.
Reviewer: Janet Daniels
(4)
YA
Starling Saga series.
Mason Starling, champion fencer at Gosforth Academy, thinks her biggest challenge is training for a spot on the national team. Then a sudden storm unleashes beasts from another world, as well as a mysterious swordsman who calls himself the Fennrys Wolf. The muddled use of different mythologies can be hard to follow, but vivid writing keeps things lively.
Reviewer: Betsy Thomas
(3)
YA
Kelley Winslow, changeling faerie princess and off-Broadway actress (Wondrous Strange, Darklight), struggles to save Faerie from takeover, keep her theater company from ruin, and help her true love Sonny harness the terrifying power within himself. With battles, betrayals, bittersweet reunions, a love triangle resolved, and final triumph, Livingston neatly wraps up all of the trilogy's story lines.
Reviewer: Amy Bennett-Zendzian
(3)
YA
The star-crossed romance of human-raised Faerie princess Kelley and Faerie-raised changeling Sonny (Wondrous Strange) continues. Sonny pursues a violent assignment in the Faerie world while Kelley attempts to balance her heritage and her acting aspirations. The machinations of the four Faerie courts unfold in fascinating ways, and the superimposition of magical creatures onto a New York City backdrop adds a whimsical element to the story.
Reviewer: Claire E. Gross
(2)
YA
While playing Titania in A Midsummer Night's Dream, seventeen-year-old Kelley discovers she's the daughter of Faerie king Auberon. Naturally, she learns this as the mortal world is most threatened by fairy incursion. Kelley's story dovetails with Sonny's, a changeling guard of the gate between mortal and fairy realms. Plentiful action, a complex setup, and humorous plot strands keep pages turning.
Reviewer: Claire E. Gross
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March, 2009
6 reviews
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