Advent Calendar Day 17! (BLOG TOUR!)

Hi! I've got something very special for you all today. That's right; this is my part in Mary Waibel's blog tour for her novel, Faery Marked!

To whet your appetite, here's the banner and blurb! I also conducted an interview with Mary Waibel which you should take a look at.

'When Callie Rycroft wakes to find purple flames flickering on the ceiling, she believes she’s still dreaming. But soon she’s forced to accept that she has magic―a special magic that grants her entrance into the Faery Realm.

For centuries humans have been banned from Faery, but dangerous times call for dangerous measures. Declared Champion by the Faery Queen, Callie is assigned a Guardian, and tasked with finding the Cordial―a magical elixir needed to keep the portal to the Faery realm a secret from humans.

The upside? Reece Michaels, the boy she's been crushing on for years, is her Guardian. Callie hopes that, by spending time with Reece, he'll start to see her as more than just his best friend's sister.

 

The downside? She's in a race not only against time, but against another Champion, and a rogue Guardian―a Guardian who stands to threaten her developing relationship with Reece.

 

Magic, mistaken identities, and hidden agendas are the least of Callie's worries when she learns that the Cordial requires a sacrifice. Will Callie be willing to risk everything―even Reece―to complete her task as Champion? Or will she let the portal open, and doom both realms?'

 

 

Looks awesome, right? Okay then, here's my review.

 

"This is an enchanting novel. It features description of magical proportions and a captivating hold on the reader. There is a new twist on every one of its 175 pages. Of all of the YA supernatural novels, I've never read anything like this. It is unique and new, while still holding the traditional YA themes of rebellion, love triangles and finding yourself.  I must also commend Waibel on the fact that Callie, the main character, seems to think exactly what the reader thinks. You develop a real hatred of some characters and it is amazing, the feelings that spread inside you.

 

As a person who is not usually a fan of supernatural stories, I must say I was pleasantly surprised right from the start to see such a new and innovative twist on faeries, even while still keeping long-time YA readers comfortable by including familiar themes. Waibel can take a cliché and make it new and that's what I love about some of the themes within the book.  She creates real characters and puts them into a beautiful, resplendent world. I love this book and, should I rate it, would give it at least 4 stars, more likely 5"