Friday, September 4, 2009

Friday Five


This is a small booklist posted every Friday of five books centering around one theme. This week’s theme is: YA Books About Fairies!

“Faerie Wars” by Herbie Brennan
Troubled by family problems, Henry finds his life taking a whole new dimension when he and his friend, old Mr. Fogarty, become involved with Prince Pyrgus Malvae who has been sent from the faerie world in order to escape the treacherous Faeries of the Night.

“Tithe” by Holly Black
Sixteen-year-old Kaye, who has been visited by faeries since childhood, discovers that she herself is a magical faerie creature with a special destiny.

“Wicked Lovely” by Melissa Marr
Seventeen-year-old Aislinn, who has the rare ability to see faeries, is drawn against her will into a centuries-old battle between the Summer King and the Winter Queen, and the survival of her life, her love, and summer all hang in the balance.

“The Frog Princess” by E.D. Baker
After reluctantly kissing a frog, an awkward, fourteen-year-old princess suddenly finds herself a frog, too, and sets off with the prince to seek the means--and the self-confidence--to become human again.

“Faery Magic” by Mary Jo Putney, et al
This book is a collection of stories about love, faeries, magic, and travel.