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"I don't do patrols, I don't go hunting, I just stick close to you. You live your life. I'll keep you safe," Tamani said, sweeping a lock of hair from her face. "Or die trying."

Laurel hasn't seen Tamani since she begged him to let her go last year. Though her heart still aches, Laurel... read more

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  • Laurel Sewell: The main character. Laural discovered that she was Fall faerie in the first book, Wings. She blossoms every fall with a bluish flower. She's now a senior in high school.
  • Tamani de Rhoslyn: aka Tam Collins. A handsome faerie that is Laurel's childhood friend, and is also a guardian.
  • David Adam Lawson: Laurel's human boyfriend. He knows Laurel is a faerie. He is very studious and loves biology.
  • Klea Wilson: Troll hunter from the previous book. She is still mysterious and claims to be Yuki's guardian.
  • Yuki: Add a description of this character.
  • Shar: A spring faerie and Tamani's mentor. Father figure to Tam. Estranged from his mother.
  • Aaron: A spring faerie that is the lead sentry in Crescent City until Tamani arrives.
  • Chelsea: Laurel's best friend in the human world, and Ryan's girlfriend. She is obsessed with anything faerie.
  • Ryan: Chelsea's boyfriend and friend of David's.
  • Jamison: A winter faerie.
  • Katya: A Fall Faerie and Laurel's best friend before Laurel left Avalon.
  • Yasmine: A winter faerie and Jamison's apprentice.
  • Yeardley: Laurel's teacher in Avalon.
  • Mr. Robison: The principal of Del Norte High School.
  • Mrs. Harms: History teacher at Del Norte High School.
  • Mr. Petersen: Speech teacher at Del Norte High School.
  • Sarah Sewell: Laurel's adoptive mother. She runs a herbal medicine store.
  • Mark Sewell: Laurel's adoptive father. He runs a bookstore and is very interested in faerie life.
  • Titania: Dethroned faerie queen during the split of the Seelie and Unseelie. She was friends with King Arthur.
  • Oberon: The faerie king after Titania. He built the gates that close Avalon.
  • Mab: According to faerie legend she used her power to make the faeries look human. No one knows what they looked like previously to this legend.
  • Ariana: Shar's companion.
  • Lenore: Shar and Ariana's seedling.
  • Mrs. Cain: English teacher at Del Norte High School.
  • Mr. Roster: Vice-Principal at Del Norte High School.
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Quotes edit see section history

  • “I don't do patrols, I don't go hunting, I just stick close to you. You live your life, I'll keep you safe," Tamani said, sweeping a lock of hair from her face. "Or die trying.”
    Tamani de Rhoslyn

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First Sentence edit see section history

The halls of Del Norte High buzzed with first-day-of-school chaos as Laurel wedged herself through a crowd of sophomores and spotted David's broad shoulders.

Table of Contents edit see section history

Chapters 1 - 36

Glossary edit see section history

  • Seelie: A group of faeries that are friendly to humans, but turned into isolationists.
  • Unseelie: Wanted to dominate, enslave and torture humans for amusement and sport. They are banned to Hokkaido and forbidden to "garden."

Series & Lists edit see section history

This is book 3 of 4 in Laurel. (standard series)

Preceded by Spells, and followed by Destined.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. Aprilynne Pike (Author)

Other Contributors:

  1. Mandy Siegfried (Narrator)

First Edition edit see section history

Original Language: English
Publisher: HarperTeen
Country: USA
Publication Date: May 3, 2011
ISBN: 978-0061668098
Page Count: 384

Notes for Parents edit see section history

Reading Level: Young Adults

Recommended for ages +14

Links to Supplemental Material edit see section history

More Books Like This edit see section history

   
  • Wings
  • Spells
  • Fairy Tale
  • Ash
  • The Iron King
  • The Iron Daughter
  • The Iron Queen

Books with Additional Background Information edit see section history

   
  • Wings
  • Spells

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