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The second book in the critically acclaimed Chronicles of Faerie series In this book, which School Library Journal called “lyrical and mesmerizing,” eighteen-year-old Laurel arrives in Ireland on the anniversary of her sister’s mysterious death, to take up her twin’s failed mission to find... read more
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Summary edit
Sequel to the critically-acclaimed The Hunter's Moon
This second book in a series "shimmering with magic, myth, and romance" (Booklist), follows sixteen-year-old Laurel as she tries to understand the cause of her twin sister's mysterious death. Honor believed in Faerie, a parallel land... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
Characters/People edit
- Laurel: After a year and a day, she comes back to Ireland and is given the chance to save her dead sister.
- Ian: The love interest for Laurel, who has always dealt with conflict, but is there something else that is causing the conflict?
- Honor: Laurel's dead sister, but is she really dead?
- Ruarc: The leader of the Fir-Fia Caw, who has hidden intentions.
- Laheen: A golden eagle, who is one of the four ancient beings of Fairie.
- Granda: Laural and Honor's grandfather, who may have something more to do with Laurel's quest than she knows.
- Granuaile: A fairy doctress, who tries to aide Laurel as best as she can.
- The Summer King: A menacing ruler of Fairy who committed great deeds in the Doom of Clan Egli.
Quotes edit
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“Love is patientLove is kindIt bears all things.”
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“Now th' King o' Daggers, He be th' Dark Knife.The flaysone bane o' light.'Ware him, for he be yer enemy. Thar beside him, th' King o' Spirals. The Hidden Lord. The Enchanter. He stands in th' shadow o' the Dark One, his prisoner perchance.”
Sandy
Setting & Locations edit
Ireland
- Achill: An island in Ireland that has many ways to acceces the Faerie world.
- Ireland
- Croaghaun
- Faerie
- Slievemore
- White Lady
- Atlantic
- Purple Mountain
- Great Mountain
- Dublin
- Nannaflor
- High King
- Hy Brasil
First Sentence edit
It was a cold wind that blew from the left hand of the moon.
Table of Contents edit
Acknowledgements
One
Two
Three
Four
Five
Six
Seven
Eight
Nine
Ten
Eleven
Twelve
Thirteen
Fourteen
Fifteen
Sixteen
Seventeen
Eighteen
Nineteen
Twenty
Twenty-One
Twenty-Two
Twenty-Three
Twenty-Four
Twenty-Five
Twenty-Six
Twenty-Seven
Twenty-Eight
Epilogue
Glossary
Note on the Irish Language
About the Author
Series & Lists edit
This is book 2 of 4 in The Chronicles of Faerie. (standard series)
Preceded by The Hunter's Moon, and followed by The Light-Bearer's Daughter.
Authors & Contributors edit
- O. R. Melling (Author)
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ISBN: 9780810993211
Page Count: 344
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Page Count: 344
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