Sunday, July 4, 2010

Wondrous Strange by Lesley Livingston

Kelley Winslow is an actress, performing the part of Titania in the upcoming presentation of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream.  Sonny Flannery is a changeling, a mortal taken by Faeries to live in Otherworld, the land of the Fae.  Central Park is a portal from Kelley's world to Sonny's.  When they meet, the after effects cause Kelley's world to turn on it's side and her eyes to open to who she really is.  She realizes her destiny all because of a Kelpie and a changeling on the first night of the Nine.

This book is pretty good, not great, but good.  I've always been a fan of fairies, although I've never really read any books about them, so this was a change.  I liked it and finished the book pretty quickly, but it wasn't one of the best books I've ever read.  One of the biggest flaws for me was the way the relationship forms.  Here's my take on it (from Kelley's point-of-view)-

God, that dude's annoying, but kinda cute.

God, that dude is still kinda annoying, but I think I like him.
*five seconds later*

(to Sonny) I love thee. (Direct quote)

Another odd thing I found was that changelings are fairy children left in the place of a mortal child, not a mortal child taken to live with fairies.  At least, that's what I always thought, maybe I'm wrong.  If so, please leave a comment. Anyway, for all it's mistakes, this book was actually okay.  I think I'll buy and review it's sequel when I get back to the States.

Taryn

P.S. HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY!!!!

Live long and prosper.