The Light-Bearer's Daughter by O.R. Melling

Books Completed: 22
Completion Date: February 5, 2007
Publication Year: 2001 (2004 for the 4-in-1 book)
Owned Prior to 2007
Book Three in The Golden Book of Faerie

The Light-Bearer's Daughter tells the story of eleven-year-old Dana, who is about to emigrate to Canada from Ireland with her father, despite her protests. If she leaves, how will she ever find her mother, who disappeared when she was three?

As Dana grapples with her father's decision, she is unwittingly drawn into the world of Faerie. She encounters a mysterious young woman who calls her into the woods. There, Dana is charged with an important mission: she must carry an urgent message from the High King of Faerie to his second-in-command deep in the mountains. If she succeeds, Dana will be granted her heart's desire - any wish will come true.

But why has the High King of Faerie chosen Dana for this mission, and what does it have to do with her long-lost mother?

To travel over to Twisted Kingdom to see my review of this, click here.

Authors Gender:
Female: 21
Male: 1

To see the previous posts on this series, click here and here.

Book Four in the 12 Months of Fantasy Challenge and Book Two in the O'Canada Challenge.

The Summer King by O.R. Melling

Books Completed: 21
Completion Date: February 5, 2007
Publication Year: 1999 (2004 for the 4-in-1 book)
Owned Prior to 2007
Book Two in The Golden Book of Faerie

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 of mischievous immortals. Laurel doesn't. That is, until the fairies come and ask her to take up her sister's failed quest to find the Summer King, a lord who can light the midsummer fire that keeps the two worlds, human and Faerie, cleaved. Laurel must decide to help those whose cause killed her sister, and, in the process, come to believe that there is still magic-and love-in the world.

Lush descriptions of Ireland and Celtic lore make this a satisfying read for travelers to other lands, real and mythic.

To see the review for this book on Twisted Kingdom, click here

Authors Gender:
Female: 20
Male: 1

This is the second time I read this author. I read her previously year when I read the first installment in this series. You can read the review by clicking here.

The Chronicles of Faerie

I finished book one in The Chronicles of Faerie last night. Since a couple people commented, I thought I would link to the fantasy blog that I posted it on, so people can decide if they want to read it!

Twisted Kingdom





Oh, and the coolest thing happened today! Dennis L. McKiernan commented on my blog! I am waiting for his two newest books in his Faery Tale quartet to get to me, but I read book one and two of it already. So, that was really cool! I actually own another duology by him, but I am waiting to read it once I am finished all the Faery Tale novels. I strongly recommend reading him! Click here for a complete listing of his novels.

I bought myself a present....

Today was my busiest week of school until November, and I decided that I was going to get me a treat. So, I went to the bookstore and got:

This

It is not available in the US... It is a 4-in-1 book, made up of:




When I mean, not available, I mean that the 4-in-1 book is not out. And, I guess all four of them used to be available everywhere, but she is rewriting them, so they are all being rereleased. Taking until 2008. So, all 4 are out in Canada, but they are not all the "new" version.