Valiant: A Modern Tale of Faerie

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Really really good! It was way better then the first book Tithe, but I want to tell everyone that it is NOT a direct sequel to Tithe! This book can... (show more)

Really really good! It was way better then the first book Tithe, but I want to tell everyone that it is NOT a direct sequel to Tithe! This book can be read independently This book was about a young girl who runs away from home into New York City and gets tangled up in the modern fairy world which is trying to survive the iron of the city. I think that the thing I loved most about this book was the kick ass heroine who wasn't pretty, was a total jock, and had an attitude. The book was slow in a few places, but not enough to make a difference, and it left a few questions, but it was a really great story, lots of action, suspense, and intrigue. There is drug content in this book , but I think it focuses more on the negative aspects of drugs, so not to worry if your teens read this. The book is probably more appropriate for older teens, not younger and certainly not suitable for tweens. (show less)

 

 

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No, it's a flop!

I couldn't get through this one. After about 50 pages I stopped. The sported an excessive use of the f*** word, and the same usual cast of characte... (show more)

I couldn't get through this one. After about 50 pages I stopped. The sported an excessive use of the f*** word, and the same usual cast of characters. The misunderstood goth girl, the semi-normal girl who hates the popular crowd, the unique guy.... sound familiar? And if I may say, the plot (what plot?) wasn't working for me. (show less)

 

 

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  En slags 2'er til "Tithe" - samme univers, nye personer - og jeg synes faktisk, denne her er bedre.
  Vi er nu rykket ud af elverhøjen og til New York (der er en grund til, det hedder 'urban fantasy', ikke), hvor Val er løbet hjemmefra.
  Val som hovedperson har lidt de samme problemer som Kaye i "Tithe." Holly Black vil tilsyneladende så gerne hav, at vi køber Val som den her seje gadesmarte pige, der så alligevel bare laver de dummeste fejltagelser for at fremme plottet. ... (show more)

  En slags 2'er til "Tithe" - samme univers, nye personer - og jeg synes faktisk, denne her er bedre.
  Vi er nu rykket ud af elverhøjen og til New York (der er en grund til, det hedder 'urban fantasy', ikke), hvor Val er løbet hjemmefra.
  Val som hovedperson har lidt de samme problemer som Kaye i "Tithe." Holly Black vil tilsyneladende så gerne hav, at vi køber Val som den her seje gadesmarte pige, der så alligevel bare laver de dummeste fejltagelser for at fremme plottet. Muligvis er det, fordi jeg ikke selv er en teenagepige længere, men det der "ups! se nu hvad jeg kom til!" tilgang er både møgirriterende og temmelig out-of-character. Men bortset fra det er det forfriskende at se en pige svinge sværdet på heltemåden (titlen er et spil på Vals navn og "Ridder Valiant"). Romancen er kørt lidt i baggrunden i forhold til "Tithe," men også Val - som alle piger åbenbart gør i urban fantasy i disse dage? - forelsker sig i en mand, der kunne kaldes et monster (på den anden side: varm kakao!). Personligt nyder jeg (som alle (teenage)piger) denne flirt med skyggesiderne...
  Ligesom i "Tithe" er galleriet af bipersoner fascinerende og charmerende, og grænserne mellem god og ond bliver mere og mere flydende... Det lover godt for 3'eren. (show less)

   

   

  by Hanne Wiborg Hansen on May 27, 2009 at 01:21PM

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  We have all been betrayed at some point, but when Val is betrayed so totally by her mother and her boyfriend at the beginning of this book she feels she can’t stay, so runs away to New York City. There she meets three runaways who live in the subway, one of whom has only one eye, can see Faeries, and runs errands for Ravus, a troll. An exile from the Seelie Court, Ravus makes a drug that helps the Fae live in a city so full of iron - but affects human users very differently.

  But some of the... (show more)

  We have all been betrayed at some point, but when Val is betrayed so totally by her mother and her boyfriend at the beginning of this book she feels she can’t stay, so runs away to New York City. There she meets three runaways who live in the subway, one of whom has only one eye, can see Faeries, and runs errands for Ravus, a troll. An exile from the Seelie Court, Ravus makes a drug that helps the Fae live in a city so full of iron - but affects human users very differently.

  But some of the Fae have been found dead and many of them blame Ravus. Val is drawn to the troll and can’t believe he is to blame so sets out to prove his innocence, while he teaches her to fight.

  I read both Tithe and Ironside first because I needed to continue Kaye’s story then turned to Valiant (written second in the series), which if anything is a stronger – if darker – tale. Chock full of goth-like Faeries and mysterious creatures, this is a tale of runaways and life on the streets, addiction, love, double crossings, and revenge. It is beautifully written and harks back to the Beauty and the Beast myth. It is about living with what is thrown at us and finding the valor hidden within, finding the best in us from the worst of situations. It’s very powerful and hard to forget. And I really hope Holly Black plans to continue with this storyline (please). (show less)

   

   

  by Facebook-användare on May 26, 2009 at 05:51AM

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