![]() There is even a faery librarian who is quite protective of her books :) Each character fits in to the parameters of the world that's been created but it is not a homogeneous community despite the fact that the Oakenwyld is made up entirely of female faeries.įaery Rebels: Have you read any of the other 'popular' fairy books people are reading nowadays? If so, how does this compare? If not, why did you choose this one over the others and did it hold up to that? Wink, Briony's foster mother, is a meek and rather scatter brained individual who is nonetheless eminently loveable. ![]() Thorn, the Queen's hunter who takes Knife on as an apprentice, is a tough talking, straightforward kind of gal. Bryony, who becomes Knife, is a strong lead, but there are also other fairies who are quite different from her in personality. I enjoyed the way all of the characters were individuals in this story. I'd like to ask, what you thought of the other fairy characters in this book. Ooh, I've got Knife in my TBR pile and read good things about it. I'm glad to hear that there's to be a sequel - can't wait to hear more about the Oakenwyld! I really enjoyed the story and the use of traditional motifs, as well as the accomplished writing style. All these questions are raised and resolved for the reader alongside Knife's discoveries, which makes for a great reading experience. The interrelations between the fairy world and the human world in the past are also of vital importance. This elaborate routine is clearly explained and is sad and beautiful at the same time. ![]() life, she consciously gives up her life to create an egg, from which comes a new fairy. The community of female fairies is a delight there are personality conflicts but also alliances and some wonderful creations (like the librarian, who I SO wanted to be!) The fairies, being only female, now reproduce by egg - when one comes to the end of their 300+ yr. Her relationship with Paul is developed nicely, and one element of that relationship that I enjoyed was the fact that they help each other to develop their creativity and that is important to both of them. Knife is an amazing character, funny and brave and not too sweet or too obnoxious. This is a very brief summary of a magical story that contains many wonderful moments. She has to face the Queen herself to get answers, and through her bravery bring about some hope for the future of the Oakenwyld. The relationship between Knife and Paul is the impetus for her to raise many questions about the Oakenwyld, and to doggedly search for answers to the problems they have. One day as she is hunting she is injured by a crow - she literally falls into Paul's lap, he helps her recuperate and a friendship is born. She watches the humans, especially Paul, the college age son who has returned home and whom she thinks must be extremely important as he rides about in a 'throne' while everyone else walks. This takes her outside the oak much more than she would have been able to access otherwise, and leads to much of the action that follows. When she is of an age to be apprenticed, she ends up training to be the Queen's Hunter, under Thorn, the wonderfully ornery current Hunter. Knife is unusual in that she is extremely curious about humans. They are ruled by a strict queen and have designated duties to keep the community running. ![]() All the fairies are female, and they do not have any magic it has been lost sometime in the past. The fairies live in an old oak tree - their community is called the Oakenwyld, and has been isolated from other fairies for as long as they can remember. This middle grade fantasy begins with the premise that there really are fairies at the bottom of the garden or, since it's told from the perspective of the fairies, that there are humans at the end of the garden! It is set in England and has an English sensibility which works very well with the storyline. ![]()
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