Some Books Ago: Tithe: A Modern Faerie Tale by Holly Black

Some Books Ago is a shout out to all those books published some years ago. I don't want you to forget them!

Tithe by Holly Black is the book that made me love faeries. It actually got my attention because in Spanish it was called: The Dark Court's Tribute. I freaking loved that title, so I borrowed it and read it in one sitting. I'm not sure if I'd love it right now, but from what I remember Tithe is such a fun read. Roiben and Kaye were lovely characters and Holly's writing is perfect for fans of Cassandra Clare (and if I'm not wrong there's even a cameo of some Tithe characters in The Mortal Instrumens. Just saying!)

Anyway, if you're looking for quick reads and love faeries, this one is perfect for you!

It was published on April 2004 by Simon Pulse

 

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Summary:

Welcome to the realm of very scary faeries!

Sixteen-year-old Kaye is a modern nomad. Fierce and independent, she travels from city to city with her mother's rock band until an ominous attack forces Kaye back to her childhood home. There, amid the industrial, blue-collar New Jersey backdrop, Kaye soon finds herself an unwilling pawn in an ancient power struggle between two rival faerie kingdoms - a struggle that could very well mean her death.

 

 

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Pining for... The Darkest Part of the Forest by Holly Black

 

This week I'm pining for the new Holly Black's book. 

The Darkest Part of the Forest has one of the best synopsis I've read this year (well, I really love it), and all the reviews I've read so far are good!

I cannot wait to read it!

 

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Children can have a cruel, absolute sense of justice. Children can kill a monster and feel quite proud of themselves. A girl can look at her brother and believe they’re destined to be a knight and a bard who battle evil. She can believe she’s found the thing she’s been made for.

Hazel lives with her brother, Ben, in the strange town of Fairfold where humans and fae exist side by side. The faeries’ seemingly harmless magic attracts tourists, but Hazel knows how dangerous they can be, and she knows how to stop them. Or she did, once.

At the center of it all, there is a glass coffin in the woods. It rests right on the ground and in it sleeps a boy with horns on his head and ears as pointed as knives. Hazel and Ben were both in love with him as children. The boy has slept there for generations, never waking.

Until one day, he does…

As the world turns upside down, Hazel tries to remember her years pretending to be a knight. But swept up in new love, shifting loyalties, and the fresh sting of betrayal, will it be enough?

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