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Ink Exchange (Wicked Lovely, Bk 2)
Ink Exchange - Wicked Lovely, Bk 2
Author: Melissa Marr
Unbeknownst to mortals, a power struggle is unfolding in a world of shadows and danger. After centuries of stability, the balance among the Faery Courts has altered, and Irial, ruler of the Dark Court, is battling to hold his rebellious and newly vulnerable fey together. If he fails, bloodshed and brutality will follow. — Seventeen-year-old Lesli...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780061214707
ISBN-10: 0061214701
Publication Date: 4/1/2009
Pages: 352
Reading Level: Young Adult
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3.8 stars, based on 111 ratings
Publisher: HarperCollins
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio CD
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Makes you think twice about getting tatooed.
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Reviewed by Lynn Crow for TeensReadToo.com

Torn up inside after her drug-dealer brother betrays her in the most horrible way, Leslie puts on a brave front with her friends, pretending her drunken dad isn't letting the bills pile up and hiding all her pain. Hoping to take back control over her body, she decides to get a tattoo, and picks out a special design at the tattoo parlor she often hangs out at. Unbeknownst to Leslie, that tattoo is the symbol of Irial, the king of the faerie Dark Court, designed to allow him to filter the unpleasant emotions that feed his court through her into him and his people.

As Leslie finds her vision changing and her feelings shifting in unpredictable ways, Niall, a faerie of the Summer Court who has always admired her, steps in, hoping to help her and keep Irial away. He has his own tangled feelings about Irial, whom he once counted as a friend. But as Leslie sinks further under Irial's thrall, enjoying the escape from the hurt and fear she'd been living with, only she can decide when to pull away--or whether she would rather stay with him, after all.

INK EXCHANGE is a darkly imaginative novel set in the same world as Marr's first novel, WICKED LOVELY. Readers will enjoy exploring the lives of some of that novel's minor characters and seeing more of the shadowy side of the faerie courts. They may find Leslie, Niall, and Irial less engaging than the spirited and perhaps more sympathetic narrators of WICKED LOVELY, but the trio still make for a fascinating "love" triangle as each deals with conflicting emotions and tries to decide what is right both for him or herself and for those who are counting on them.

The imagery is striking and evocative, and the politics of the different faerie courts is intriguing to explore. A great book for dark fantasy fans.

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I didn't enjoy this book as much as the first one (Wicked Lovely), but it was a great asset to the series so far. Wicked Lovely really sucked me in right from the first page. Ink Exchange had a great ending, but it took me a bit to get into it. I like how Marr brought another strong character (Leslie)into the series. Just started Fragile Eternity and so far, so good...
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Marvelous. Vivid characters, and an author who's not afraid to bring forth the essences within fear. Captivating book that left me breathless.

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