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Tithe (Modern Tale of Faerie, Bk 1)
Tithe - Modern Tale of Faerie, Bk 1
Author: Holly Black
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 the sixteen-year-old back to her childhood home. There, amid the industrial, blue-collar New Jersey backdrop, Kaye soon finds herself an unwilling p...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780689837074
ISBN-10: 0689837070
Publication Date: 2/3/2003
Rating:
  • Currently 4.1/5 Stars.
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4.1 stars, based on 8 ratings
Publisher: Simon Schuster (Trade Division)
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
Members Wishing: 0
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daredevilgirl013 avatar reviewed Tithe (Modern Tale of Faerie, Bk 1) on + 746 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 12
Now that Harry Potter is done, we need a new series to read, and I have found it. I thought the book picked up rather quickly to start, and just kept right on going with keeping you hooked to the story. It was wonderful, full of action, adventure, and it wasn't told in a childish way that made you feel like you were reading a book for an 8 year old.

This is a darker tale, and it does have plenty of cuss words, and other adult situations. But this book is just AWESOME! I highly suggest it, especially for Harry Potter fans.
Dawa avatar reviewed Tithe (Modern Tale of Faerie, Bk 1) on
Helpful Score: 7
Pretty good urban fantasy, but a bit of a shaky start. Too much purple prose and silly poetry quotes. However, by about page 75, that all evened out and it became an interesting story. I'll be reading the sequel.
reviewed Tithe (Modern Tale of Faerie, Bk 1) on + 7 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 7
Pretty dark/angsty, sometimes excessively so. Still, an exciting read with a fun romantic subplot.
reviewed Tithe (Modern Tale of Faerie, Bk 1) on + 77 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 6
I really enjoyed this book. But, due to the frequent references to smoking, drinking, and drugs, I would not suggest this title for young adults even though it is marketed at a YA book. Aside from that, the story is imaginative and the characters are very easy to identify with.
jaapyle avatar reviewed Tithe (Modern Tale of Faerie, Bk 1) on + 29 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 5
(YA Catagory) Surprisingly really good....But....be forewarned it does contain scenes with drugs, language, and violence. That being said, I am looking forward to the next in the series.
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motherhen57 avatar reviewed Tithe (Modern Tale of Faerie, Bk 1) on + 7 more book reviews
The idea of dark sinister faerie folk was a little different. The book was a good book. I could have done without some of the language used by this 16 year old. The ending sort of leaves you hanging and I thought that the second book would take up where this one left off, but it seems that this is a story about a completely different girl. I am looking forward to reading it though too. I enjoy Holly Black and definitely get the next on in the series.
reviewed Tithe (Modern Tale of Faerie, Bk 1) on + 57 more book reviews
A wonderful and engrossing book. The story is dark and gritty, which I really enjoyed, but it was difficult to imagine that the heroine was only 16. I'm looking forward to reading other novels by Holly Black.
maelaelai avatar reviewed Tithe (Modern Tale of Faerie, Bk 1) on
LOVE IT!!!!!
solarawynn avatar reviewed Tithe (Modern Tale of Faerie, Bk 1) on + 724 more book reviews
I've read reviews,that complain about the foul words.Didn't bother me. Was a good story,found the characters interesting.I look forward to Valiant
ashlinnlove avatar reviewed Tithe (Modern Tale of Faerie, Bk 1) on + 3 more book reviews
I usually like these types of books but it was hard for me to relate to this and really hard to understand and follow, obviously its a darker style of a book. I read until the 2nd chapter and put it down, I can usually read anything but it was hard to get into this. Like I said the author didnt do a very good job of letting you know what the heck was going on.