Melissa B. (dragoneyes) - , reviewed on 2/14/2011 + 798 more book reviews

This is the 2nd book in Holly Black's A Modern Faery's Tale series. I was thinking that this book would pick up where the 1st book left off. I was wrong. This is a totally different tale of the faery. I wasn't sure I would like it. I was really looking forward for the continuation of the 1st story. That being said, I still loved this one. Liked it better than the first book.
This story is about Val, a typical teenager. Val runs away from home after finding things with her mom and boyfriend are not what they seem. She even goes as far as shaving her head and escaping to New York City. There she finds a some homeless teens who take her in. She finds out they are running errands for the Faeries. She ends up running errands for them as well but not because she wanted to and the story builds from there.
This is another dark fairy tale. Even though it is listed for young adult, I would recommend a mature young adult. There is drug use, sexual situations, larceny, etc. Overall, I loved the book and would recommend it.

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