Blackbringer
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Ratings9
Average rating3.9
When the ancient evil of the Blackbringer rises to unmake the world, only one determined faerie stands in its way. However, Magpie Windwitch, granddaughter of the West Wind, is not like other faeries. While her kind live in seclusion deep in the forests of Dreamdark, she's devoted her life to tracking down and recapturing devils escaped from their ancient bottles, just as her hero, the legendary Bellatrix, did 25,000 years ago. With her faithful gang of crows, she travels the world fighting where others would choose to flee. But when a devil escapes from a bottle sealed by the ancient Djinn King himself- the creator of the world- she may be in over her head. How can a single faerie, even with the help of her friends, hope to defeat the impenetrable darkness of the Blackbringer? At a time when fantasy readers have an embarrassment of riches in choosing new worlds to fall in love with, this first novel by a fresh, original voice is sure to stand out.
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2 primary booksFaeries of Dreamdark is a 2-book series with 2 primary works first released in 2007 with contributions by Laini Taylor.
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I was so happy to find another series by Laini Taylor that I enjoyed nearly as much as “Daughter of Smoke and Bone”. Laini does such a great job of drawing me into the imaginative worlds that she creates and her characters are an assortment of likeable, humourous and terrifying. Magpie, the heroine is feisty and independent, loyal to the murder of crows she travels with and to the friends she meets along the way. As she struggles to save Dreamdark and bring down the Blackbringer she meets many challenges and learns a lot about herself in the process.
Without giving away any spoilers, let me just say, it did make me laugh, it did make me cry, and I can't wait to delve into the next book in the series.
I really enjoyed this one, a must read for Laini Taylor fans, young teens, or folks looking for an easy to consume story about fairies.
“Good night, Magpie. Dream of magic,” he called back. “You too.”
A magical dream is exactly what reading this book felt like! It was magical, earthy, epic and emotional. Who knew faeries could be all that in one story? I loved it from start to finish. Laini Taylor certainly has an amazing way with words, creating atmosphere few other others manage to create. Her lyrical writing creates visions of ancient things and other worldly things and yet still manages to keep her characters relatable and down to earth - even if they are tiny winged creatures of magic and tall tales. Laini Taylor's world of Dreamdark was a wonderfully magical place to visit, filled with faeries and imps and Djinn, it is a world that blurs the lines of myths and fairytales into something unique and an edge of your seat adventure story that feels both new and old at the same time. Can't express how much I loved this book! Highly recommended!
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