Blood Faerie

I think I ran across this book because an author I follow on GoodReads rated it well. I'm sure I've heard of Drummind somewhere before, but I can't recall right off whether or not I've actually read anything by her before. Perhaps a short story I an anthology or magazine? She has the feel of one of the authors I associate with Marion Zimmerman Bradley, but unfortunately I don't have copies of the Sword & Sorceress anthologies to hand (and my collection of MZB's Fantasy magazines went missing a few moves ago, unhappily).

In any case, Blood Faerie is a good read. I was tripped up by the names, and really wish some sort of clue had been given to their pronunciation (the one provided for Eilidh was much appreciated). I need to be able to hear what I'm reading in my head. That is my only real nit to pick, though. I definitely got a feeling of the Other from the elves, something that is often missing in fantasy. I did find the depth of feeling expressed by one character for another to be a bit unbelievable on such short acquaintance, but it is supposed to be due to a mystic bond.

I went right ahead and bought the next book without hesitation. It is very likely that I will read all five books in the series, but right now I am certainly planning to read the second at the very least, and recommend it to a friend.