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Average rating3.6
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1 primary book2 released booksModern Faerie Tales is a 2-book series with 1 primary work first released in 2002 with contributions by Holly Black.
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I liked this one a little less than Tithe, but I really enjoyed how it was all tied back together so you know that this is the same world in the same era. I believe this book focused too heavily on the idea of Never while that should have just been a side note. As a character, Val didn't seem to have the addictive personality and her tendacy towards physical outrage also seemed a little odd, compared to how she acted and the choices she made. I guess it made for an interesting main character, though. I look forward to the next book, however, as I do enjoy Black's writing.
I liked the romance in this and not much more.
TW for drugs, addiction (loads of it).
The first Holly Black I read and won't be the last.
A gritty page turner.
This book was really good. Holly Black definitely knows how to combat tough subjects in an artful way. I like how she mentioned events that happened in the first book as well. Combining the dark side of both humans and faeries adds together to create an epic read!