Ballad: A Gathering of Faerie: 2 (Lament Novel)

Ballad: A Gathering of Faerie: 2 (Lament Novel)

by Maggie Stiefvater (Author)

Synopsis

In this mesmerizing sequel to Lament , music prodigy James Morgan has joined his best friend, Deirdre, at a private conservatory for musicians. James' almost unearthly gift for music has attracted the dangerous attentions of Nuala, a soul-snatching faerie muse who fosters and feeds on the creative energies of exceptional humans until they die. Composing beautiful music together leads James and Nuala down an unexpected road of mutual admiration ...and love. Haunted by a vision of raging fire and death, James realizes that Deirdre and Nuala are being hunted by the Fey and plunges into a soulscorching battle with the Queen of the Fey to save their lives.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 360
Edition: Original
Publisher: Flux
Published: 01 Nov 2009

ISBN 10: 0738714844
ISBN 13: 9780738714844

Media Reviews
Readers of Holly Black's Tithe (2002) or Charles de Lint's The Blue Girl (2004) will enjoy this rich foray into faerie. The book's backdrop, so firmly rooted in Celtic myth, is scary, mysterious, magical, and horrifying. --Booklist
Author Bio
Maggie Stiefvater is an accomplished musician who has infused her knowledge of music and Celtic folklore into this acclaimed faerie series. Shiver, her forthcoming book from Scholastic, will also be released this fall.