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mfrazier126's review against another edition
5.0
Loved this one too. Thought it started a tad slower, but quickly picked up, the pace. (Could be, I didn't have time to sit and read a lot at one time.) I love Morgan's faerie world. She doesn't disappoint! Love seeing Ryn and Violet make an appearance. Cannot wait to read the next one! Major cliffhanger!!
logantribble's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
slc333's review against another edition
3.0
I enjoyed revisiting Creepy Hollow and I liked the interactions between Calla & Chase. What I don't like is the Guardians,the Faery government and how superior and racist they are. I don't understand why Calla wants to work for them but I imagine she will come to that conclusion herself. I am a little uncomfortable with the 10 yr age diff between Calla & Chase. It wouldn't be an issue if she was older but she comes across as a very naieve 17yr old. While I am keen to read the next one I am not looking forward to the emotional wringer I am expecting to be put through along with poor Calla before things are finally resolved.
cannoloni's review against another edition
4.0
Another cliffhanger. Not cool, Rachel Morgan, not cool! :)
cmdeer's review against another edition
4.0
I'm not going to lie, I didn't see the ending coming and I kick myself for it.
hannahsophialin's review against another edition
4.0
I received this book for free from Author in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.
The fourth novel to the Creepy Hollow series pretty much made me realize that there were actually some loose ends left untied in the third book – I'm not sure if I mentioned it felt like an almost abrupt ending (I probably did).
Anyways, A Faerie's Secret is set approximately ten years after the events in The Faerie War. Rachel introduces us to a new main character – Calla Larkenwood, Ryn's little sister who made a few appearances in the first three novels when Violet is the main character.
Calla is definitely different from Violet – she's just as kick-ass, adorable, and doesn't actually follow orders from others. She's a bit bratty sometimes (within reason) and a seemingly hopeless romantic who longs for companionship. She desires to be a guardian and actually trains in private before something happens and her parents approve of her joining a guild. She gets a crash course of all four years in a month before starting as a fifth-year guardian, where a lot of her peers and her mentor believe she doesn't belong. She's determined to prove everyone wrong and show that she definitely belongs with the guild.
Rachel seems to have focused more on giving the series more action, which doesn't really work out too well. There's an entirely different faerie world that we are introduced to, and it's different from when Violet was a guardian – not just with time, but with everything that happened in the third book. The author does a pretty good job with easing us into the new guild, but I'm a little curious on what the new guild looks like now that everything seems to be nice and dandy.
I have very little idea on what the past characters are up to a decade later. I'm very up to date with what happened to Ryn and some of the characters, but I don't really know what happened to Violet, Raven, and Flint. There's some cryptic dialogue that tells me something, but it's not sure. (It's not exactly safe to assume.) I know they survived, and they're still good friends. I don't know if they retired from the guardian life and pursued another career or something else entirely.
I may have enjoyed A Faerie's Secret more than the last two books – there are more dangers and adventures with Calla as our new heroine. I don't really know what will happen in the next book – I'm left with an open ending where I have some questions that I hope to be answered in the sequel.
This review was originally posted on Bookwyrming Thoughts
The fourth novel to the Creepy Hollow series pretty much made me realize that there were actually some loose ends left untied in the third book – I'm not sure if I mentioned it felt like an almost abrupt ending (I probably did).
Anyways, A Faerie's Secret is set approximately ten years after the events in The Faerie War. Rachel introduces us to a new main character – Calla Larkenwood, Ryn's little sister who made a few appearances in the first three novels when Violet is the main character.
Calla is definitely different from Violet – she's just as kick-ass, adorable, and doesn't actually follow orders from others. She's a bit bratty sometimes (within reason) and a seemingly hopeless romantic who longs for companionship. She desires to be a guardian and actually trains in private before something happens and her parents approve of her joining a guild. She gets a crash course of all four years in a month before starting as a fifth-year guardian, where a lot of her peers and her mentor believe she doesn't belong. She's determined to prove everyone wrong and show that she definitely belongs with the guild.
Rachel seems to have focused more on giving the series more action, which doesn't really work out too well. There's an entirely different faerie world that we are introduced to, and it's different from when Violet was a guardian – not just with time, but with everything that happened in the third book. The author does a pretty good job with easing us into the new guild, but I'm a little curious on what the new guild looks like now that everything seems to be nice and dandy.
I have very little idea on what the past characters are up to a decade later. I'm very up to date with what happened to Ryn and some of the characters, but I don't really know what happened to Violet, Raven, and Flint. There's some cryptic dialogue that tells me something, but it's not sure. (It's not exactly safe to assume.) I know they survived, and they're still good friends. I don't know if they retired from the guardian life and pursued another career or something else entirely.
I may have enjoyed A Faerie's Secret more than the last two books – there are more dangers and adventures with Calla as our new heroine. I don't really know what will happen in the next book – I'm left with an open ending where I have some questions that I hope to be answered in the sequel.
This review was originally posted on Bookwyrming Thoughts
vewokie's review against another edition
5.0
Admittedly I keep reading Rachel's books and waiting for them to not be very good or as good as the previous one.
I thought to myself that there was no way this new chapter in the Creepy Hollow series featuring Calla could be as good as Violet's story BUT IT WAS!
I was determined to not like Calla but she really is a great character.
We have all felt like her at certain times in our life and that's what made me fall in love with her. She's relatable.
The book builds a climax well, with things intensifying the further you read on.
Rachel is also clever (and sneaky) making you fall in love with characters bad for your heart.
All in all, yes, I AM indeed excited for the next installment and cannot wait to read it!
Rachel knocks it out park again... as always!
I thought to myself that there was no way this new chapter in the Creepy Hollow series featuring Calla could be as good as Violet's story BUT IT WAS!
I was determined to not like Calla but she really is a great character.
We have all felt like her at certain times in our life and that's what made me fall in love with her. She's relatable.
The book builds a climax well, with things intensifying the further you read on.
Rachel is also clever (and sneaky) making you fall in love with characters bad for your heart.
All in all, yes, I AM indeed excited for the next installment and cannot wait to read it!
Rachel knocks it out park again... as always!
friedatweehuysen's review against another edition
5.0
Oh my goodness that ending! I'm shocked! What a mind blowingly great story to carry on with.
grahamdowns's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
Reading this story feels like... coming home. And not just because it’s the next instalment in a beloved series.
This is a new arc in the series, being that it takes place ten years after the events in the previous instalment, and it focusses on a brand new character. What makes it feel like coming home is that the protagonists of the previous books are there. Ten years older, ten years wiser, and able to take on a parental role.
That’s also cool because while the new protagonist is around the same age as the previous one was when the series started, she’s not facing things alone, so it feels like she can handle higher stakes and deal with more serious challenges.
It’s a great story. And that’s about all I can say without spoiling it.
If you’ve not read the series before, and you don’t feel like starting from book one, you can jump in here. Whatever you need to know will be explained (although naturally, if you’ve read the previous three books, your experience will be that much richer).
Click here to find out where you can get your hands on a copy: https://books2read.com/u/boaG0R
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This is a new arc in the series, being that it takes place ten years after the events in the previous instalment, and it focusses on a brand new character. What makes it feel like coming home is that the protagonists of the previous books are there. Ten years older, ten years wiser, and able to take on a parental role.
That’s also cool because while the new protagonist is around the same age as the previous one was when the series started, she’s not facing things alone, so it feels like she can handle higher stakes and deal with more serious challenges.
It’s a great story. And that’s about all I can say without spoiling it.
If you’ve not read the series before, and you don’t feel like starting from book one, you can jump in here. Whatever you need to know will be explained (although naturally, if you’ve read the previous three books, your experience will be that much richer).
Click here to find out where you can get your hands on a copy: https://books2read.com/u/boaG0R
* Note: That's an affiliate link, so if you click through to a store and end up buying anything, I might earn a commission from your purchase.