Six months have passed since Laurel saved the gateway to the faerie realm of Avalon. Now she must spend her summer there, honing her skills as a Fall faerie. But her human family and friends are still in mortal danger--and the gateway to Avalon is more compromised than ever.
When it comes time to protect those she loves, will she depend on David, her human boyfriend, for help? Or will she turn to Tamani, the electrifying faerie with whom her connection is undeniable?
Excerpt:
"Are you free to be anything more than a friend to me? If I ever decided to live in Avalon and wanted to be with you, would you be free enough to do that?"
"I'm not allowed to ask. You would have to ask me."
Her breath caught in her chest, and Tamani looked at her.
"Why do you think David bothers me so much?"
Laurel looked down at her lap.
"I can't just storm in and proclaim my intentions. I can't 'steal' you away. I just have to wait and hope that, someday, you'll ask."
"And if I don't?" Laurel said, her voice barely above a whisper.
"Then I guess I'll be waiting forever."
My thoughts:
I loved the triangle. I think this is one of the best love triangles that I have ever read. I find that I want Laurel to be with both David and Tam. The guys are so very different and represent Laurel's own self and the two parts of her that exist--nature and nurture. I can't wait to see who, what, and where she finally decides in the end.
That was where my love for this book came to an end. I didn't feel Laurel's connection to her parents was as strong as in this book. Her mother avoided her, but the resolution of their situation was so fast, that I blinked and they were hugging.
Chelsea, too, suddenly knew that Laurel was a faerie and that was the end. No explanation of how she knew or when she knew. She just did.
The trolls were kind of always there, but the threat wasn't real to me, or as real as in Wings. I felt like we spent too much time in Avalon, but we really didn't learn much about Laurel. We learned about the hierarchy of faeries and what talents they all have and who hates Laurel, but that's the end of it.
I will read the third book, Enchantments, when it's released next year, but I was somewhat disappointed with the lack of anything that really happened in this book. But the middle book in trilogies is supposed to be frustrating.
Recommendation: Hit up the library
Rating: 2.5/5 stars
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