Ah the agony of this series. I almost can't stand it. Black has managed to create characters that the reader can love and hate simultaneously.....it is like a constantly swinging pendulum of emotions!
This series follows a human, Jude, who is raised in Underhill by Faeries. In fact the Faerie that is raising her and her sisters (Vivi, her older sister who is a Faerie, and Taryn her twin) is the man who murdered her father and mother.
While Taryn tries to fit into the cruel world of the Faerie, even to the point of betraying her twin; Jude fights against it. Vivi, a half faerie (sharing the same mom as Jude and Taryn, but a Faerie Father, Madoc) is angry at being forced to live with the Faerie and be part of the court.
This story is so filled with politics and cruelty it is a virtual chess match between characters. It is impossible to tell where true loyalty lies, where love really exists and what relationships actually matter at all.
A great read. I have begun the next in the series and will complete the Trilogy by end of month
This series follows a human, Jude, who is raised in Underhill by Faeries. In fact the Faerie that is raising her and her sisters (Vivi, her older sister who is a Faerie, and Taryn her twin) is the man who murdered her father and mother.
While Taryn tries to fit into the cruel world of the Faerie, even to the point of betraying her twin; Jude fights against it. Vivi, a half faerie (sharing the same mom as Jude and Taryn, but a Faerie Father, Madoc) is angry at being forced to live with the Faerie and be part of the court.
This story is so filled with politics and cruelty it is a virtual chess match between characters. It is impossible to tell where true loyalty lies, where love really exists and what relationships actually matter at all.
A great read. I have begun the next in the series and will complete the Trilogy by end of month