The Full Moon

The Faeries' Promise #4

by Kathleen Duey

In simultaneous hardcover and paperback editions, the final book in a four-book chapter book series, a companion to The Unicorn's Secret. The faeries have returned to their beloved meadow near the village of Ash Grove. Winter is coming and they are working hard to prepare for the storms—and to stay hidden. Alida saved the villagers' crops from Lord Dunraven's greed, but now the people of Ash Grove know that the faeries have returned. Will they tell Lord Dunraven’s guards? The faeries live in fear of being discovered and Alida wants desperately to find a way to make her family safer. Then a frightening accident in the woods outside Ash Grove brings even more danger, and an opportunity for Alida to forge a friendship that could change the faeries' lives forever. The risk is terrible—Alida can only follow her heart.

Genres: Fantasy, Chapter Books, Childrens

115 pages, Paperback

First published July 12, 2011

About the author

Kathleen Duey grew up in Colorado. She loved riding her horses, hiking, being in the mountains. Reading was always important to her. Writing became a fascination early in her life. In the fourth grade, Kathleen began writing stories and told everyone who would listen that she was going to be an author. Then she did nothing about it until she was 35 years old. Writing was her passion and her dream-come-true.

from: fantasticfiction.co.uk

Kathleen died of cardiac arrest at her home in Fallbrook, California. She was 69. She had struggled with dementia in her latter years which prevented her from completing her Skin Hunger trilogy.

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Reviews

[Doris · Rating 4 out of 5]

The faeries made a promise, and plan to keep it while they live near the humans but hide their presence.

[Derek · Rating 4 out of 5]

This review is (mostly) for the whole of The Faeries' Promise series, rather than just The Full Moon. If you haven't read the second book, Following Magic, this review contains one spoiler.
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The expected deus ex machina in this last volume of The Faeries' Promise was not terribly jarring. As a whole, the series was pleasant and very readable to a rambunctious 6 year old. The protagonist (a faerie princess, natch) is fairly fleshed out. Each chapter is five to ten minutes worth of reading aloud, and each usually ends on a minor cliffhanger, often leading to "one more chapter, puhleeeeeeeeeeeeease?" Most importantly, The Fairies' Promise got my normally reticent reader to be more than willing to attempt some on her own (even the big words!), which definitely added that fourth star. If you've a beginning reader who loves fairies, you'll probably like this series.

[Ezra · Rating 5 out of 5]

It was an extra good book.

[Yvonne · Rating 5 out of 5]

The girls really enjoyed this series.

[Celeste · Rating 5 out of 5]

I still love this book after reading it so many times.

[Elfeeza Ehsan · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm was an all right ending for the series. I was expecting a little more from the series. The conclusion just felt very rushed.

[emch · Rating 5 out of 5]

BEST BOOK EVER period.