Between Golden Jaws

Hallowmere #3

by Tiffany Trent

Corrine and her friends race to London, in the hopes of finding a rathstone that will help them end this terrible war with the Fey. The girls search the Victorian city only to find that their plan has led to more danger than ever before. With the girls' lives on the line, the Fey Prince offers Corrine a become his consort and her friends can go in peace. Will Corrine fall into the Prince's arms to save her friends? Or can she find another way?

In the third book of the Hallowmere series, author Tiffany Trent weaves a dark tale of romance, deception, and dangerous fairies.

Genres: Fantasy, Young Adult, Historical Fiction, Paranormal, Fairies, Fae, Novels

304 pages, Paperback

First published March 25, 2008

About the author

Tiffany Trent is the award-winning creator and author of the young adult dark fantasy series, HALLOWMERE, and THE UNNATURALISTS and THE TINKER KING. With Stephanie Burgis, she co-edited the Locus Finalist for Best Anthology, THE UNDERWATER BALLROOM SOCIETY. Her short stories have been published in MAGIC AND THE MIRRORSTONE, CORSETS AND CLOCKWORK, SUBTERRANEAN, and WILFUL IMPROPRIETY. When not writing or reading, she can be found playing with bees.

Awards/Honors:
-Green Earth Book Award Honor 2013
-SCBWI Work-in-Progress Grant 2008
-New York Public Library Book of the Teen Age 2008
-Year's Best Horror Honorable Mention 2008
-BookSense (IndieBound) Children's Pick 2007

Reviews

[Jennah Fletcher · Rating 5 out of 5]

Unfortunately, Hallowmere, like many other series published by MirrorStone, has been discontinued. Please join my petition to get it back at http://www.gopetition.com/petitions/c...

[Elise · Rating 5 out of 5]

This series has a special place in my heart. The fact this series will never finish; makes me treasure them more. One day I hope Tiffany can get her Rights back from that publisher so she can finish them.

[Ursala · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fortunately, this series has been getting better and better as it goes on. The dullness of book one, seems to have improved.

[Erin · Rating 3 out of 5]

I said I wasn't going to read Between Golden Jaws by Tiffany Trent. After learning -- midway through book two, By Venom's Sweet Sting -- that the Hallomere series had been discontinued after book six out of 10, and that the storyline would not be resolved in the books already published, I kind of lost my desire to spend any more time on Hallomere. That's like sitting through three-quarters of a movie and leaving before the ending. No thanks.

But of course, I did read Between Golden Jaws. And in the end, I'm glad I did, because it was the most satifsying of the three Hallomere books I did finish.

In this installment of the series, post-Civil War heroine Corrine continues to learn more about the history of the Fae, and of her ageless mentor Father Joe. The girls and their crew of "warriors" travel to London this time, in search of yet another powerful rathstone that might help them defeat the unhallowed Fey and their evil -- yet tragic -- king. Some very good reveals, which I won't spoil here, but that definitely add a new dimension to the series. Corrine also finally gets to see the Fairy Prince's dark and enchanting kingdom, as she falls under his spell and becomes his betrothed. I enjoyed the major plot twists of this book, and am overall disappointed that the final three books of this series that did get published don't advance the main storyline at all.

At the end of Between Golden Jaws, Corrine has finally had some character growth and the plot has finally begun to work itself up to an exciting pace. After my disappointment in the second book, it was good to see this story rebound. Too bad I'll never get the payoff of what I'm sure would have been a thrilling conclusion.

[Teno Q. · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this book. This is the third installment in the Hallowmere series, and as it progresses the books get better and better. Tiffany Trent's writing is extremely rich and descriptive. There is a dark, creepy edge to it, and it has a great period feel that makes the 1800s come alive. There is a lot of fairy folklore and myth from the real world incorporated-the author doesn't make up her own. As for Corrine's choice, she does something completely unexpected. And at the end, something happens that opens the door for a hundred new possibilities. The end is not an end; it's more of a huge beginning.

[Michelle · Rating 3 out of 5]

I raved about the first Hallowmere book, and I stand by that review. The second book is good, but lacks the atmosphere and history that enriched the first. I had a suspicion that Trent wasn't doing all of the writing, and by book three another author's name appeared on the cover with Trent. I'm sorely disappointed that what promised to be an outstanding addition to my dark fairy tale shelf has fizzled into an adequate YA fantasy. Truly, the first book was up there with McKillip and Bull.

[Kerry · Rating 1 out of 5]

Well, I didn't actually finish it, but I decided to take it off the list because I've actually had it sitting around for several years now. I was rather disappointed because a whole lot of nothing happened and there continued to be more books with no real conclusion. Now the books are pretty much out of print so I'm going to move on.

[Emily · Rating 2 out of 5]

These books definitely are not stand-alone novels. I took about a month off before reading this one, and I had a little trouble remembering things. This time, at least, I found no jarring editing mistakes like I had in the second book.

[Kim Baccellia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Once again Tiffany Trent doesn't disappoint in this must read sequel to her Hallowmere series. Loved it!

[Ryan Mishap · Rating 2 out of 5]

Started off as a promising historical fairy tale, but it doesn't get better. Starts to become clear with later books being written by other authors: this is a business venture, not a labor of love.

[Emily · Rating 5 out of 5]

You can't put these down. Very fast reads in my oppinion.

[Estefany · Rating 3 out of 5]

corrine is being use by the unhallowed prince and has to save her friend from dying.

[Catherine Schaff-Stump · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another fine offering, with a great cliffhanger. The series is coherent and well written. It's a great pity it won't end.

[Marzapan Aurum · Rating 5 out of 5]

The darkness increases and the plot twists in beautiful ways. Just when you think all hope is lost, the light is there at the end of the tunnel.

[Sarah Insomnia · Rating 5 out of 5]

This series just keeps getting better and better! Lovers of fairylore would enjoy this.

[Tanya Soderholm · Rating 4 out of 5]

it was good the books are just starting to get interesting

[Anjali · Rating 3 out of 5]

chapter 14 what the heck happened!!

[Hannah · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked this one a lot more than the second. Can't wait to read the fourth.