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Charm School #1
The Wrecking Faerie
The Twilight World: where monsters and magical people meet. Teen witch Bunny has a perfectly wicked girlfriend in vampire biker Dean, until a dark faerie comes along. Can Bunny resist Fairer Than's charms? And when she does, what will Fairer Than do about it? Paranormal romance, fantasy, comedy. LGBT YA.
ON the very edges of the unknown lies the Twilight World, where the town of Little Salem teems with hot rods, soda shops, ghouls, and devil girls. Meet magical witch girl Bunny, a good teen witch happily attending Haunt High, drinking Flame Sodas at Shivers, and dancing her midnights away at cemetery spook fetes. Vampire Dean is her perfect greaser girlfriend, but beyond hot rods and motorcycles lies something more in the Enchanting Forest: faeries. And even among such ancient denizens, they've someone to fear: the notorious heart breaker and home wrecker, the dark faerie, Fairer Than.
Fairer Than: gorgeous, red-haired, stronger than a faerie ought to be, and smoldering in more ways than one. Her reputation has Daughters of the Faerie Court flee before her wake lest they fall for her charms.
And when Fairer Than comes to Little Salem, she just happens to notice Bunny.
Bonus: the print version of The Wrecking Faerie contains an illustrated excerpt from Charm School Graphique Vol 1.
ON the very edges of the unknown lies the Twilight World, where the town of Little Salem teems with hot rods, soda shops, ghouls, and devil girls. Meet magical witch girl Bunny, a good teen witch happily attending Haunt High, drinking Flame Sodas at Shivers, and dancing her midnights away at cemetery spook fetes. Vampire Dean is her perfect greaser girlfriend, but beyond hot rods and motorcycles lies something more in the Enchanting Forest: faeries. And even among such ancient denizens, they've someone to fear: the notorious heart breaker and home wrecker, the dark faerie, Fairer Than.
Fairer Than: gorgeous, red-haired, stronger than a faerie ought to be, and smoldering in more ways than one. Her reputation has Daughters of the Faerie Court flee before her wake lest they fall for her charms.
And when Fairer Than comes to Little Salem, she just happens to notice Bunny.
Bonus: the print version of The Wrecking Faerie contains an illustrated excerpt from Charm School Graphique Vol 1.
92 pages, Paperback
First published October 4, 2015
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About the author
Elizabeth Watasin
54 books114 followersElizabeth Watasin is the author of the Gothic steampunk series The Dark Victorian, The Elle Black Penny Dreads, the cyberpunk Darquepunk series, and the creator/artist of the indie comics series Charm School, which was nominated for a Gaylactic Spectrum Award. Winner of a Rainbow Award 2015, Best Lesbian Fantasy and Fantasy Romance, for Medusa: A Dark Victorian Penny Dread. A twenty year veteran of animation and comics, she lives in Los Angeles with her black cat named Draw, busy bringing readers uncanny heroines in shilling shockers, science fiction, and diesel fantasy tales.
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October 1, 2015
The Wrecking Faerie was short but sweet. (Finished it in 1 day)
The world within the pages was the most interesting part of the whole book. I envied it so much that I wished I lived there. All the monsters and species that populated Little Salem kept the book fresh and spellbinding. Witches, zombies, talking frogs, transforming cats, mermaids, vampires, skeleton cops.. The list is endless. It kind of reminded me of the Disney movie Halloween Town. That comparison should automatically make you want to read this book.
The only bad part about all these characters was that it was hard to keep track of all of them at some points.
I'm very much looking forward to the next installment.
#teamfairerthan
She was far more interesting lol
The world within the pages was the most interesting part of the whole book. I envied it so much that I wished I lived there. All the monsters and species that populated Little Salem kept the book fresh and spellbinding. Witches, zombies, talking frogs, transforming cats, mermaids, vampires, skeleton cops.. The list is endless. It kind of reminded me of the Disney movie Halloween Town. That comparison should automatically make you want to read this book.
The only bad part about all these characters was that it was hard to keep track of all of them at some points.
I'm very much looking forward to the next installment.
#teamfairerthan
She was far more interesting lol
February 20, 2017
I put this somewhere in the high 3 stars.
The Wrecking Faerie is the first installment of a story that was originally written in comic book form. Because of this, I think the narrative suffers a bit where 1) It's a teaser of a larger story to come rather than being a full story in itself and 2) There are a ton of characters, all different in species, fantasy, folklore, etc and there isn't a lot of context to them.
Unusual fantasy characters are a hallmark of Watasin's writings but I find her novel formats to be much richer in tapestry where we learn about these interesting creatures in fuller detail. This felt more like a shorthand version of her larger tales.
Overall, this is a cute story where we're introduced to Bunny the Good Witch, the lead love interest, that has the attentions of her butch girlfriend, Dean, and the sultry Faerie, Fairer Than. The story has whimsy and the fantastic rolled into one and it's an amusing novella to spend an afternoon with.
If you've read Elizabeth Watasin's other works, this is a fun one to add to your library. If you haven't, I recommend you read Medusa, Monster Stalker, or the Dark Victorian series first.
The Wrecking Faerie is the first installment of a story that was originally written in comic book form. Because of this, I think the narrative suffers a bit where 1) It's a teaser of a larger story to come rather than being a full story in itself and 2) There are a ton of characters, all different in species, fantasy, folklore, etc and there isn't a lot of context to them.
Unusual fantasy characters are a hallmark of Watasin's writings but I find her novel formats to be much richer in tapestry where we learn about these interesting creatures in fuller detail. This felt more like a shorthand version of her larger tales.
Overall, this is a cute story where we're introduced to Bunny the Good Witch, the lead love interest, that has the attentions of her butch girlfriend, Dean, and the sultry Faerie, Fairer Than. The story has whimsy and the fantastic rolled into one and it's an amusing novella to spend an afternoon with.
If you've read Elizabeth Watasin's other works, this is a fun one to add to your library. If you haven't, I recommend you read Medusa, Monster Stalker, or the Dark Victorian series first.
February 8, 2017
I just adore this novella! Everything about it is delightfully appealing, from the name of the town--Little Salem--and its inhabitants that range from witches, zombies, mermaids, vampires, werewolves, and of course, faeries, to their unique names--Bunny, Fairer Than, Blanchet, Pippita.
Bunny is a good witch--or is at least trying to be. Her girlfriend, Dean, is a cross-dressing, motorcycle-riding vampire. They are totally in love. I'm pretty sure I fell in love with Dean too. Fairer Than, a dark faerie, enters the picture, and when she spots Bunny, she is determined to have her...her love for Dean be damned. Fairer Than is ridiculously gorgeous with a smoky voice, and Bunny tries desperately to resist her charms, but Fairer Than has a mysterious magic on her side.
The Wrecking Faerie is an adaptation of Elizabeth Watasin's Charm School Graphique Vol 1, and I must say, I love the transformation from captivating art to magical words.
This novella is a lighthearted peek into a magical world with a charming witch at its center. It's a quick, fun read.
Bunny is a good witch--or is at least trying to be. Her girlfriend, Dean, is a cross-dressing, motorcycle-riding vampire. They are totally in love. I'm pretty sure I fell in love with Dean too. Fairer Than, a dark faerie, enters the picture, and when she spots Bunny, she is determined to have her...her love for Dean be damned. Fairer Than is ridiculously gorgeous with a smoky voice, and Bunny tries desperately to resist her charms, but Fairer Than has a mysterious magic on her side.
The Wrecking Faerie is an adaptation of Elizabeth Watasin's Charm School Graphique Vol 1, and I must say, I love the transformation from captivating art to magical words.
This novella is a lighthearted peek into a magical world with a charming witch at its center. It's a quick, fun read.
October 28, 2015
The wrecking faerie
The story felt kind of disjointed to me. The world building didn't feel complete and left me with a lot of questions. There also wasn't a lot of action in the story. It also ended rather abruptly without any real ending. I know this is part of a series that started as a comic book but it just felt like it was missing something. Which was disappointing because the story had so much potential. I might read the next book in the series just to see where it goes but it's not a high priority.
The story felt kind of disjointed to me. The world building didn't feel complete and left me with a lot of questions. There also wasn't a lot of action in the story. It also ended rather abruptly without any real ending. I know this is part of a series that started as a comic book but it just felt like it was missing something. Which was disappointing because the story had so much potential. I might read the next book in the series just to see where it goes but it's not a high priority.
December 5, 2015
I received this book as part of a Goodreads Giveaway. Short but sweet! It's the first book I've read with all female lead characters, and I found it rather charming. Lots of magic and interesting folk, a nice little read.
February 23, 2016
Won this book on Goodreads and love it! It's not the longest book but the author draws you into the coolest world with almost any creature from fantasy books in it. It reminded me of Halloween town except cooler! A great short read for any fantasy lover!!
September 16, 2015
Stay tuned for a review on release day!
October 16, 2015
4.5 stars actually (a compromise between my adult self and the teenager I once was). Entertaining. Light reading. I want to be Dean.
November 15, 2017
This was a fun read. I loved this quirky take on the Twilight Realm where many types of magical beings live together and go to school and hang out at the malt shop, with the added quirk of them coming from different periods of history on mortal Earth. Definitely going to read the next one in the series.
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December 22, 2022DNF 6%
October 12, 2017
Book Club Buddie D. and I went back to the enchanting Twilight World and the town called Little Salem. The Wrecking Fearie tells us more about Good Witch Bunny Baker and her vampire baby butch biker girlfriend Dean. Sultry and very sexy Fairer Then just can't forget about Bunny. She has to have her. But even though Bunny is very attracted to the dark fearie, she loves Dean and would never hurt her. Or does she?
I love how Watasin does her world building. Sure, these are what you can call a light version when compared to her Dark Victorian novels but they are highly entertaining and always well written. And re-reading these is absolutely no hardship as I had forgotten many details.
f/f no sex
Themes: don't tangle with dark fearies, dragon lore, a Watasin love triangle in the making, don't make me choose because i want all three to be happy.
still 4 stars
I love how Watasin does her world building. Sure, these are what you can call a light version when compared to her Dark Victorian novels but they are highly entertaining and always well written. And re-reading these is absolutely no hardship as I had forgotten many details.
f/f no sex
Themes: don't tangle with dark fearies, dragon lore, a Watasin love triangle in the making, don't make me choose because i want all three to be happy.
still 4 stars
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July 5, 2021This somehow made me nostalgic for a book I never read. Or maybe just made me nostalgic for Weetzie Bat. It makes perfect sense to me that this is adapted off a comic published in the early 2000s - my spidey senses were right that this is a pre-Twilight era tale and so it feels like an extra special find. Its campy humour, the gall of greasers & punks & goths actually EXISTING, the overall flighty and silly tone. It was enjoyable but I felt it was missing some super key parts of the romance, making it impossible to seriously connect to.
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