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Faery Rebels #1-3
Knife Trilogy: Knife, Rebel, Arrow
Titles In This Collection:
Knife
Rebel
Arrow
Book One: Knife
Once upon a time, a fairy is born. She lives in an old oak tree at the bottom of a garden with the rest of the fairy folk. Never has she known a time when life hasn't been hard, with many dangers and much adversity. But when she becomes the Hunter of the group and learns to do battle in the outside world, her adventures really take off... Don't read this book if you're expecting fairy dust - the last thing Knife is likely to wield is a magic wand...
Book Two: Rebel
No ordinary fairy tale... Linden is a feisty faery with a lot on her mind. She her fellow faeries are under threat: their magic is fading, and if they do not act fast, they will die... When Linden meets Timothy, a human staying in the house opposite her Oak, she knows he can help. Together they embark on a dangerous journey to seek more magic ¡ and discover that there is more to fear from other faeries than they could ever have imagined.
Book Three: Arrow
Rhosmari trembled as the Empress walked over to her. 'Oh, do not struggle. There is nowhere for you to escape,' the Empress said, her voice silken and sweet. Then she unsheathed a small dagger from her waist. 'This will only hurt a little...' Rhosmari has lived her whole life on a sheltered chain of faery islands. But with the Empress's power growing, and her desire to enslave the entire faery race becoming a reality, Rhosmari knows she must fight back...
Knife
Rebel
Arrow
Book One: Knife
Once upon a time, a fairy is born. She lives in an old oak tree at the bottom of a garden with the rest of the fairy folk. Never has she known a time when life hasn't been hard, with many dangers and much adversity. But when she becomes the Hunter of the group and learns to do battle in the outside world, her adventures really take off... Don't read this book if you're expecting fairy dust - the last thing Knife is likely to wield is a magic wand...
Book Two: Rebel
No ordinary fairy tale... Linden is a feisty faery with a lot on her mind. She her fellow faeries are under threat: their magic is fading, and if they do not act fast, they will die... When Linden meets Timothy, a human staying in the house opposite her Oak, she knows he can help. Together they embark on a dangerous journey to seek more magic ¡ and discover that there is more to fear from other faeries than they could ever have imagined.
Book Three: Arrow
Rhosmari trembled as the Empress walked over to her. 'Oh, do not struggle. There is nowhere for you to escape,' the Empress said, her voice silken and sweet. Then she unsheathed a small dagger from her waist. 'This will only hurt a little...' Rhosmari has lived her whole life on a sheltered chain of faery islands. But with the Empress's power growing, and her desire to enslave the entire faery race becoming a reality, Rhosmari knows she must fight back...
- GenresFantasy
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Published January 1, 2014
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About the author
R.J. Anderson
17 books1,477 followersR.J. (Rebecca) Anderson was born in Uganda, raised in Ontario, and has spent much of her life dreaming of other worlds entirely. She is the author of ten traditionally published fantasy/SF books for children and teens, including the UK-bestselling faery romance KNIFE. Her latest published book is TORCH (Book 3 of the Flight and Flame trilogy, which began with SWIFT and NOMAD).
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I review books that I enjoyed reading and think other readers may enjoy as well, but that doesn't mean I agree with or endorse those books in every respect. If you're concerned about content, please check out other reviewers or sites that provide detailed warnings.
I'm no longer giving star ratings as I don't find them nuanced enough, but for books I've already rated, see below:
5 stars: I loved this book so much that I expect to read it again and again -- I reserve this rating for beloved classics and books that knocked my socks off.
4 stars: I really enjoyed the book and/or thought it was excellently done -- there is a good possibility that I'll re-read it.
3 stars: I enjoyed the book and thought it was well done. Should not be taken as belittling the book or its author -- it really does mean "I liked it".
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January 22, 2021
Great story!
I really enjoyed these books, though I initially only read them to evaluate them for my daughter. There are interesting and, in some cases, complicated characters, clear good against evil, and Christian themes without it being a "Christian" series. (Themes such as slavery to evil, prejudice, redemption, loyalty, honor, sacrifice, and faith) The 3 books flow together into 1 story, with only the pov changing in each of the 3 books. In Rebel, the author explores one of the (human) protagonist's wavering faith which appears to put the Christian faith in a bad light. However, as the book continues, he realizes that questioning his faith is ok, and while he does not land firmly in his faith by the end of the book, the discerning reader will realize that only 3 weeks has transpired from the beginning to the end of the book, so getting this all sorted out by the end would be unrealistic. I wish the author had left his faith out of the book, however, as I found a book mixing Christianity (my faith) with fantasy to be a bit unsettling as it could be interpreted to be putting faith and fantasy in the same category. Just my opinion... and it did not keep me from enjoying the books at all.
I really enjoyed these books, though I initially only read them to evaluate them for my daughter. There are interesting and, in some cases, complicated characters, clear good against evil, and Christian themes without it being a "Christian" series. (Themes such as slavery to evil, prejudice, redemption, loyalty, honor, sacrifice, and faith) The 3 books flow together into 1 story, with only the pov changing in each of the 3 books. In Rebel, the author explores one of the (human) protagonist's wavering faith which appears to put the Christian faith in a bad light. However, as the book continues, he realizes that questioning his faith is ok, and while he does not land firmly in his faith by the end of the book, the discerning reader will realize that only 3 weeks has transpired from the beginning to the end of the book, so getting this all sorted out by the end would be unrealistic. I wish the author had left his faith out of the book, however, as I found a book mixing Christianity (my faith) with fantasy to be a bit unsettling as it could be interpreted to be putting faith and fantasy in the same category. Just my opinion... and it did not keep me from enjoying the books at all.
March 12, 2022
It took me a whole year to track down all three books, but it was worth it! I loved this series!
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February 11, 2022A wonderful exploration of the fairy world in a way I've never seen before. Fairies without magic. And fairies that need humans to be creative. These and other unique world building fit into an exciting set of three adventures and lovely character arcs.
June 8, 2022
Wonderful series
This trilogy was excellent. The characterization was astounding and the plot well thought out to span three books. The only thing I wish is that there was more to this series. I'd recommend to any young adult wanting to be spellbound by a story.
This trilogy was excellent. The characterization was astounding and the plot well thought out to span three books. The only thing I wish is that there was more to this series. I'd recommend to any young adult wanting to be spellbound by a story.
September 16, 2017
Excellent!
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