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Faery Rebels #1-3
No Ordinary Fairy Tale: The Complete Trilogy
Forget everything you think you know about faeries for this award-winning YA fantasy thrill ride...
Includes the complete 800-page No Ordinary Fairy Tale series by R.J. Anderson in one ebook volume.
Book 1:
Knife
Forget everything you think you know about faeries. . . .
Creatures full of magic and whimsy? Not in the Oakenwyld. Not anymore.
Long ago the faeries of the great Oak mysteriously lost their magic. Robbed of their powers, they have become selfish and dull-witted. Now their numbers are dwindling and their very survival is at stake.
Only one young faery—Knife—is determined to find out where her people's magic has gone and try to get it back. Unlike her sisters, Knife is fierce and independent. She's not afraid of anything—not the vicious crows, the strict Faery Queen, or the fascinating humans living nearby. But when Knife disobeys the Faery Queen and befriends a human named Paul, her quest becomes more dangerous than she realizes.
Knife is a gripping tale of lost magic, high adventure, and surprising friendship in which the fate of an entire realm rests on the shoulders of one brave faery rebel.
Book 2:
Rebel
The last time Timothy broke a rule, he got suspended. But when he defies the faery empress, it might well get him killed.
Timothy Sinclair doesn't believe in faeries—after all the hardships he's suffered since his missionary parents sent him away to boarding school, he's not even sure he still believes in God. But when a tiny winged girl named Linden bursts into his life and begs him to help save her people, the skeptical Timothy finds himself drawn into a struggle against a potent evil that threatens humans and faeries alike.
With a deadly pair of hunters on their trail, Timothy and Linden flee across country, drawn by the legend of a white stone that could be the faeries' salvation. But the dangers that await them test their courage and resolve to the limit, threatening to tear their unlikely partnership apart. And when it comes down to one last desperate battle, they and all the people they love will be doomed unless Linden and Timothy can find the faith to overcome...
Book 3:
Arrow
She swore never to shed blood in violence, no matter how grave the danger. But when a faery war threatens her home, the price of peace may be higher than Rhosmari can pay…
For a thousand years the faeries known as the Children of Rhys have lived in safety on their magical islands, protected from the evils of the outside world. Yet a deadly conflict is brewing on the mainland, as the evil faery Empress gathers an army to destroy the brave rebels known as the Oakenfolk. And when Rhosmari's betrothed Garan steals the sacred Stone of Naming and runs off to help the rebels, she realizes that the only way to keep the Children of Rhys out of the war is to go after him and get the Stone back.
But the world beyond the Green Isles is stranger and more confusing than Rhosmari ever imagined, and Garan and his fellow rebels are not easy to find. Every step she takes leads her deeper into danger, testing her courage, trust, and even the beliefs she holds most dear.
- GenresFantasy
676 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 24, 2019
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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".
2 stars: I didn't connect to this book as I'd hoped. This category includes books by authors whose other works I truly love, so it's not a dealbreaker. Just found this particular book wasn't for me.
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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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