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Wicked Lovely
Wicked Mercy
This is a novel length collection of previously published novellas and short stories in the Wicked Lovely World,
Winter Dreams Old Habits Stopping Time Love Hurts Summer Bound
Winter Dreams Old Habits Stopping Time Love Hurts Summer Bound
272 pages, Hardcover
Published January 4, 2022
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About the author
Melissa Marr
109 books13k followersMelissa Marr writes fiction for adults, teens, and children. Her books have been translated into 28 languages and been bestsellers in the US (NY Times, LA Times, USA Today, Wall Street Journal) as well as overseas. Wicked Lovely, her debut novel, was an instant New York Times bestseller and evolved into an internationally bestselling multi-book series with a myriad of accolades.
In 2024 she released a queer fantasy (Remedial Magic via Bramble), a picturebook about a wee one and his two moms (Family is Family via Penguin), and a DC Comics graphic novel about teen Harley & Ivy (The Strange Adventures of Harleen & Harley).
An Illumicrate edition of 6 Wicked Lovely books will release in 2025.
If she's not writing, you can find her in a kayak or on a trail with her wife.
In 2024 she released a queer fantasy (Remedial Magic via Bramble), a picturebook about a wee one and his two moms (Family is Family via Penguin), and a DC Comics graphic novel about teen Harley & Ivy (The Strange Adventures of Harleen & Harley).
An Illumicrate edition of 6 Wicked Lovely books will release in 2025.
If she's not writing, you can find her in a kayak or on a trail with her wife.
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March 11, 2023
Oh, I loved reading this collection of stories, I sicked over the ones that I'd already read, and it's so great that I've finally caught up to Dark Sun, and I can't wait to read more of the Wicked Lovely world!
December 30, 2021
I absolutely loved returning to this world, and reuniting with all the characters.
January 10, 2025
Okay this collection of short stories and novellas went from a prologue to Wicked Lovely all the way past Darkest Mercy and I guess that's how we get the name for this anthology.
While there are a couple of stories that also appeared in Faery Tales & Nightmares, thematically it was right for them to end up in here too. So, from the start!
"Winter Dreams" shows an incredibly weary-of-Keenan's-bullshit Donia in between Aislinn and the potential Summer Queen before her. This isn't actually helped by the fact that Keenan manages to successfully convince her that the two of them romancing and dating for a while before he's called to the next potential Summer Queen. In fact, it gives all the more context for why Donia's so pissed off when it comes to the beginnings of Wicked Lovely. But! The other really good thing we get here is a bit of history for Aislinn's mother before Aislinn is born aaaaand that also ties into later stories.
"Old Habits" and "Stopping Time" I've previously reviewed, but it was a delight to read them both again for the first time in eight years.
"Love Hurts" is actually a prerequisite read for a later one of this author's later stories in the universe and involves a direct tie in to "Winter Dreams". Irial is intimately involved in Aislinn's family history and this is the story where he finds out and tells both Niall and Leslie. The three of their relationship has developed over the years and, while Leslie still doesn't want to become a faerie, she does accept the court and, potentially, that she may not be entirely human anymore after the events all the way back in Ink Exchange.
Finally, we have "Summer Bound", which works as a continuation of the previous short, however this one is from the point of view of Aislinn, her court, the romance that's developing between Tavish and previous summer girl, Siobhan, as well as Aislinn both receiving Irial's news as well as a decidedly more unwelcome family member than the recent embodiment of Chaos.
As always, a delightful read!
While there are a couple of stories that also appeared in Faery Tales & Nightmares, thematically it was right for them to end up in here too. So, from the start!
"Winter Dreams" shows an incredibly weary-of-Keenan's-bullshit Donia in between Aislinn and the potential Summer Queen before her. This isn't actually helped by the fact that Keenan manages to successfully convince her that the two of them romancing and dating for a while before he's called to the next potential Summer Queen. In fact, it gives all the more context for why Donia's so pissed off when it comes to the beginnings of Wicked Lovely. But! The other really good thing we get here is a bit of history for Aislinn's mother before Aislinn is born aaaaand that also ties into later stories.
"Old Habits" and "Stopping Time" I've previously reviewed, but it was a delight to read them both again for the first time in eight years.
"Love Hurts" is actually a prerequisite read for a later one of this author's later stories in the universe and involves a direct tie in to "Winter Dreams". Irial is intimately involved in Aislinn's family history and this is the story where he finds out and tells both Niall and Leslie. The three of their relationship has developed over the years and, while Leslie still doesn't want to become a faerie, she does accept the court and, potentially, that she may not be entirely human anymore after the events all the way back in Ink Exchange.
Finally, we have "Summer Bound", which works as a continuation of the previous short, however this one is from the point of view of Aislinn, her court, the romance that's developing between Tavish and previous summer girl, Siobhan, as well as Aislinn both receiving Irial's news as well as a decidedly more unwelcome family member than the recent embodiment of Chaos.
As always, a delightful read!
January 29, 2022
I love these characters and I love the added content that shows us more about this world. I'm increasingly uncomfortable with Niall, Irial, and Leslie's relationship though. Since Irial is discord, it would make sense that this relationship will fall apart. lol
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July 29, 2023
Great stories to fill in gaps and be a bridge to the next book in this world.
August 10, 2023
Some of the twists may have been too telenovela like, and I may have not enjoyed some stories as much as others, but this series is my guilty pleasure so I don¡t give a damn.
May 12, 2024
not me getting back into the fairy book series i was obsessed with when i was 14
September 28, 2024
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May 15, 2022
I found this on Melissa's website on accident and cannot be happier that I purchased it. I was able to get one of the limited edition copies and my heart couldn't be happier. It is full of so many amazing short stories that were just so amazing and well written, as well as adding so much amazing life to the story.
It also made a couple things clear about the story that was told in Dark Sun.
If you are a fan of the series I 1000% recommend getting this book and reading it. As a life long fan, I am so happy to have it.
It also made a couple things clear about the story that was told in Dark Sun.
If you are a fan of the series I 1000% recommend getting this book and reading it. As a life long fan, I am so happy to have it.
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