Wishes and Wings (3)

The Faeries' Promise #3

by Kathleen Duey, Sandara Tang (Illustrator)

Alida has escaped Lord Dunraven’s castle and defied his law to find her exiled faerie family. Using new magic to protect themselves, Alida and her family make the dangerous journey home, back to their beloved meadow near the human village of Ash Grove. When Dunraven’s greed threatens the villagers with starvation, Alida wants to help them. But if Lord Dunraven’s guards find out that fairies are helping humans, her family will be in terrible danger.

Genres: Fantasy, Childrens

128 pages, Hardcover

First published March 7, 2011

About the author

Kathleen Duey grew up in Colorado. She loved riding her horses, hiking, being in the mountains. Reading was always important to her. Writing became a fascination early in her life. In the fourth grade, Kathleen began writing stories and told everyone who would listen that she was going to be an author. Then she did nothing about it until she was 35 years old. Writing was her passion and her dream-come-true.

from: fantasticfiction.co.uk

Kathleen died of cardiac arrest at her home in Fallbrook, California. She was 69. She had struggled with dementia in her latter years which prevented her from completing her Skin Hunger trilogy.

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Reviews

[Elfeeza Ehsan · Rating 4 out of 5]

When Gavin and Alida found her family's new home, the faerie queen, Alida's mother, decided that the faeries should return to their former home. The faeries were worried that Lord Dunraven's guards would find and harm them if they stayed and did not like that they had to stay in hiding in their own home. Alida too was concerned and scared but the faerie queen had faith that Alida would find the solution to their situation. So Alida followed her heart and did something that no faerie had the courage to do for her people and the result seemed positive giving hope to the faeries.

I love that the story touched on how faith and encouragement from important people in your life and the love for others can give you the courage to follow your heart and do the impossible. It reminds me that very often in life we are faced with the unknown and taking the leap of faith is key in finding fulfilment and success. Love this book. Will definitely recommend it to my students and adults who don't mind reading children's books.

[Doris · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read this a few weeks ago, and now cannot remember the details. I did like that it was an honest comparison between cultures, and saw reflection of our current world situation in a format fun for children.

[Barbara · Rating 3 out of 5]

Having escaped from the clutches of Lord Dunraven, Alida joins her fairy family on the long journey home. Along the way, she learns to do magic, and accepts that her life experiences have made her different from the other fairies. It helps to have read the earlier two titles in this series. I particularly enjoyed how the author described the complicated relationship between humans and fairies, not simply insisting that fairies often help humans, but acknowledging their sometimes careless ways.

[Ketty · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great

[emch · Rating 5 out of 5]

BEST BOOK SERIES EVER period.

[Dolores · Rating 3 out of 5]

3 1/2 stars. A nice easy early chapter fantasy.

[Celeste · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this book! it is Awesome.