Faerie Lord (The Faerie Wars Chronicles, Book 4) [Hardcover]

Herbie Brennan (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 26, 2007

It has been two years since Henry left the Faerie Realm and he has still not adjusted to life back in the Analogue World. But when Henry finds a middle aged Pyrgus in Mr. Fogarty's backyard, he is compelled to return to the world he left so suddenly. A mysterious plague is spreading throughout the Realm causing faeries to age rapidly. No one knows what is causing it or how to cure it. Pyrgus has a plan that Henry must be a part of but can't include his sister, the Faerie Queen, no matter how much she persists. However, almost immiediately upon Henry's return, an unlikely person transports him away from the Realm and he is forced to fend for himself in a hostile land.
            Elsewhere, Lord Hairstreak, Brimstone and Chalkhill are putting their own plan into motion that may be the undoing of the entire Realm without their even realizing it. The final installment of the Faerie Wars Chronicles is riveting presents and exciting and riveting conclusion to the adventures of Henry Atherton and the Faerie Realm.

Editorial Reviews

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A deadly plague and other horrors are sweeping the Faerie realm, and evil Lord Hairstreak is probably responsible. When Henry Atherton, who is thought to have the power to end the plague, reluctantly returns to the realm, Queen Holly Blue and Henry face extreme dangers as each tries to rescue the other. Well laced with humor, the third, equally exciting adventure in the Faerie War Chronicles is a fitting follow-up to The Purple Emperor (2004). Grades 6-8. --Sally Estes

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'A crossover title from which few readers of any age would wish to cross back. Brennan writes with all the dash of an Irish storyteller at the peak of his form. Inventive as Harry Potter, dark as Gormenghast and as intelligently probing as Philip Pullman, here is a title to brighten the dreariest of winter days' Independent (Praise for Faerie Wars) --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 12 and up
  
• Hardcover: 432 pages
• Publisher: Bloomsbury USA Childrens; First Edition edition (December 26, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 159990120X
• ISBN-13: 978-1599901206
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.6 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #159,329 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

A professional writer whose work has appeared in more than fifty countries, Herbie Brennan is enjoyed by children and adults alike -- sales of his books already exceed 7.5 million copies.

Herbie has an well-established career writing for the children's market -- from picture books to teenage fiction, from game books to school curriculum non-fiction. His keen eye for novelty, both in technology and market development, made him among the very first writers to create adventure gamebooks and his GrailQuest series was an international bestseller.

His teenage novel, Faerie Wars, also rocketed to international success, achieving best-seller status in more than 20 overseas editions, and was voted No 1 Top Ten Teenage Pick in the United States and listed as a New York Times Best Seller title.

Equally prolific in the adult market, Herbie has a powerful reputation for challenging conventional assumptions with penetrating intelligence and a clear, easy style. This is reflected in his interests, which range from transpersonal psychology, spirituality, reincarnation and psychical research to comparative religion and quantum physics. His reappraisal of ancient history has stirred lively debate on TV and radio as well as in the Press. He broadcasts and lectures regularly throughout the UK and Ireland.

Herbie became interested in mysticism as a child and was studying books on the subject virtually from the time he was able to read. He found himself pursuing several unorthodox lines of research, including hypnosis, and actually hypnotised his first subject -- a school friend -- at the age of nine!

He began a journalistic career at eighteen and at twenty-four became the youngest newspaper editor in his native Ireland. His early career path included magazine work, hypnotherapy, counselling, advertising and market¬ing.

His first book, Astral Doorways, an exploration of out-of-body experience, became a specialist best-seller and went on to become a classic in its field -- it is still in print some thirty-five years on.

In his mid twenties, Herbie had his first novel published, an historical romance brought out by Doubleday in New York. At the age of thirty he decided to devote most of his time to writing and has since gone on to produce more than 100 books, many of them international best-sellers.

When he can be persuaded to take a break from his writing, Herbie give lectures and seminars, which have included modules on reincarnation research, the astral plane, dreamwork, healing, spiritual development, psychical research, quantum physics and magical training..

With a background that includes writing for radio, the creation of boxed games and computer software, perhaps his greatest strength lies in the realm ideas, particularly in the diversification of publishing product into allied fields like audio and CD-ROM.

Customer Reviews

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Courtesy of Teens Read Too, February 6, 2008

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TeensReadToo "Eat. Drink. Read. Be Merrier." (All Over the US & Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Faerie Lord (The Faerie Wars Chronicles, Book 4) (Hardcover)

Henry Atherton has been desperately trying to forget about his friends in the Faerie Realm for the last two years, which is a bit hard considering his responsibility of looking after Mr. Fogarty's abandoned house and temperamental cat. It is while tending Hodge that Pyrgus and Nymph make a sudden reappearance.

Only...Pyrgus has aged considerably due to a mysterious disease running rampant throughout Faerie that is causing them to grow old at an alarming rate.

With very little persuasion, Henry plunges back into Faerie to aid the realm in the search for a cure. But soon he finds himself far, far away from The Purple Palace and in a desolate land with only an intelligent and primitive blue-skinned boy for company. Now it's a race against time to find a miracle that will save all of Faerie...

Old enemies, new friends, and an age-old battle are all mixed in with lovable and familiar characters to make up a thrilling conclusion to the riveting story that began in Faerie Wars. As Brennan's characters have grown and matured, so has his writing. Unfortunately, some characters aren't as present in Faerie Lord as they were in previous books, but the story line has more than enough drama, suspense, and mystery to make up for it.

Though readers will be sad that Henry, Pyrgus, and Blue's adventures have come to an end, the ending is one that is more than satisfying.

Reviewed by: The Compulsive Reader

8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Possibly the very best of the Faerie Wars series, January 20, 2008

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Vanilor (Colorado) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Faerie Lord (The Faerie Wars Chronicles, Book 4) (Hardcover)

If you're like me, you couldn't stand the page-long chapters and countless viewpoint changes of the Purple Emperor. Ruler of the Realm was a great improvement but still left something to be desired. Yet this fourth book in the Faerie Wars series, Faerie Lord, goes back to the original style that made Faerie Wars so fun to read. There are only a few characters to follow, the narratives all converge, and unlike in the other books, these narratives are all worthwhile - they all lead to something. There's just the right amount of tension, just the right amount of mystery, and as always, plenty of wild adventure. Fans of the series should definitely pick this one up.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Conclusion, Not my favorite of the Series, March 27, 2008

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Santiago - See all my reviews

This review is from: Faerie Lord (The Faerie Wars Chronicles, Book 4) (Hardcover)

I have enjoyed the rest of this series so when this came out, I got it right away. I liked it, but the plot was a little wierd at times (although better than I thought with the plot synopsis I read) and it wasn't written as well as the other books in the series in my opinion.

As far as would I buy it, yes, in a heartbeat, if nothing else then because it finally gives you good closure to the series. Reccommended from me, but not highly reccommended.