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Into the Wildewood (Faire Folk, Book 2)

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I could almost feel for Keelie. Her life keeps getting dangerous. I love Gillian Summer's second book just as the first. I know her books are crazy captivating. Definitely one to read if you haven't.

After her mother passed away, Keelie Heartwood thought her life was completely over, especially when she head about having to live with her renaissance father. With her adventurous times there, from defeating evil fairies to finding out her magical abilities, Keelie started to adapt to her surroundings. She finally got to have that father-daughter bond that every girl should have, she made some really great friends like Ariel, and she found the perfect guy.

Of course, there are still some things that Keelie just can't get used to. Like having to stay in her father's camper; since her tent wasn't ready yet; while all the others got to stay in hotels with room service. And the fact that she has to make sure her wardrobe choices must fit with the renaissance theme.

Things are beginning to look up, though. Her best friend is coming into town to visit her (let's just hope she is fine with the whole Ren Faire thing), and Keelie is slowly advancing on her magic skills.

Like always, when good things happen, bad things seem to follow, like trying to figure out what boys are thinking, especially the ones who aren't really a part of this present time period. Like figuring out her dad, who doesn't seem like his old self that she just got to know. Other than that, Keelie just has to make sure that Elia doesn't ruin her life; unicorns, who have suddenly appeared, won't try to harm her in any way; and that the Wildewood is safe.

There really isn't much for Keelie to worry about... yeah, right!

Compelling and beautifully written, the story of a girl, a Ren Faire, and her magical world is continued in the second novel of the FAIRE FOLK TRILOGY. INTO THE WILDEWOOD delves deeper into the world that both Keelie and the reader were first introduced to. With a character like Keelie, the story is given a feel of reality, since she is just like any normal girl... who has magical powers and can communicate with trees, of course. A great follow-up to an already breathtaking first novel, fans of the series will be very satisfied.

Reviewed by: Randstostipher "tallnlankyrn" Nguyen

Once I read this book (well 1st book) it was as if a fire was started and these books were burned into my heart and soul.

Gillian Summers has done it again! Into the Wildewood is the second book in The Faire Folk Trilogy and I can't stress enough how much I love it. I read The Tree Shepherd's Daughter when it first came out and spent the last year anticipating this new release. I was rewarded beyond belief with a fabulous story.


Ms. Summers starts us off with the move to a second Renaissance Faire and Keelie getting into hot water when she commits to buying a $900 pair of boots. Irritated with her dad for not allowing her to use the money her mother left her and even more ticked that he is now making her WORK to pay off the debt, Keelie's positive this place is destined to be worse than the last. Even with the way things have started off, she has no idea about the trouble in store for her; not only with her new job as Jill-of-the-Faire, but with the trouble brewing in the woods as well.

As she deals with the snotty elf girl causing havoc with her new job, angry oak trees showering the attendees with acorns, a mangy looking unicorn asking for her help in saving the forest, and a much anticipated visit from her best friend (who she can't tell about her newfound abilities); Keelie is kept hopping. But when all the other elves start getting deathly sick and the health department converges onto the grounds to investigate the cause, she has to step it up as she searches for a way to save everyone. All the while, she also has to keep their uniqueness from being discovered; tough job for someone so young, but even tougher as she deals with the prejudice directed at her because of her half elf/half human status.

Gillian Summers blows the competition out of the water with her new installment to the trilogy. Not only has she gifted us with a memorable story; but she's left us sitting on pins and needles as we begin the year long wait for the final book. Great job on a fabulous story!

I just have to say I loved this book. It was as great and fun as the first one! Once I started reading I could not put it down. Faire Folk is one os my favorite series about faeries and I can't wait to read the next book to come out!

I really enjoyed this book. I was a little disapointed not to have more of Sean her new elf bf. But Keelie really comes into her own and Raven turns out to be a little more.

Up until recently, Keelie lived in L.A. with her mother where her life consisted of nothing more than school, friends, and shopping. This life changed drastically when Keelie's mother died in an airplane accident, leaving Keelie to live at a Colorado Renaissance Faire with a father she hardly knew. Soon after arriving, she learned that her tree allergy wasn't really an allergy, but part of a magical power related to the fact that she is part-human/part-elf...the daughter of a tree shepherd.

All of this has been accepted by Keelie by the beginning of book two, though both she and her father still aren't sure of how powerful her magic is yet.

When they arrive at the Wildewood Faire, they can tell something is very wrong with the trees but are unsure of what is causing their displeasure. Then one night Keelie sees a real unicorn in the forest, but of course she is warned to stay away from it. In addition to having to worry about the trees and the unicorn, Keelie is stressed out about the job her father made her get at the faire and her best friend Laurie's visit from L.A. Luckily, Raven comes back early from her internship. But just when Keelie thinks it can't get any worse, all of the elves at the faire fall ill--including her father--leaving her to deal with the angry trees and the secretive unicorn with her friends.

I couldn't wait to read book two of this trilogy...and Gillian Summers did not disappoint! _Into the Wildewood_ begins right where _The Tree Shepherd's Daughter_ leaves off; the only part the readers miss is the long drive Keelie and her dad make from Colorado to New York. Because of this, the site of the new faire is just as new to us as it is to Keelie.

Yet, because everything is new to Keelie here, readers do not necessarily have to read book one to understand what is going on in this book. I'm so upset that book three isn't coming out until summer 2009 because I need to know how this is all going to wrap up!

I bought the first book of the series (The Tree Shepherd's Daughter) for my daughters, and wound up reading it at their urging. It was wonderful! The next book in the series (Into the Wildewood) continues the story and expands on Keelie's coming to terms with her elf heritage, and explores the nature/environmental themes as Keelie reads the memories of the trees in a troubled forest damaged by pollution. Combining teenage romance and friendship, some mystical elements, and a lot of action, this was a fun read for me and for my daughters (ages 13 and 14).

I loved this book!!! It made me laugh so much. Gillian Summers is quickly becoming one of my favorite authors. This book grabbed a hold of you from page one and didn't let go until the very end. I won't go into plot detail here, but I will say that having trees go on a rampage is a first and has never been well written until now.