Most Helpful Customer Reviews
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Courtesy of Teens Read Too, January 19, 2009
Princess Tania and her true love, Edric, have returned from the Faerie Realm to find the missing queen Titania, but first must face Tania's mortal parents and the consequences of their three-day absence.
Forbidden from seeing Edric outside of school and play rehearsals for Romeo and Juliet, they prowl the streets of London seeking clues to her long-lost mother's whereabouts.
The threat of Tania's former betrothed haunts her nightmares, a pervading sense of unease plagues those she left behind in Faerie, and the shadows of her previous mortal lives begins to intrude regularly on everyday life. In a race against the clock, Tania and Edric may soon find their time has run out.
With clever details from classic English literature (i.e., a key character's business being located on Spenser Street - no doubt an allusion to Edmund Spenser, author of The Faerie Queene), mirroring the central romance of famed star-crossed lovers Romeo and Juliet, and drawing from a variety of mythologies, Frewin Jones weaves a tale that
draws the reader in and jumps off the page.
THE LOST QUEEN is all at once sparkling and enchanting, yet darkly addictive. A great follow-up to THE FAERIE PATH that will definitely leave readers craving more.
Reviewed by: Cat
Help other customers find the most helpful reviews
Was this review helpful to you? Yes
No
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Fun, quick read, April 16, 2008
Tania and Edric have entered the Mortal World (specifically London) in search of Tania's mother; Titania, Queen of the Faerie Realm. They are challenged with a series of obstacles to prevent them In their search. First off, news comes from the world of Faerie that the throne has been seized by the Sorcerer King, who has usurped the throne with the help of Gabriel Drake, Tania's erstwhile suitor, and her sister, Rathina, the woman who loves Drake. Secondly, the King has released the Gray Knights, a vicious and deadly band of assassins bent on killing Tania and anyone who could stand in the Sorcerer King's way. Third is almost more destructive and terrible, and that is Tania's mortal parents, who have forbade her from seeing Edric at all!
This series is getting better and better. It's still fluff, don't get me wrong, but I am so wrapped up in the story that I don't even mind it that much. It's a very quick read, and one that is surprisingly compelling. I do have to knock points off in parts for cheese factor, but overall the story is very engaging and readable. I like it much more than I thought I would and do intend to finish reading the next one.
Help other customers find the most helpful reviews
Was this review helpful to you? Yes
No
3.0 out of 5 stars
Still cute, September 20, 2011
POSSIBLE SPOILERS
The Lost Queen by Frewin Jones is the second book in the Faerie Path series, following Tania/Anita and her sisters as they try to find their mother, the lost queen. To do so, they must journey to the mortal world and leave the world of faerie, which happens to becoming overrun by Lord Drake and the Sorcerer King.
I'm not saying that I don't entirely like or dislike this book. I read it before I bought it and decided to purchase it because I think it's a cute series and cute story. But this story... eh, I'm iffy about it.
On the one hand, the plot was a bit more original than the predictable clichéd plot in the first book. It's still that sweet, sugar coated, bubblegum read like the first one. And it even seemed like more development for the characters than the first one.(Not a huge amount, but a small amount to make a slight difference.) Even Tania and Edric (Ethan) have a bit more "real" relationship where they don't agree with everything and they're not all "Oh, my, you look pretty! I love you!" type of relationship like so many others have. They fought and argued at times.
But then, it was covered up as if it never happened. That I didn't like.
Some of the sisters even came to the mortal world and I'm thinking it'll be interesting to read, but all they did was complain how it wasn't good and the faerie world was so much better.
Eh, I'm still iffy about it. I think I like it and I don't like it. I think it's a cute, sweet read and it's a quick read. They're easy to read on a lazy day. I think I'd still recommend them.
Help other customers find the most helpful reviews
Was this review helpful to you? Yes
No
|
