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Moon Spun

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I think I might have been expecting to much with this one. After enjoying Moon Rise quite a bit, I was hoping Moon Spun would continue on the same path. But, I almost feel like the author is trying too hard and mixing too many elements.

First off, Junior is back. I'm not sure what it is about the guy but I'm just not feeling it. I liked Beck, but it this one he turns into an ass and disappears for most of the story. Add in the third guy (really did we need a third) Ryker and it just gets sticky. Ryker seems to be the most intersting, but then fairies usually are. Thankfully Allie decides at the end that she doesn't need men, but we will see how long that lasts.

So we add in the element of fairies, and that's were I was beginning to lose interest. I think we could have just stuck with the moonstone and the prophecy and it would have been enough. But, the story is starting to get complicated and I'm not sure were it's going. Plus, I'm beginning to feel like it's dragging out a little. But, I will probably continue on if there is another one. I've invested this much time, I was to see what Allie does with the prophecy.

The book really moves with detail. I didn't find that this one dragged. I really enjoyed the first two, and the author did not let me down on the 3rd. I'll be waiting for book 4!

Allie is on summer vacation and, as usual, she is her normal overly responsible self. In addition to taking care of her mother, Faye, she is working for her Uncle at his fruit stand and takes on an additional job-watching Principal Hostetler's adopted son, Chad. It just so happens that Faye is now dating the principal as if poor Allie doesn't have enough to worry about!
Beck is off to college early and has stopped calling her (a fact that his twin Nicole notes is because he has a new girlfriend), Junior is back from Mexico with a fab gift (1976 Chevy Caprice-Shiny blue and fully loaded!) and a new hottie, Ryker, is on the horizon. Not to mention the fact that she's a star seeker!

Ryker, who keeps calling Allie "Ava", is extremely good looking but his behavior is strange, as in not of this world strange. He suddenly shows up working for her uncle at the fruit stand and he seems to get along well with Principal Hostetler's son, Chad, who insists he sees pixies.

It doesn't take to long before Allie is on a new adventure, this time to Boundless, where she finds out she is part faery. Princess Avalon is Allies real name and she is the granddaughter to Melia, Queen of the forest faeries. Melia is Faye's mother; the mother that she thought was gone to her forever. Allie AKA Princess Avalon is soon on a quest to save the forest faeries and to help Chad, a changeling, return to Boundless.

This is a fun book that has action, romance, fantasy, comedy and mystery. As with all of Marilee's books, I have thoroughly enjoyed it. Allie is one of my favorite Heroines; she is spunky, funny and doesn't take herself to seriously. Marilee has a way of writing that just draws you in, you find yourself turning the pages furiously to see what happens next. I also love her comedic sense and I find that Marilee has a unique way of carrying off humor that so many authors miss.
I've read everything she's written and will continue to do so!

Moon Spun is what I call a sandwich book. Both the beginning and the ending are good; however, the middle was painful to read. The book is only 227 pages; however, it seemed to go on forever once Allie entered into the world of Boundless. I read this book on the Sony Reader and it too had grammatical and spelling errors, so this must be how it came from the publishing company.

Marilee has diverged from her original story line by delving into the world of faeries. I can see why she would do this, as its completely lucrative to churn out more books and extend the story but by doing so, we're left hanging waiting for the tri-mark story to progress.

Overall writing is well thought out (although just like most kindle books there are some word spelling and grammar errors). Definitely a good quick read but doesn't fully satisfy.

I'm hoping the next book will deliver by moving the story along and progressing the character development.

Just like Moonstone and Moon Rise, I devoured Moon Spun.

It starts with Junior coming home, Beck goes off to college and the hot, biker boy/faery prince comes to Peacock Flats to woo Allie. As par for the course with the series, Allie's life never has a dull moment.

Although Moon Spun touches on the fact that Trimarks are still out there and are still out to get Allie, this book focuses on Allie's destined life as Princess Avalon in the mystical world "Boundless" where faeries, pixies, water horses and other mythical creatures live.

If you enjoyed Marilee's other books, you will love this one. A quick, fun read. Can't wait for book 4!!

At John J. Peacock High School in Peacock Flats, Washington, student Alfrieda "Allie" Emerson cannot believe how she could go from unpopular to pariah all because her mom dates the principal Mr. Hostetler. However, she has issues besides no clean underwear at a time when two boys are once again sniffing her; as Junior has come from Mexico with a retinue and Beck the half demon is healing the new girl on the block.

Meanwhile besides dodging the usual high school suspects of miscreant and deviant behavior, Allie knows the Trimarks remain a major threat to world stability (what there is) and to her well being. However, her biggest issue besides the pendant she wears is that a third boy shapeshifting Ryker has joined her other two sniffers. This were-hawk knows he and Allie are destiny's darlings as life mates if they can save Boundless, the land of the fairy, from a horde that make the Trimarks look like elementary school. Allie knows as tough as this evil crew may be they are not near high school lethal.

The third Unbidden Magic teen urban fantasy (see Moonstone and Moonrise) is an engaging tale as the heroine struggles to balance in her small town surviving the rituals of school, saving two worlds, and flirting with boys; the latter being the most difficult. Having a new male per book adds fun to the mix by enhancing the bewilderment of Allie, but none have ample time to grow as they compete for heroine and subplot spacing. Still young adult fans will appreciate her efforts to learn to use her power reminiscent of the Greatest American Hero while diligently trying to save Boundless.

Harriet Klausner