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The Sundered Stone

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There are two types of Fae. The "Seelie" can control fire and air, heat and light. The "Unseelie" can control earth and water, cold and night. The two sides have long battled within the Faerie realm and battles often overflow into the mortal realm. Recently the two sides have been in the mortal world, spilling mortal blood to mark the battleground of what will be the mightiest clash in their history. One of the fae sides will be eliminated, leaving the other to rule all.

Mina (nee Cole) and her husband, Duncan RiDahn, have had some rough patches in the past; however, they always stand firmly beside each other and face all their problems together. Mina is only half human. She is also half unseelie fae. With Duncan's help, Mina has gotten better control of her dark powers. Mina's father, the powerful and dark unseelie named Camhlaidh, still has his own plans for Mina though. Mina's wheel chair bound human, Duncan, must be taken care of first. So must the eldest unseelie prince.

Alexandreya "Alex" is mostly human. In fact, Duncan is her uncle. Alex dislikes the small unseelie taint in her blood and prefers to think of herself as mortal. Having run away from a controlling father, Alex now helps Mina and Duncan run Blackthorn Books. Alex is also a genius with a special talent in engineering. She is always inventing something new and useful to help make Duncan's life easier or to battle either side of the fae. Alex has fallen head-over-heels in love with "Pook". Everyone, including Pook, thought the young man (seventeen-years-old) was nothing but a street rat. Now that the truth has been revealed, Alex fears Pook's feelings for her may change and she will be alone again.

Pook wants nothing more than to enjoy life and some time with his friends. But due to the fae, this is impossible. Pook has just found out that his real name is Tamnais, the eldest prince of the Sluagh (unseelie). King Finn Bheara and his consort, Oonagh, had left the infant Pook with some poor mortals (a changeling). Pook has nothing but hate for them. He never wants to be king and hopes his brother, Dubh, will have that so-called honor. Pook's main concerns are learning to use the magical sword, christened Bob (who says the fae can't have a sense of humor?), and keeping his friends safe; especially his girlfriend, Alex.

The time has finally come for the showdown. Mortal and fae blood have been spilled to pave the way for a magical Armageddon. The only hope for peace is for a small group of faelings to locate and steal two halves of a magical stepping stone, repair the sundered stone, and a new king declared. One way or another, it all ends now.

**** This is the third book in the Shadow Fae Trilogy. The previous books are titled WINTER'S ORPHANS and PRINCE OF ASH. You must read the first two titles in order to understand this final installment. Readers who do not will find themselves totally lost. The author does an incredible job of bringing order to the large amount of chaotic messes the main characters must deal with. I, as the reader, watched as Pook continued to mature, despite his young age and rough upbringing. Though he is a fae prince, the character of Pook is portrayed just like any other teen I've ever met. The character simply oozes innocence and determination, as well as a fragile self-ego. I look forward to the author's next trilogy. Fantasy gets no better than with Elaine Corvidae!

Reviewed by Detra Fitch of Huntress Reviews.