Wicked Lovely: Desert Tales, Volume 2: Challenge [Paperback]

Melissa Marr (Author), Xian Nu Studio (Illustrator)

Book Description

Series: Wicked Lovely | Publication Date: April 6, 2010

The stakes are rising, and Rika finds it harder to ignore Faerie politics. As a former mortal and now a solitary faery, she has relished the isolation and freedom of the desert. But new players are seeking power, and old allies are imperiled. As tensions mount, Rika must decide whether—and how—to act to save her independence and her romance with Jayce.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Gr 7 Up–This book, set in the world of Marr's "Wicked Lovely" novels (HarperTeen), tells the story of Rika and her power struggle with the other faeries in the desert. The story opens with a fight scene that ends with a fox faery named Shy being wounded by a rusty iron weapon. It turns out that the faeries are fighting because many of them are angry with Rika for becoming involved with a human boyfriend and for trying to stay out of faerie politics. There are several creative and visual elements in this book, but readers not familiar with either of the original novels or the first volume in this manga series might be confused as the power struggle between the faeries will not make a lot of sense. There are also several attractive characters whose genders are unclear, both to readers as well as to the other characters. This causes additional confusion because we (and they) don't know who should be jealous of whom. The black-and-white artwork complements the action in a manga style, featuring lots of shimmering eyes, pointy teeth, and very pretty boys.Andrea Lipinski, New York Public Library
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About the Author

Melissa Marr is the acclaimed author of the New York Times bestsellers Wicked Lovely, Ink Exchange, Fragile Eternity, Radiant Shadows, and Darkest Mercy, as well as Graveminder, her first novel for adult readers. She is also the co-editor, with Kelley Armstrong, of the anthology Enthralled: Paranormal Diversions.

Ms. Marr lives in Virginia.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 13 and up
  
• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: HarperCollins (April 6, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 006149349X
• ISBN-13: 978-0061493492
• Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #773,237 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Hmm, I'm never good at the bio bit. I used to teach college & bartend, now I write novels. I love to meet new people, to hear their stories, to walk through new streets and see new vistas. I enjoy art in all its guises--graffiti, surrealist paintings, classic sculptures, tattoos, interesting buildings, Renoir, photography . . . Art & nature, they feed my soul & thus my muse.