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The Wild Reel

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The fantasy genra is a tree with many branches, if you are an exclusive reader of epic fantasy tomes or expansive trilogies. Then this one is not for you. If you've just come off something that ripped your bag, hurt your back, or rearranged your brain. if you need a breather but can't give up the addiction, give The Wild Reel a go.

True it is heavy on the romance, but this is not a bodice ripper.(not that they are bad) Say rather an honest love story with, a great cast and a lot of humor. There's no new twist on old favorites here, you won't say "Wow, I've never seen that before." The books not the worsr for it though. I liked The Wild Reel, it's genuine and sweet. like a pleasent day dream on a rainy afternoon. Give it a try!

What would you do if you found yourself being pursued by the Faery King in your dreams and had no interest in his pursuits? How would you stop him or deter him? This is the problem Natty faces in her native Ireland. As an artist, it is she who creates the "magic" so craved by the fey and their King that ultimately sets him on a path to pursue her hand. But time is running out for the King who must wed before Halloween or face the loss of his kingdom.

To escape the pressures of her life and nightmares, Natty takes a trip to Austrailia to attend the wedding of a close friend. Little did she know that her pursuer would follow her around the world to a very foreign landscape, both for Natty and the King, in an attempt to win her hand before Halloween.

This story has very believable characters, especially the pooka and King Finvarra. There is some court intruigue, contentions between the Seelie and Unseelie Courts and their followers. There is humor, romance and a wonderful blend of folklore and urban realism to keep you interested and entertained.

I highly recommend this book!

This book is original and beautifully written. I love the idea that fairies hang around artists! It's funny too, and romantic. I loved it.

This is a book that started with a tremendous amount of promise, and somehow ended up being a little less than adequate. The author gives us a wonderful premise - a talented artist has somehow created a musical conduit between the real and the realm of the Sidhe when she paints, and then goes absolutely nowhere.

Perhaps I should have been forewarned when the author wrote in his acknowledgments ("Author's Note) that "Despite the title, there is little actual music in this book." What you've got is a soupcon on Celtic fairy overlaid on a fairly average romance - of the Harlequin variety. The author should have also noted that "Despite the presence of fairies, there is very little magic in this book."

Not particularly well written or particularly poorly written, just average.

What do I say about this book. I liked the story (after plodding and skimming through about the first third of it). In parts, the author was way too descriptive and I found myself skimming pages...on the other hand, I felt like he didn't explain/describe the different fae folk very well (maybe that's my lack of knowledge of the genre). I also felt like there were a bunch of scenes that could have been left out that had no real point whatsoever...I guess they were filler. I also guessed the ending about 1/2 way through. Hmmm. On the other hand, I loved the love story that developed...it gave me tummy butterflies when reading. That said, I still don't think I would actively recommend it to a friend. Especially one that has no color recognition other than the colors of the rainbow (minus indigo). :)