I read this hoping it would be a teen version of Moning's 'Fever' series, or something I could recommend to teen readers of 'Twilight'. I was right in my comparisons, but do yourself a favor and spend your time re-reading Moning or Meyers. Wicked Lovely is not mature enough to really appeal to adults, and I thought it was a little too mature for younger/mid teens. On the other hand, my 18-year-old found it, "Alright."

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Wicked Lovely has an exceptional plot line that unfolds throughout the novel, but if you are a first time faerie reader, the book is not recommended. The plots and characters rely heavily on the rules and games that make the faerie fiction world what it is, and not everyone will be able to relate to that.

The novel itself deserves its spot as a NYT bestseller. I wish it is a little longer, due to its complexity, but the ending is a refreshing twist to happily ever afters. A must read for fantasy lovers!

Overall stars: 4 out of 5

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Aislinn, a fierce and independent girl living in the outskirts of Philadelphia, can see faeries. This is not a good thing. If the faeries find out about her Sight, she and the people she love may be in danger. So Aislinn lives cautiously, fearfully, constantly seeking refuge at her best friend Seth's living quarters, a large steel train car.

But Aislinn's anonymity is about to be threatened. She has been singled out by Keenan, the Summer King of the faeries, as The One, the mortal girl who has the power to bring back the full power of summer and defeat the icy grip of the Winter Queen, Beira, Keenan's mother.

Being the object of Keenan's attention is not a good thing, however. Just ask Donia, the last chosen girl who decided to risk mortality for her love for Keenan. Instead, she failed the test and is trapped as the Winter Girl, plagued by cold and pain constantly, until the next girl comes along and agrees to take the test.

Beira's extra-careful attention to Aislinn seems to be a good indication of her fate, though. Aislinn wants nothing to do with the faeries. She would rather stay mortal and be with Seth, who means more than a friend to her, but she has no choice. She must use her brains and courage to accept her fate, while managing to make it as good as possible for herself.

WICKED LOVELY has its moments, but for a debut novel it's not impressive enough. The concept of being unable to escape your fate is interesting, but I feel that not enough happened in the book. Nevertheless, I would still encourage any urban fantasy lovers to pick this up.

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I loved this book. I was sorry to finish it. I stayed up half the night because I had to know how it ended. If you like Stephanie Meyer or Holly Black, you will love Melissa Marr.

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Grade B

Wicked Lovely is the first book in Melissa Marr's Wicked Lovely series. Aislinn has always been able to see faeries ever since she can remember. Her Gram taught her that no matter what, she must pretend as if they don't exist. Up until now that really hadn't been a problem for Aislinn to pretend as if they didn't exist, until Keenan the Summer King decides that Aislinn is his Summer Queen and must make it so. Keenan sets out to court Aislinn but to his dismay she doesn't want anything to do with him, no matter that he is the most beautiful man she has ever laid eyes on.

I don't usually read YA novels, but there has been a lot of buzz revolving around Miss Marr's popular series and what the hell, why shouldn't I jump on the faery train too? With that said, I liked the story. It was very captivating, although with Aislinn being so young I felt like her maturity level was difficult for me, personally, to relate too. This is one of the reasons I have hesitated to read YA. But that minor issue of mine aside, I did enjoy the story and wouldn't mind continuing with the series.

Wicked Lovely's pacing was great and the story just flowed beautifully. There is plenty of conflict between Aishlinn trying hard not to attract any attention from the faeries, Keenan not being successful with his courtship of Aishlinn and to Aishlinn and Keenan defeating the Winter Queen. I wish there would have been more description of the faery world and how everything works. Although as the series progresses, I am sure more will be revealed. Also, I thought Aishlinn was a little weak as a heroine, but that also could have been attributed to her age. I mean what teenager isn't riddled with doubts, right? Good story. Good writing. I'm definitely reading more.

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Keenan has been searching for his queen for centuries. When he meets Aislinn he knows she's the one he's been dreaming about. The only problem is Aislinn has been taught to hate fairies and wants nothing to do with him. Besides, her heart belongs to Seth.

I loved the concept of this book and couldn't put it down by the end. So, that was enough to give it four stars. However, it took a long time to get to the point and I found that the beginning dragged. There were also parts that weren't fully explained. It's unclear how Seth and Aislinn came to be so close. I would've also liked to see a flashback to when Keenan was born and the inception of his curse.

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This book was very engaging, and I found myself drawn in quite easily. Good characterization, nice flow for most of the story, and when one mystery is solved one or two more come in to add to the intrigue. Well-written...until the final chapters and epilogue. The climatic battle was over way too quickly, and after spending the whole book setting up the villain she was defeated almost immediately. The events after that were also a little rushed, which made it a tiny bit difficult to get involved with the new directions their lives are going.

BUT, I still enjoyed this book a great deal, even with that hiccup at the end. And I still recommend it.

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Wicked Lovely is one of my favorite series. I love the world of Faery, and Melissa Marr has a wonderful way of introducing you to their world. I recommend this series to all who love the fae and even those who don't, you will all fall in love.

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Wasn't sure I would like this book,beacause it's a teen book. I really enjoyed getting to know the characters, wasn't too whiny. I am ready to read the next one.

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Couldn't put it down...probably one of the best books I have read all year !!

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I'm reading this because it got such great reviews on GRs. But I must say that I'm not impressed. Aislinn is finally falling in love with Seth when Keenan, the Faerie Summer King, finds her and convinced that she is his queen, he stalks her unmercifully. She's clearly not interested in him (or any of the Fey for that matter) yet she is drawn to him against her will. I think faerie enchantment is just another form of rape. No worse, because you "think" you actually want it. How can you know if your feelings are real if it starts this way?

I didn't like Keenan right from the beginning. He tried to hard to be human; his language was stilted and old fashioned; he was too forceful and instantly enamored. I just wasn't believable and I just didn't buy it. That said, I did enjoy the ending but won't be continuing the series.

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I'd recommend this for fans of Holly Black, but I think I like Holly Black better. It has that same type of young adult in modern times with faeries feel (along with my thoughts of how are the parents letting these kids roam about so much?). There are mild allusions to sex but it will likely go over the heads of the innocent. The story had a fairy tale in modern times vibe, reminding me of stories about the struggles between two deities or royal beings over who rules the season - Summer and Winter. And the writing has a lyrical, lovely fairytale lilt which just goes with the story beautifully. There was some greying of characters - especially that of Keenen - he's not seen as the bad guy, even though he's been callous in the past, but I thought that Seth was a bit perfect, and the Winter Queen was a bit heavy handed. I also thought that every main character in this book was described as being gorgeous, so I was imagining these perfect looking beings (including Seth and Aislinn) in a semi-dramatic fantasy, doing stuff like: yearning for things that they couldn't express and being caught in a tragic game for eternity... I wish I saw less romantic characters, but I'm not sure if I'm just being old and crabby here in thinking that. Another thing - I also didn't understand why there needed to be a Summer Queen when there was no Winter King? I'm still a bit confused about that. Anyway,the ending was satisfying. A fine way to pass the time, and I'm sure it's a keeper for many, but not a keeper for me. I'm interested enough to read the next book Ink Exchange, which deals with the Dark court (I think?), but it's going to come from the library.

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I thought I'd like this book but I didn't know I was going to love it! I like reading young adult books and for most part I enjoy them. I tend not to love them because of the characters. The author tries to hard to think like a teen and it usually doesn't come off as believable. Also the love interests seem too far fetched. In this book though I enjoyed all the characters and the love interests were totally believable for me.
It's about a girl named Aislinn who can see faeries. So can her grandmother who always told her to pretend she can't see them. To see faeries was always a curse for Aislinn. They were terrible creatures who pinched, tripped and did other mean things to humans without their full knowing. But there is one faerie who takes an interest in her and decides he has to have her and make her into a faerie herself. But Aislinn has eyes for someone else and is not about to be tempted by his good looks and charm.
With all this going on, you throw in an evil winter queen, deception and a game in which one can lose all, you have a exciting adventure that moves at a wonderful pace. I highly recommend this book.

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