Ballad renewed my faith in Stiefvater's writing. I could never relate to Dee's narrative voice in Lament, and couldn't wait for her time with James, even though she never seemed to appreciate or understand how blessed she was. James is drawn into the world of fairies in his attempt to protect Dee even when she no longer cares to save herself. He goes to Thornking-Ash knowing that their music program has nothing for him, but all is not as it seems at TA. James is smart, talented, witty - and in love (he thinks) with Dee. But then he meets Nuala, a "freak" among fairies who likes him just as he is. Nuala is a fairy muse, who feeds off talented artists - but James won't give in. As Halloween approaches, James must make difficult choices about who (Nuala or Dee) should be saved. The dialogue is smart and moves quickly, and all the characters (including minor) are well fleshed out. I was happy to see him get his story - even if she left readers hanging for the next in the series.
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