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(More customer reviews)"Sirensong" was a fitting end to this series and a good relief after the second book in the series, "Shadowspell". Black has some very unique and interesting ideas that I wish were executed more eloquently. Even though the voice in this novel was significantly better than it's previous there were still lines such as, "She looked at my hand like it was a dog turd and she didn't want to touch it." (Page 280) That line literally made me burst into laugher.
Finally, Black takes us into Faerie! Dana has been summoned to appear before the queen of the Seelie court and she takes a small entourage with her, which is pretty much everyone she knows in Avalon save her alcoholic mother. I was ecstatic to learn about Faerie and I don't feel like Black disappointed at all in her delivery of this fictional realm. The Green lady was one of my favorite and creative creatures of Faerie.
I feel as if the sexual themes in this series have not been very consistent. In the first novel we have reference to sex. Then, jump to the second novel where you have the bargaining of giving up virginity, near rape, and erect nipples. Finally, in the third novel there are all these build ups that lead no where because in the end *spoiler* we find out that Dana isn't ready to have sex. Groan! *End Spoiler Alert*
The Erlking is probably one of my favorite characters. How hot and sexy is that guy? I'm not sure I have thought of a character in a book before as hot and sexy but the Erlking definitely fits that description. I thought Ethan had great character development over the course of the three books even though this only spans like two months. It is sort of unbelievable that one character can change so much is such a short period of time.
I really wish Black would give her readers more credit and not stop to explain every minute detail. Yes, we get it the Fae are beautiful and yes we get it your mother is an alcoholic. And is it too much to ask to have a pretty protagonist? Does any one really believe that a girl who wears khaki pants and a button up to a ball would attract the attention from Keane, Ethan, AND the Erlking? No one even dresses like that any more!
I wish she would elevate her writing style and slightly alter her voice but oh well....the book really is what it is. Jenna Black had a story to tell and I sure found it interesting enough. Despite the turd remarks and comments to "get the hell out of Dodge" the book was a pretty solid success I would say.
I was even moved to tears once as Dana dealt with the struggles of her mother. I liked how nothing really resolved with Dana's mother, it was sad but realistic. Other than that, I wish Black had given us a better ending not one that seemed so neatly tied up. Is it too much to ask for a little romance?
Overall, once again I think the books are appropriate for older teens and is a fun and interesting read. There is only so much I expected out of this novel, after all I did read the first two and so I knew exactly what I was getting myself into. The book is super fast so even if it is a waste of time it doesn't waste much at least.
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When Dana is invited to Faerie to be officially presented at the Seelie Court, it's no easy decision. After all, everyone knows Titania, the Seelie Queen, wants her dead. But Titania claims not to be the one behind the death threats; and her son, Prince Henry, makes the decision a whole lot easier when he suggests Dana might be arrested for (supposedly) conspiring with her aunt Grace to usurp the Seelie throne. So she and her father better do as they're told . . . The journey through Faerie is long—and treacherous. Dana thought it would be a good idea to have friends along, but her sort-of-boyfriend, Ethan, and her bodyguard's son, Keane, just can't seem to get along, and Kimber's crush on Keane isn't making things any easier. When a violent attack separates Dana from their caravan, the sexy Erlking saves her just in the nick of time . . . and makes it clear that he hasn't given up on making her his own. Arriving at Titania's beautiful palace should be a relief. But Dana is soon implicated in an assassination attempt against Titania's granddaughter, and is suddenly a fugitive, forced to leave her father behind as she and her friends flee for their lives. Will she be able to prove her innocence before the forces of the Seelie Court—or, worse, the Erlking—catch up with her? And will she save her father before he pays the ultimate price in her stead?
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