Dealing with a 15-year-old girl is difficult. Reading about people dealing with a 15-year-old girl is difficult. ( )

Ugly cover, decent book. I'm intrigued enough with the characters to want to read the next in the series. And I really like the renaissance fair as a setting for the supernatural. That's just fun. ( )

The synopsis of this one sounded somewhat interesting to me, even if it more Young Adult themed, so I picked it up to read. Right from the start I was introduced to the main character, who to me seemed nothing but a spoiled, whiny brat. From there, I did enjoy the story, as far as how magic is introduced, the different kinds of magic and types of people ... all at a Ren Fair of all places. I just couldn't get away from this whiny brat though. IT began to get a bit irritating.

Overall, it was an enjoyable read, and when I have the chance, I will be checking out possible other books in this series (I have not looked yet to see if there are more). I thought the author's creativity in putting a fantasy/magic story in a modern day setting was done very well. ( )

Keelie is packed up and shipped off to live with her father after her mother's death like so much baggage. She's grieving and thrown into a world completely alien to her. Then she finds out things really aren't what she expected them to be, and it's up to her to figure things out for herself. The setting of a Renascence faire was really fun, while still dipping your toes into something about elves and tree magic. ( )

It seems in the last two decades people have become fascinated with the world of the forest people. Whether it is the old-fashioned pixie fairy that is known in traditional folklore or the hauntingly beautiful elf from Lord of the Rings series, both men and women cannot get enough of them. Very rarely is there a book that tells the tale of a contemporary brownie or an elf living in a modern world. So often people assume that elves or fairies in general choose to isolate themselves to their traditional environments. This book is a far stretch from this belief. It is a simple story of a young girl named Keelie that has had her world upturned. Her mother has recently died in a tragic accident and she suddenly finds herself on the door step of her estranged father. Not wanting to accept her fate, Keelie intends to leave as soon as time allows her too. As the days progress Keelie begins to develop a love/hate relationship with her father and his environment. On one hand she enjoys the locals that live near her, but at the same time she cannot grow into her role there. With her relationship growing she slowly discovers her father’s secret? Can she accept her father for who he is and realize that she is half of him? Can Keelie make a new life for herself with her father? Is there a reason Keelie is there and does she have a higher calling?

I found myself easily enjoying this book due to its uniqueness. I have read several different types of elf books in my past, but I have never read one quite like this. I enjoyed her attitude and found that I could actually relate to her frustrations with moving (I just moved myself). I enjoyed the variety in characters and found it to be very colorful. It was smooth and kept me interested. I think I only put it down when I fell asleep from exhaustion after moving furniture from this past couple of weeks! I honestly have to recommend this book to any age group. It is a great read and if you are a huge fan of the Fae or anything with fairies or elves than you have to read this! ( )