A much better book than "Hunter's Moon," this feels like Melling has finally hit a stride.

Laurel is wracked with guilt over the death of her sister, Honor. But when she discovers her sister's diary, with entries concerning faeries, she begins to wonder about the true circumstances of her death. And when a type of leprechaun approaches her with a quest only she can complete, skeptical Laurel realizes she will have to believe for her sister's sake. To save Honor, she must find the imprisoned Summer King, and lead him to relight the fire that protects both Faerie and Earth.

Accompanied by her rebellious ex-boyfriend Ian, who is hiding secrets of his own, Laurel traverses Ireland to find a mythical island, speak with an eagle king, sail with a female ghost pirate, and flee from a band of frightening raven shapeshifters.

Unlike the previous book, this one unrolls at a perfect pace. Laurel's slow exposure to the fantastic is realistic. Her journey is not rushed, and peppered with interesting action along the way. The many twists involving the "good" and "bad" guys kept me intrigued, as did the new Irish myths. And Laurel's shifting relationship with Ian was very well done; I got to know their personalities and feelings well and really appreciate the dynamic they had with each other.

I hope the third book in the series follows this trend! ( )

I was skeptical about reading this book because I did not care for the first one, but I decided to give it a shot. I was so taken aback by this one, it is miles better than the first one. The characters had more dimensions to them and seemed more real to me, and the story was beautiful. It deals with the journey through the loss of a loved one, something I can relate to dealing with that at one point in my life. The only flaw I found was the book did drag in parts. Other than that this book has a special place in my heart and I enjoyed it immensely. ( )

The only reason why I read this book was because a friend of mine recommended it to me. His words were "I kept remembering you while reading this. You much read it!" And even though I don't like to read my books out of order, I decided to break that rule once more (making it twice now that I've read a series out of order) but it proved to be well worth it.

This book is amazing! Captivating, Mystical and Fantastical, this is truly a must read!!!

As you read along, you're learning about the world of Faerie and its many magical creatures. What I liked the most was how O.R. Melling also has you learn Irish aka Gaelic language, a language truly mystical and wonderful to learn. The only thing I regret is not hearing about this book before or reading it before. I now look forward to reading the first book as well as the following two books of this series. ( )

The first book I read in the Chronicles of Faeries series, not realizing that it is the second. The first three books in the series could be stand alone books, and they do all tie together in the forth.

Girl meets a boy; boy is extremely antisocial and rude. Girl goes across Ireland to her grandparent’s cottage, finds boy there. Thus begins Laurel and Ian's adventure into Faerie. Wild twists, female pirates, faeries only talking in questions, and more makes for an amazing tale of romance, adventure with an Irish twist.

I would recommend to any teen interested in the land of Faerie. ( )

Laurel travels back to Ireland one year her twin sister, Honor, mysteriously dies there. She comes looking for answers, for closure, for hope. What she didn't expect to find was that the land of Faerie (what her sister was always searching for) really existed, and that it, and her sister, needed her help.

Like Hunter's Moon, Melling brings us into a Faerie world that seems more real than many others. She combines magic, mystery, and history into a thrilling adventure where love is the worth fighting for and forgiveness is paramount.