Title: Unseelie
Ties
Series: Hayle
Coven, #14
Author: Patti
Larsen
Publisher: Self-published
Publication Date: February
24, 2013
Genres: YA,
Paranormal
Reviewed by: Ellen
Fritz
Source: Received
from author for review
Ellen’s rating: 5/5
SUMMARY
Second year of witch college has been a little
boring for Syd so far. She suddenly wishes she could go back to her boredom
when the Unseelie Lord Venemeth appears, a guest lecturer at Harvard. Despite
all her warnings to her mother and the board of governors about him, Venner is
given free rein. But what his handlers don’t understand is he’s not working
alone—and his partner has her own plans for the Sidhe realm that have nothing
to do with him going home...
REVIEW
Yet
again a Hayle Coven novel - Unseelie Ties
this time – that kept me reading long into the night. Syd's boredom with her
second-year classes is transformed into another life threatening adventure when
the Unseelie Lord Venemeth, Liam's mother, Sonja O'Dane and Syd's old nemesis,
Ms. Spaft, surface and once more upset the peace of Syd and her friends. With
Liam gravely ill, several souls in peril and, most likely, an even bigger
nemesis behind it all, Syd must venture into another realm in order to save her
loved ones.
It is
so refreshing to find a brand new adventure in a so far unexplored world in
every new Hayle Coven novel. While the author keeps the key characters in
place, she constantly introduces new characters to broaden the Hayle universe.
The regular characters however, undergo notable growth as the series
progresses.
From a
girl who wanted nothing to do with magic at the age of fifteen, Syd has grown
into a young woman who embraces her power and uses it for good. Unfortunately,
with powerful vampire, demon and sidhe souls co-habiting with her own, she is
the target of power hungry individuals like Ameline and numerous others. Add to
this that she qualifies as one of the magi and that Ameline Benoit, for one, is
determined to become magi, Syd has much to protect. Unfortunately her friends
and family often get caught in the cross fire.
Apart
from these constant threats and dangerous situations, Syd still has a coven to
lead and the issue of coven second to resolve. Despite all this seriousness,
life threatening situations, imminent sidhe battles and romantic issues there
is still much to laugh about. Syd's inner dialogue and quirky personality kept
me smiling and the lively, witty dialogue in this book often had me laughing
out loud.
I would
advise that readers get the previous books in the Hayle Coven series before
reading Unseelie Ties. I happily give
this page-turner five stars and declare it an absolute must-read.
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ABOUT the AUTHOR
My official bio reads like
this: Patti Larsen is an award-winning middle grade and young adult author with
a passion for the paranormal. But that sounds so freaking formal, doesn't it?
I'm a storyteller who hears teenager's voices so loud I have to write them
down. I love sports even though they don't love me. I've dabbled in everything
from improv theater to film making and writing TV shows, singing in an all girl
band to running my own hair salon.
But always, always, writing books calls me home.
I've had my sights set on world literary domination for a while
now. Which means getting my books out there, to you, my darling readers. It's
the coolest thing ever, this job of mine, being able to tell stories I love,
only to see them all shiny and happy in your hands... thank you for reading.
As for the rest of it, I'm short (permanent), slightly round
(changeable) and blonde (for ever and ever). I love to talk one on one about
the deepest topics and can't seem to stop seeing the big picture. I happily
live on Prince Edward Island, Canada, home to Anne of Green Gables and the most
beautiful red beaches in the world, with my very patient husband and four
massive cats.
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