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"I can't just storm in and proclaim my intentions. I can't 'steal' you away. I just have to wait and hope that, someday, you'll ask," Tamani said.
"And if I don't?" Laurel said, her voice barely above a whisper.
"Then I guess I'll be waiting forever."
Although Laurel has come to accept her true identity as a faerie, she refuses to turn her back on her human life—and especially her boyfriend, David—to return to the faerie world.
But when she is summoned to Avalon, Laurel's feelings for the charismatic faerie sentry Tamani are undeniable. She is forced to make a choice—a choice that could break her heart.
Aprilynne Pike has been spinning faerie stories since she was a child with a hyperactive imagination. She completed her BA in creative writing at the age of twenty at Lewis-Clark State College in Lewiston, Idaho. Aprilynne lives with her husband and three kids in Arizona.
Laurel spends summer vacation in Avalon learning how to be a Fall Faerie, which means she has to learn how to mix up potions. She grows closer to Tamani, a fairy guard and old friend from before she lost her memory, and now she has to choose between him and her human boyfriend. Laurel's mom is having trouble with the fact that Laurel is a fairy. Trolls are back for revenge. Humans are hunting the trolls down and Laurel fears they may also hunt fairies. Spells is a wonderful book. Loved the parts when Laurel went to Avalon, the fairy world; it's so beautiful and perfect there.
13 out of 13 people found this review helpful.
Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.love love LOVE this book!! i was a little concerned after reading the first on how it would be more than 2 books but now i am extremely excited! i love how Aprilynne Pike transformed the traditional view of faeries into something beautiful and believable. You really get sucked into the world of Avalon It isn't like other Fae books (like Marr's Wicked Lovely) where its interesting but its confusing and hard to keep up with. Pike makes it simple and captivating. She doesn't spend time with needless detailed pages you're not interested. oh and by the way I'm rooting for Tamani!! Love him! He's probably my favorite guy character out of all the books i have read and if him and Laurel don't get together in the next book even a little bit i just might burst!! the suspense is killing me!! its a beautiful book and an excellent read! can't believe Pike it making me suffer this agonizingly long wait for book three!! i mean goodness!!
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Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.All I need to say is two words Team Tamani!!!!
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Posted June 28, 2011
I read this book and Wings because alot of people at my school were reading it because it took place in our tiny little town! I know exactly where Orick is but I live in Crescent City, the lighthouse is really here and I drove on Pebble Beach Drive today haha it's totally cool to read a book about where I live :) Both Wings and Spells were good books and I'm looking forward to the next book!
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Posted May 8, 2010
Lots of romance, a bit of action. it's a great sequel to a promising debut. Once you get over the obnoxiously familiar love triangle (Ahem.. Twilight, anyone? Thought it seems rather pointless to point that out.), "Spells" turns out to be a really entertaining read. The concept of faeries actually being plants is most definitely refreshing. I mostly like Laurel's character, she's easy enough to relate to. except some of the things she does. kinda annoy me. Or maybe I'm just Tamani-biased..? Regardless, I think Aprilynne Pike is an amazing author; her writing brings back the little girl in her (female) readers. Gawd, the end left me hanging and wanting MORE. I want the next book. I want the next book NOWWWW.
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Posted March 29, 2010
I was so pleased when I was able to sign up for this book as an ARC. I have been patiently waiting for it to come out so that I could continue the amazing story of Laurel and her new-found faerie blood.
I loved the world of Avalon that Pike explored in this book. The new revelations and rules that Laurel had to deal with took her for a loop and created more internal struggle then ever before. How could human life compete with the new and beautiful life as a Fall faerie?
The characters that were introduced in 'Wings' were explored more in this second novel. Laurel has been thrust into a position of great responsibility and is being torn between her human life and her inherent faerie gifts. David and Tamani's love for Laurel intensified greatly and had me on the edge of my seat wondering which part of her she would follow to decide who she wanted to be with. The chemistry between both these characters and Laurel was so strong and alluring it made me heartbroken at the end when she actually made her decision. Both these guys have amazing qualities that any girl would love, but as in most hard choices in life, Laurel had to be true to herself in deciding which life to lead.
I love the way that Pike writes. I feel like I am actually in the imaginative world that she created through her descriptive and lovely words. And I truly loved the cover of this book. I thought it was creative and enchanting and expressed the dual feelings that Laurel endured during her internal conflict throughout the story. Should she choose to hide her faerie wings in the human world with David, or bring them to full bloom in Avalon with Tamani?
Pike kept me on the tip of my toes the whole book, and then ended with a massive cliffhanger that will undoubtedly leave me suspended on my toes until the next book.
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Posted April 9, 2012
I love love love LOVE Tammi<3! He is sooo amazingly sweet!! I have serious issues tolerating David. He only likes that Laurel has wings and is actually talking to him. It is like all his nerd/lonely boy dreams have come true. TAMANI IS SOOOO MUCH BETTER!!!! And he is soooo sweet and i luv him! Cannot wait until the next book!!!!
AND SERIOUSLY HOW AWESOME ARE TAMMI'S GREEN STREAKS?!?!?! they are really awesome.
One more thing: how can David not see that Chelsea is in love with him? I mean seriously he is too focused on his really creepy obsession with the fact that there are faes in the world.
Go Tammi! <3 :)
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Posted March 7, 2013
I totally understand where you are coming from i detest David too. But i also love Tamani;) if you love Tamani as much as we do give us a shout out to DIRECTIONERS GONE LOCO,right here on this book title:):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):)
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Posted February 27, 2013
I passionately detest David almost as much as I love Tamani! It kills me how he suffers for her!
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Posted February 15, 2013
This was the Story of the Lifetime
Spells was the story of the lifetime, absolutely amazing! A girl’s heart torn between 2 boys not knowing who she loves more, the fact that she had to go to a school name Avalon to relearn everything she use to known when she was a little faerie. Though she doesn’t have an understanding of her new environment and how things work, she is more confused with her feelings for her ex boy friend. I believe the author was telling if wait long and be patient your true self will show. If you read this, you’ll be begging for more, I promise you .
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Posted July 23, 2012
Good read, and worth the time. It was somewhat confusing at times, but for the most part it was fairly smooth read. Love the characters, especially Tam. :)
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Posted July 5, 2010
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This book opened up the world of Avalon and you finally felt like you can get a grip on where the story is maybe going. Its edgy, dramatic, has some simple romance in it with a love triangle of course.
Its a fun simple read.
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Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.A twist on your traditional faeries... plant based? I read this in one day. Didn't want to put it down. It was a fun jump into fiction. Fell in love with Tamani such a great character.
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Posted May 8, 2013
I loved the first book and this book is off the hook i love it sooooooo much. This is the best book I have ever read.
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Posted April 11, 2013
I just dont know how this book is even a bestseller... i know a lot of books that deserve to be on a bestseller list but this book is definetly not upto standards..it almost felt like a high schooler wrote this book. Laurels character is so transparent and shallow. Even though she knows she belongs with tamani she doesnt voice her feelings and tell the truth to david. Many of the adjectives in the book didnt evenmake any sense and it was pretty obvious pike was pulling off a meyer. It hurts to think of the potential this book as wellas the rest of the series couldve reached but for now this book is not fit for people who are used to amazing books such as hush hush, divergent, legend, prodigy, and the tigers curse series. More like for people who are brainwashed by stephanie meyer an want a cheap read..
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Posted January 16, 2013
Spells by aprilynne pikes is abgreat book. Filled with great description the whole story made you want to read more it was a great book and i even started to tear up at the end
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Posted January 12, 2013
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I wasn't expecting this book to be as good as it was. I hadn't particularly liked the first one, but it was good enough I decided to give the second book a chance, and I'm glad I did. I was very pleasantly surprised by this book, although it wasn't great, but it was good.
What I liked:
Avalon. The parts that took place in Avalon were much more interesting than in the human world. I think one of the problems that I had with the first book was it had too many parts about Laurel's normal human life, whereas in this book she (and the readers along with her) learned a lot more about the fairy world.
David. David is a good guy, but he's not perfect, and he acts like a human. He gets mad, and jealous, when Laurel is with Tamani, but is still willing to help her when his friend's life is in danger.
The thing that really made me like it more than the first is hard to pinpoint, because I read the first one more than six months ago, and I never wrote a review for it, but I do know that I liked this one better. (I know that's not very helpful, but its all I've got)
What I didn't like:
Tamani. Tamani is irritating and pushy. He has the usual attitude of a self-proclaimed 'nice guy' who has been friendzoned. His thinking is that because he loves Laurel, and has given up a lot for her, that means that she has to love him back, which is the wrong way to think. Just because he loves her does NOT mean that she is required to return the feelings. He, and others, repeatedly get mad at her for 'stringing him along' when really its him who won't give it up. He kisses her when she doesn't want him to, and he just keeps telling her how long he has been waiting for her, as if that is supposed to make her love him. It doesn't. She is loyal to David, who is her boyfriend, and who she loves, but Tamani doesn't understand. Am I supposed to feel bad for him? Because I don't. She is allowed to be friends with him without loving him! She is allowed to be friends with him without being accused of leading him on! I don't understand what is so difficult about that context. Tamani alone brought down my rating about half a star.
Laurel and David arguing. I think that the author was trying to set up a reason for us to like Tamani better (although it didn't work for me) there were a lot of scenes were Laurel and David argued... a lot. There were some disconnects between them, but to me that seems normal. However I have a suspicion that the author wants us to see that 'Laurel and David aren't meant for each other because he doesn't understand her like Tamani does'. That bothers me. I think that relationships aren't always going to be perfect, but in this book everybody always is, which is what scares me.
So, if you've read the first book and you're on the fence about this one give it a try.
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Posted December 11, 2012
This was another great story from Aprilynne Pike. The characters continue to develop and this book examines the world the faeries live in. It takes off after the previous book without overlapping or redefining things that happened there. I really like this because we do not get bored with repeat descriptions or waste time rehashing. We get a full book of new experiences.
The faerie world “Avalon” is beautifully portrayed with magnificent imagery. It was fun to follow Laurel as she tries to learn her faerie side with spells and magic. Laurel and Tamani’s relationship is allowed to grow and develop as well.
Laurel has to be the luckiest girl on the planet with two “Perfect” boyfriends vying for her affections. It appears to be such a hard choice, at least in the short term, (not so much long term to me) but she is young and does act her age in her choices. Perfect and fun to read.
Anonymous
Posted November 26, 2012
The Laurel series is amazing! book 2 was the perfect sequel to wings.
Its fascinating to read how Laurel's and Tamani's relationship progresses yet it is quite frustrating.
Anonymous
Posted September 28, 2012
I know everyone loves him. Hes flippin awesome and is Laurels match. For all i care David could put his filthy human lips on a sock rather than Laurels faerie lips. Those are for faeries only. So three cheers for Tam! TAMANI! TAMANI! TAMANI!
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Overview
Although Laurel has come to accept her true identity as a faerie, she refuses to turn her back on her human life—and especially her boyfriend, David—to return to the faerie world.
But when she is summoned to Avalon, Laurel's ...