Tempestuous

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Overview

"I don't love Sonny Flannery."

That's the lie Kelley Winslow told to protect the boy she loves from a power he doesn't know he possesses. Sonny is devastated, but Kelley's not about to let things end in heartbreak. To get Sonny back, she needs to find out who's after his magick—and how to use her own. But can she do it without getting dangerously distracted by Fennrys Wolf, whose legendary heart of stone seems to suddenly melt whenever he's around her?

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Overview

"I don't love Sonny Flannery."

That's the lie Kelley Winslow told to protect the boy she loves from a power he doesn't know he possesses. Sonny is devastated, but Kelley's not about to let things end in heartbreak. To get Sonny back, she needs to find out who's after his magick—and how to use her own. But can she do it without getting dangerously distracted by Fennrys Wolf, whose legendary heart of stone seems to suddenly melt whenever he's around her?

Editorial Reviews

Booklist
“Livingston’s artistry at creating imaginary worlds that exist side by side with contemporary New York remains strong...fans of the first two entries will gulp this one down with gusto.”
School Library Journal
Gr 7 Up—In this conclusion to the trilogy, aspiring actress and faerie princess Kelley Winslow faces nearly insurmountable difficulties. She's discovered that her boyfriend, Sonny, possesses terrible powers that even he does not know of; her father, Auberon, is dying of a mysterious ailment; rogue members of the Janus guard are attacking Lost Fey; and her beloved theater company is struggling to recover from the devastating loss of the Avalon Grande. Kelley must carefully balance conflicting priorities as she attempts to discover who is masterminding the unrest. As the action builds to a final conflict, Kelley must decide whom to trust, because she cannot save the world without at least a little help. With so much going on in the Faerie realms, Shakespearean theater takes a backseat in this novel, though the author ties in themes from The Tempest as Kelley and Sonny face storms both real and metaphorical. Livingston brings this trilogy to a strong and satisfying conclusion, and readers will enjoy every minute, while wishing it did not have to end.—Misti Tidman, formerly at Boyd County Public Library, Ashland, KY
Kirkus Reviews

The third and final entry in the series that began with Wondrous Strange (2008), this ends the story just right. Things are a mess in the Faerie realms. Raised-as-a-mortal Kelley's parents, King Auberon and Queen Mabh, are both mysteriously ill, boyfriend Sonny thinks Kelley doesn't love him anymore and Auberon's elite guards are killing Fae who live in New York City. The flaws that plagued the first two novels are still there: The prose never soars, dialogue is often clunky and the flashes of genuine humor ("New Otherworld Order") don't actually suit the rest of the story. But the romance! And the battles! And all the Shakespeare! It's enjoyable, well plotted (elements from the first two volumes play a role in the conclusion) and populated with slightly-too-earnest but consistent characters—anyone who has read the first two won't mind the deficiencies in this one and will enjoy the epic battles (including a dragon in Central Park) and ultimate love-conquers-all resolution. (Urban fantasy. 12 & up)

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780061740022
  • Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
  • Publication date: 5/29/2012
  • Pages: 384
  • Sales rank: 988,150
  • Age range: 13 years
  • Lexile: 0840L (what's this?)
  • Product dimensions: 5.50 (w) x 8.25 (h) x 0.95 (d)

Meet the Author

Lesley Livingston is a writer and actress living in Toronto. She has a master's degree in English from the University of Toronto, where she specialized in Arthurian literature and Shakespeare. She is the author of Wondrous strange, which won the Canadian Librarian Association Young Adult Book Award in addition to being a White Pine Honor Book, and Darklight.


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