Review and Giveaway: Fragile Eternity by Melissa Marr

In this sequel to Wicked Lovely, we find Aislinn, the new Summer queen, quickly adjusting to her new role. Her relationship with her mortal boyfriend, Seth, is threatened by her inexplicable attraction to Keenan, the Summer king.

Keenan is having his own relationship troubles. He’s madly in love with Donia, the Winter queen. She refuses to share him with Aislin, and the powers they wield are a physical barrier. All attempts at closeness are quickly thwarted by physical injury.

Seth witnesses the closeness between Aislinn and Keenan. He realizes that, as a mortal, his time with Aislinn is limited, compared to the . If he became a faery, he and Aislinn would be together for all time. He disappears, leaving Aislinn questioning their relationship. In his absence, she becomes closer to Keenan. Will Seth return in time to quelch the budding relationship between Aislinn and Keenan?

The world that Marr creates is absolutely addictive. The vivid language draws you in and the detail put in to each of the character holds your attention for the entire book. Marr did a great job of adding more depth to each of the characters introduced in Wicked Lovely. We learn a great deal more about Seth and the characters that make up the Dark and High courts. This series is highly addictive and promises Marr never-ending success in in the young adult publishing arena.

About the author:

Melissa Marr grew up believing in faeries, ghosts, and various other creatures. After teaching college literature for a decade, she applied her fascination with folklore to writing. Wicked Lovely was her first novel. Currently, Marr lives in the Washington, D.C., area, writes full-time, and still believes in faeries and ghosts.