Tithe: A Modern Faeire Tale (Hardcover) by Holly Black

from Kellie12

Tithe is not your typical YA fairytale book. It's rather dark; the characters are quite imperfect perhaps that's why it works. It was one of the first Urban Fantasy books which I read, which was about 5 or 6 years ago, so it's been awhile. The faeries are not tiny and cute and sprinkle you with p...

from donkeytiara

a dark, modern faerie tale that has some strong sexual images...too much for the 14+ yr rating that it has been given...I'd say it's more like 17+ if you are watching what your kids read. A quick, entertaining story that gets a little confusing at the end with N-names and a suddenly thickening pl...

from stephmo

I really wanted to enjoy Tithe, I did. In the end, it the scales have tipped to "enjoyed, but..." I cannot deny Holly Black's creativity or ability to build a fantastic faerie world. The vivid worlds of the Unseelie and Seelie faerie courts are as real as anything, with great attention being paid...

from WilowRaven

This book has been out for a while but for some reason I avoided it. When I first discovered it (years after it was written) I'm pretty sure I had had my fill of fairies at the time - having read Wicked Lovely by Melissa Marr. I had also heard people say how if you read Wicked Lovely first - you ...

from WilowRaven

This book has been out for a while but for some reason I avoided it. When I first discovered it (years after it was written) I'm pretty sure I had had my fill of fairies at the time - having read Wicked Lovely by Melissa Marr. I had also heard people say how if you read Wicked Lovely first - you ...