Lament: The Faerie Queen's Deception

from vanedow

Lament is a whole lot of good things all mixed together. You've got fantastic characters. There's plenty of action. There's sizzling romance. And best of all, there's the detailed intrigue, leaving you with a constant sense of being slightly off balance. Is Luke good or bad? How bad? Does this pe...

from nbmars

Only the promise of Maggie Stiefvater's gets-it-just-right imagination could make me read a book about faeries. Lament was the first novel Maggie Stiefvater wrote, followed by the sequel/companion book Ballad, out the following year. While it's clear to me that the author has gotten much better w...

from bookwormygirl

I decided to pick up Lament because I am a big fan of Ms. Stiefvater's, Shiver. Not only did Lament blow me away, but it is one of the best faerie books I have had the pleasure to read. Deirdre (a/k/a Dee) and Luke are just to die for. Although you are not really sure whether you can trust Luke f...

from elnice

My thoughts...I have been drawn in, twisted around, and wrapped up in the magic of Maggie Stiefvater's writing. I do not have much experience with books of the Fae, but this one could be described as wonderful. The plot of the story held a typical situation: girl crushes on the wrong guy. The mag...

from rj_anderson

A gorgeously written, richly characterized, powerful and gripping story for older teens and adults. Also one of the best faerie-related books I've read in years. After this, I cannot wait for the sequel -- or anything else Maggie Stiefvater writes.