Ink Exchange Book Review

Ink Exchange (Wicked Lovely book #2 of 7) by Melissa Marr

Paperback, 352 pages
Read: Dec. 3 - 6
Rating: 2.5/5
Genres: Young Adult, Romance, Faries
Summery: Unbeknownst to mortals, a power struggle is unfolding in a world of shadows and danger. After centuries of stability, the balance among the Faery Courts has altered, and Irial, ruler of the Dark Court, is battling to hold his rebellious and newly vulnerable fey together. If he fails, bloodshed and brutality will follow.
Seventeen-year-old Leslie knows nothing of faeries or their intrigues. When she is attracted to an eerily beautiful tattoo of eyes and wings, all she knows is that she has to have it, convinced it is a tangible symbol of changes she desperately craves for her own life.
The tattoo does bring changes—not the kind Leslie has dreamed of, but sinister, compelling changes that are more than symbolic. Those changes will bind Leslie and Irial together, drawing Leslie deeper and deeper into the faery world, unable to resist its allures, and helpless to withstand its perils. . . .

Review: This story starts with the first time Irail meets Leslie. So far this series is very enjoyable for me. the main reason I've been enjoying them is because of the characters. The book switches through the perspectives through out the book (Irail, Leslie, and Niall). I really liked all three, Aislinn, Keenan, and Seth are also in this book of the series, it takes place a few months after the ending of the first book, I still liked the relationship between Seth, Ash, and Keenan (Donia was sadly not in this book, and vaguely mentioned as the new Winter Queen). I also liked the relationship between Leslie, Irail, and Niall. While Niall and Leslie were in the first book (Niall a tiny bit more then Leslie) they were not in it enough for me to like or know them (Irial was only mentioned), but in this book they are front and center. I really liked Leslie, and her decision in the ending of this book, It took me about two chapters from Niall's perspective to like him, and about three chapters from Irial's perspective to like him. I liked this book more then the first, the point of views from the characters were a little more in depth, as well as the world building. For the first book I didn't really know much about the faries from this series, but in this book I got some answers to why some of the fae did what they did. I can still definitely understand why some people may/will not enjoy or like the book and/or the series, but I for one do enjoy them.


Other books in this series.
Wicked Lovely #1 Review: http://wolfsecho.blogspot.com/2014/05/wicked-lovely-book-review.html

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Wicked Lovely book review

Wicked Lovely (Wicked Lovely Book #1 of 5) by Melissa Marr

Hardcover, 328 pages
Read: May 2 - May 3
Rating: 2.5/5
Genres: Supernatural, Young Adult, Fantasy, Romance
Summery: Rule #3: Don't stare at invisible faeries.
Aislinn has always seen faeries. Powerful and dangerous, they walk hidden in the mortal world. Aislinn fears their cruelty - especially if they learn of her Sight - and wishes she were as blind to their presence as other teens.
Rule #2: Don't speak to invisible faeries.
Now faeries are stalking her. One of them, Keenan, who is equal parts terrifying and alluring, is trying to talk to her, asking questions Aislinn is afraid to answer.
Rule #1: Don't ever attract their attention.
But it's too late. Keenan is the Summer King, who has sought his queen for nine centuries. Without her, summer itself will perish. He is determined that Aislinn will become the Summer Queen at any cost — regardless of her plans or desires.
Suddenly none of the rules that have kept Aislinn safe are working anymore, and everything is on the line: her freedom; her best friend, Seth; her life; everything.

Review: This story starts with a prologue of a girl hoping to be the Summer Queen. I did not hate this book, there were definitely problems, but the book was not as bad as I thought it would be. This was definitely a guilty pleasure read. The plot was at quite a few points confusing to me, the reasons for quite a few things were also not explained in the book (although there are 4 more books, plus I think 3 or 4 short stories in this series so there might be some explanation in those, although I don't really think there will be), the things I liked most about this story were the characters and the relationships. I liked quite a few of the characters, I think Donia, along with Aislinn might have been my favorite, and the respect at least that seemed to be forming between Keenan and Seth. While I found problems with the book, and I can also see why other people would not like this book/series, I enjoyed it for what it was.


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