Ballad: A Gathering of Faerie
"Ballad is giddy, intoxicating, and threatening all at once." – Tamora Pierce
In this mesmerizing sequel to Lament, music prodigy James Morgan and his best friend, Deirdre, join a private conservatory for musicians. James' musical talent attracts Nuala, a soul-snatching faerie muse who fosters and feeds on the creative energies of exceptional humans until they die. Composing beautiful music together unexpectedly leads to mutual admiration and love. Haunted by fiery visions of death, James realizes that Deirdre and Nuala are being hunted by the Fey and plunges into a soul-scorching battle with the Queen of the Fey to save their lives.
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Maggie Stiefvater
Maggie Stiefvater writes stories that feel like waking dreams, where reality and myth move together in ways that seem both inevitable and strange. Beloved for The Raven Cycle and The Scorpio Races, she has become one of the most distinctive voices in contemporary young adult fantasy. Her books are not only about magic but about mood, about the electric charge between characters, and about the beauty and danger of the unknown.
She grew up in Virginia, a homeschooled teenager who spent more time with sketchbooks, instruments, and notebooks than anything else. By sixteen she had already written dozens of novels, a private training ground for the voice that would later draw readers around the world. Her early life still lingers in her work: the wild landscapes, the haunting music, the fascination with cars and speed, and the sense that imagination is never fully separate from the everyday.
Books of Faerie
Dangerous faeries. Otherwordly music. Unrequited love. Deirdre Monaghan and her best friend James Morgan's lives change forever as they encounter the vicious and beautiful world of Faerie.
Books of Faerie consists of two books and series is set to expand with the upcoming release of one more book. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.
