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A magical romance blossoms in the follow-up to WINGS, the bestselling novel described by Stephenie Meyer as "a remarkable debut". "I can't just storm in and proclaim my intentions. I can't 'steal' you away. I just have to wait, and hope that someday you'll ask," Tamani said. "And if I don't?" Laurel asked, her voice barely above a whisper. "Then I guess I'll be waiting forever." It's been almost a year since Laurel discovered that she is a faerie, placed with human parents as an infant to help protect the gateway to the faerie realm of Avalon. Although she's come to accept her true identity, Laurel refuses to turn her back on her human life-and especially her boyfriend, David-to return to the faerie world. But when she is summoned to Avalon to relearn her long-forgotten faerie magic, Laurel must depend on the charismatic faerie sentry Tamani. Her feelings for him are undeniable, and she is forced to make a choice-a choice that could break her heart. When a deadly enemy resurfaces and puts both Laurel's life and Avalon in danger, Laurel must draw on all her human strength as well as her faerie skills to save both of her worlds and all of those she holds dear.
Laurel must navigate the dangerous intersection of her human life and her faerie heritage when a resurfacing enemy threatens the safety of Avalon. As she returns to the faerie realm to master her latent magical abilities, she finds herself caught between her commitment to her human boyfriend, David, and her growing connection to the sentry Tamani. The narrative, presented through a third-person perspective, follows Laurel as she balances the physical demands of faerie training with the emotional weight of her dual identity. She faces external threats from ancient adversaries while grappling with the internal conflict of choosing between two worlds that demand her full allegiance.
This work is characterized by its focus on the intersection of contemporary teenage life and high-fantasy elements. The narrative structure emphasizes the emotional stakes of the protagonist's romantic choices while building upon the established lore of the series. The prose suggests a focus on the internal development of the lead character as she reconciles her dual nature. The genre conventions point to a story that prioritizes the tension between duty and personal desire within a supernatural setting.
Page Count:
425
Publication Date:
2010-05-04
Publisher:
HarperCollins Publishers Limited
ISBN-10:
000731437X
ISBN-13:
9780007314379