(Books of Arriland #6)
by Alethea Kontis
YA Fantasy
Paperback & ebook, 210 Pages
March 28th 2016
March 28th 2016
Join Trix Woodcutter on an epic new animal-filled adventure!
Fey magic and animal magic: that troublemaking imp Trix Woodcutter has both, if not the ability to use them to their full potential. While traveling with his companion—the golden girl Lizinia—to see the King of Eagles, Trix is sent a vision of the Faerie Queen, who is in desperate need of his help. An evil sorceress has stormed Faerie and trapped all the fey magic under the Hill, leaving the Faerie Queen powerless! Trix’s talent for communicating with animals is desperately needed…but before he braves the wild world of Faerie he must arm himself, with nothing less than the bow and arrows of a god.
With the help of his gilded companion, her ghost-cat godfather, a blind brownie and a sister or two, the Boy Who Talks to Animals must befriend a mischievous leprechaun, best a wolf, and journey into the depths of Faerie to restore order and free the fey magic before the imbalance destroys the world.
Trix and the Faerie Queen is second in The Trix Adventures and sixth in the Books of Arilland.
Fans of the Woodcutter Sisters: Desperate to know what happened to Saturday and Peregrine after they found Trix at the end of HERO? Here’s your chance!
Alethea Kontis is a princess, author, fairy godmother, and geek. Her bestselling Books of Arilland fairytale series won two Gelett Burgess Children’s Book Awards (Enchanted and Tales of Arilland), and was twice nominated for the Andre Norton Award. Alethea also penned the AlphaOops picture books, The Wonderland Alphabet, Diary of a Mad Scientist Garden Gnome, Beauty & Dynamite, The Dark-Hunter Companion (w/Sherrilyn Kenyon), and a myriad of poems, essays, and short stories. Princess Alethea lives and writes on the Space Coast of Florida with her teddy bear, Charlie. You can find her on her YouTube channel, all the social media, and at www.aletheakontis.com.
Review
Just as Trix and Lizinia have set out on their
journey to find Trix’s father, the King of the Eagles, Trix receives a vision
from the Faerie Queen begging him to come to her aid. The dragon that his
sister Saturday awoke in Hero is
causing chaos and his Aunt Sorrow has bound the fey magic for her evil purposes.
Trix, the Boy Who Talks to Animals, must now speak for the animals and free the
magic before the world is destroyed.
Trix and the
Faerie Queen, by Alethea Kontis, is just as awesome as the previous book, Trixter. I love these two of all the
Books of Arriland most of all because they are so full of light and laughter, as
opposed to the creepy dark magic in a few of the others. I also love how all
the books tie together so perfectly. Several of them overlap in time, but the
stories work together so seamlessly, each having its own plot but working
towards a common goal, with characters jumping between books.
I absolutely adore Trix and his adventures! His mischievousness
and cheeky personality made him one of my all-time favorite fictional
characters. And Lizinia is wonderful as well! She is so sweet and pure that she
is as beautiful inside as she is on the outside, all covered in gold. Trix’s
sisters, Trebald, the Leprechaun, and the various other characters added color
and life to the plot.
Another thing I liked about this book is the
presence of Trix’s sisters. Having read the other books in the story-world, I
fell in love with the Woodcutter family. So I was happy to see some of his
sister’s show up in this book. In addition to just plain being fun to read, the
relationship between him and his family was neat to see. Even when the girls
were not there, Trix still thought about them and missed them. It was a
reminder of how wonderful families can be, adding a pleasant touch of hominess.
Trix and the
Faerie Queen was fantastic! I cannot wait to read the next installment of the
series and recommend it to readers who enjoy YA, fairytales, and fantasy.
I received a free book from the author in exchange
for an honest review.
Tour Schedule
April 2nd: Launch
April 3rd: Rockin' Book Reviews & Wishful Endings
April 4th: Brooke Blogs & Zerina Blossom's Books
April 5th: deal sharing aunt & Goddess Librarian
April 6th: Becky on Books & Colorimetry
April 8th: Grand Finale
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