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How did I miss picking up Wondrous Strange when it was first released? I'm shocked this was Lindsey's debut book. Her writing is great, and made for fun, enjoyable read, and I liked that while she used A Midsummer Night's Dream within her story, she still gave the story an engaging, unique spin with her folklore, history, and a cast of great characters from faeries, humans, sirens, kelpies, wolves, changelings and more.

The characters are great, including the secondary characters. There wasn't a character I didn't love, which I know is a little cliche to say. From the Kings and Queens of the Faerie Courts, to the other paranormal characters, I enjoyed reading and getting to know the various characters. The plot twists kept my interest and as soon I finished Wondrous Strange, I immediately picked up it's sequel, Darklight and quickly finished it.

My favorite character is the story's protagonist, Kelley. She's such a realistic, honest, character. She's an aspiring actress in NYC, and will be playing Titana in Midsummer Night's Dream. Thinking faeries aren't real, even when a hot faerie tells her other wise, she still doesn't believe him. Things start to happen that make her second guess what she's believed. The one thing that bugged me the most about Kelly and the story is when she finds out what she is. I had expected her to not be so accepting of it. I felt like the story was missing something for me when the big secret is revealed.

I also really enjoyed both Sonny, the hot changeling who's also a member of the Junas, an elite guard of faeries sent by King Auberon to protect the only remaining faerie gate that faeries enter the mortal world through and Bob, aka Robin Goodfellow, aka Puck. Both of them protect Kelley, but what I liked most about Sonny is he is a fierce faerie killer while at the same time he can be so patient and loving with Kelley.

I loved that the setting for the story and the faerie realm are in NYC's Central Park. The descriptions are vivid, beautiful and it's a place I would definitely want to visit. Wondrous Strange is an enchanting read, with wonderful, dark twists, mixed in with a combination of characters who's rich personalities capture your attention and invite you to get to know them more in the sequel, Darklight.


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Wondrous Strange Wondrous Strange Trilogy Lesley Livingston 9781554682744 Books Reviews

Finished the book too quickly would be the only negative for me. I enjoyed it so much I could barely put it down. I LOVE THE BOOK! I am currently reading the second book and am about half way through, I already purchased the third which comes out in December. I really LOVE the way this book flows. It is such an enticing story and the writer does a very good job with the book. I hope its more than just a trilogy. I hope its a very long series because its such a pleasurable read. I highly recommend it.

The book captures the reader into the world of fantasy among reality, brings the read deep within its pages for fun, action packed romance with tasteful scenes that play beautifully among the readers imagination.

I do not want to go into detail at all because I do not want to ruin anyting. BUT I must say character development is excellent.

Have I mentioned I LOVE the book?! XD

Lesley Livingston is now one of my FAVORITE WRITERS! Simply MARVELOUS book.

The sequel is building up to be just as great.

HONEST must read!
Reviewers Quickie POV Parajunkee seems to be stuck in faerie land a lot lately. Faerie themed YA, all the rage, speak to our inner child that still secretly believes in faeries. Luckily the faeries that I believed in as a wee babe weren't the scheming, sociopath faeries that Ms. Livingston brought to life in Wondrous Strange. Ms. Livingston's tale of the faerie Otherworld and the group of changelings that guard the human population from being over run by faerie monsters is fast paced and a little sweet. Her tale brings alive a world that you can almost believe is true. She meshes "real" faerie tales within her fiction, bringing forth characters such as Puck and Herne the Hunter, giving them personalities and back-stories that justify their legendary stories. Wondrous Strange was a fantastical, modern story of love, deception and triumph, I was thoroughly entertained and engrossed. Can't wait to read Darklight.

Review Kelley Winslow, aspiring actress, has landed her dream job. Luckily for her the actress that was playing the lead of Titania the Fairy Queen in Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream twisted her ankle, and now Kelley has the lead. Unfortunately, she can't seem to remember her lines. Which is how she ends up in Central Park after dark, meets a handsome, yet kind of deranged stranger, and rescues a drowning horse that later follows her home and takes up residence in her bathtub.

Talk about our weirdness. But things don't get better, they just seem to get weirder and weirder. Handsome Stranger, turns into crazy stalker. Her fellow actor Bob, who is playing Puck starts making cryptic statements, her usually militant roommate is actually infatuated with the horse in the tub, even after it eats her very expensive soap. Oh yeah, and she might have glowed a bit at some point.

The stories underlying plot might not be an original one, there is a girl, who might be a bit supernatural. Girl meets boy, who may or may not also be a bit supernatural. Boy instructs girl on her supernatural roots and they just may move to happily ever after, just if they can over-come an evil plot that is directed at the girl. Yes, we've read this story in numerous ways, with numerous kinds of supernaturals, but as normal as the storyline is, Livingston takes the story to new heights with excellent characters, a wonderful back-drop and new spins on the tried and true paranormal YA plots.

Entertaining, well written and engaging, Wondrous Strange had me cringing in some scenes, sniffling in others and basically wanting more when it was over. Can't wait to read Darklight.

Recommendations Lovers of faeries, the supernatural and young adult novels you'll really enjoy this novel. There is nothing vulgar or sexual in the pages, so parents have no fear. The story can be a bit trite in some instants, but it still has a maturity that adults will enjoy.
How did I miss picking up Wondrous Strange when it was first released? I'm shocked this was Lindsey's debut book. Her writing is great, and made for fun, enjoyable read, and I liked that while she used A Midsummer Night's Dream within her story, she still gave the story an engaging, unique spin with her folklore, history, and a cast of great characters from faeries, humans, sirens, kelpies, wolves, changelings and more.

The characters are great, including the secondary characters. There wasn't a character I didn't love, which I know is a little cliche to say. From the Kings and Queens of the Faerie Courts, to the other paranormal characters, I enjoyed reading and getting to know the various characters. The plot twists kept my interest and as soon I finished Wondrous Strange, I immediately picked up it's sequel, Darklight and quickly finished it.

My favorite character is the story's protagonist, Kelley. She's such a realistic, honest, character. She's an aspiring actress in NYC, and will be playing Titana in Midsummer Night's Dream. Thinking faeries aren't real, even when a hot faerie tells her other wise, she still doesn't believe him. Things start to happen that make her second guess what she's believed. The one thing that bugged me the most about Kelly and the story is when she finds out what she is. I had expected her to not be so accepting of it. I felt like the story was missing something for me when the big secret is revealed.

I also really enjoyed both Sonny, the hot changeling who's also a member of the Junas, an elite guard of faeries sent by King Auberon to protect the only remaining faerie gate that faeries enter the mortal world through and Bob, aka Robin Goodfellow, aka Puck. Both of them protect Kelley, but what I liked most about Sonny is he is a fierce faerie killer while at the same time he can be so patient and loving with Kelley.

I loved that the setting for the story and the faerie realm are in NYC's Central Park. The descriptions are vivid, beautiful and it's a place I would definitely want to visit. Wondrous Strange is an enchanting read, with wonderful, dark twists, mixed in with a combination of characters who's rich personalities capture your attention and invite you to get to know them more in the sequel, Darklight.