Thanks to Paisley Monday for recommending this book!
First book I’ve read by Maggie Stiefvater and certainly my first book involving faeries. I’m hooked in both cases. Stiefvater has developed a strong female lead character in Deirdre, who must endure a tumultuous relationship, not only with her mother and her obnoxious aunt, but also with the Faerie Queen, who essentially has put out a hit on her. Deirdre must also sort out and understand her obsessed relationship with Luke, the boy of her dreams. She struggles to grasp Luke’s true identity and intentions while coming to terms with her own identity and newly acquired mysterious powers. An absorbing book with great character development, Lament is a real page turner and a joy to read. I particularly enjoyed Stiefvater’s descriptive details of the various faeries that coexist with humans but remain largely unseen. I’m looking forward to reading the second book of Gathering of Faerie series "Ballad."
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