
Elfland
Aetherial Tales, Book 1
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Narrated by:
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Matthew Lloyd Davies
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By:
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Freda Warrington
Elfland is an intimate, sensual novel of people—both human and Aetherial—caught between duty and desire. It is a story of families, and of Rose Fox, a woman born to magic but tormented by her place in her adopted world. Led by Auberon Fox, a group of Aetherials—call them the Fair Folk, if you will—live among us, indistinguishable from humans.
Every seven years, on the Night of the Summer Stars, Lawrence Wilder, the Gatekeeper, throws open all gates to the Other World. But this time, something has gone wrong. Wilder has sealed the gates, warning of a great danger lurking in the realm beyond them. The Aetherial community is outraged. What will become of them, deprived of the home realm from which their essential life force flows?
Rose Fox and Sam Wilder are drawn to the lands beyond the gates, even as their families feud over Lawrence’s refusal to do his duty. Struggling with their own too-human urges, they discover hidden truths that draw them together in a forbidden alliance. Only by breaching the dreaded gates and daring the danger beyond can they confront that which they fear most— their otherness—and claim their birthright.
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Critic reviews
"Elfland... is an exhilarating, wondrous read. The scope of the imagination is breathtaking, as is Ms. Warrington’s evocative writing... a fabulous, remarkable, literary modern fairy tale. Absolutely recommended..." (Book Smugglers)
"... a distinctive spin on human/nonhuman relations in this sensuous, relationship-driven story... Solid wordplay, great pacing and a thrilling conclusion will definitely earn Warrington some new American fans." (Publishers Weekly)
"[I was] swept away in the beauty and magic of Elfland and may have shed a few tears over the wonderful, not quite fairytale ending." (Bibliosanctum)
Is there anything you would change about this book?
Reduced misery.Any additional comments?
Pretty well written. I'm just not into stories that drag you through so much muck to get to the resolution. I was satisfied with the conclusion (and it wraps up well enough that you needn't continue), but I dread the next story, wondering what terrible things might befall the characters. There just wasn't a good balance of positive to negative, in my opinion. If you like grimy reality in your stories, it may be your cup of tea, but it isn't mine.Kind of an icky story
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Very, very good!
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Favorite Fantasy
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I purchased all 3 Aetherial Tales for Matthew's narrating. I'm returning the next two.
The world building is fantastic. The way the realms fit into one another is intriguing. The lore is well done and sets up a wholly believable fantasy world.
Character development happens quickly but with enough foreshadowing to keep it from feeling too abrupt.
I want to say more good things about this, but it aggravated me more than entertained.
Miscommunication is an obnoxious plot device
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Hints of the other world but in pieces and small parts. It's a story about two families who histories are interwoven in the past and the present, who have issues with infidelity, being misunderstood and drugs. Interesting story really.
More of a modern day fairytale with in a soap opera storyline. it does suck you in with the landscape and the rich characters development and the hints of the other world of Elfland.
Not what I expected but very good!
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Fresh take on fantasy
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Enchanting and exciting
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I didn't care for this book at all.
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