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Summary
Henry has all but forgotten the Faerie Realm since he returned to his normal life two years ago, but now his past has followed him home. Out of nowhere, Henry's old friend Pyrgus appears-looking like a middle-aged man-and his life is turned upside down once more. Determined to help his friends, Henry returns to the Realm, hoping to find a cure, and perhaps win his way back into the heart of Queen Holly Blue. But what Henry, Pyrgus, and Blue don't know is that the plague is hardly an ordinary disease...
Author Notes
HERBIE BRENNAN is the author of many books for adults and children, including the New York Times bestselling Faerie Wars , the first book in the Faerie Wars Chronicles, which was followed by The Purple Emperor , Ruler of the Realm , and now Faerie Lord . He and his wife live in Ireland.
Reviews (5)
Publisher's Weekly Review
Faerie Lord, the fourth and final installment in Herbie Brennan's Faerie Wars Chronicles, finds Henry Atherton venturing into the Faerie Realm once more to help stop the spread of a plague that is causing faeries to age at alarming rates. (Bloomsbury, $18.95 432p ages 12-up ISBN 9781-59990-120-6; Jan.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved
Horn Book Review
In this fourth Faerie Wars book, Henry traverses the desert to rescue Queen Blue (who also rescues him), finally effecting their betrothal. Despite some contrived plot points and an unappealing mash-up of fairies, Norse myths, and biblical tales, the fast-paced action will keep readers turning pages. Glos. (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. All rights reserved.
Booklist Review
A deadly plague and other horrors are sweeping the Faerie realm, and evil Lord Hairstreak is probably responsible. When Henry Atherton, who is thought to have the power to end the plague, reluctantly returns to the realm, Queen Holly Blue and Henry face extreme dangers as each tries to rescue the other. Well laced with humor, the third, equally exciting adventure in the Faerie War Chronicles is a fitting follow-up to The Purple Emperor (2004).--Estes, Sally Copyright 2008 Booklist
School Library Journal Review
Gr 6-10-This book completes a popular series. Henry has been back living with his family for two years when Pyrgus and Nymph emerge from the Faerie Realm and tell him that Mr. Fogarty is dying and needs his help. Henry rushes there to try to rescue his mentor, only to find that he is too late. But soon after, it is Henry who needs rescuing as a plague ravages the Realm and the teen is transported into a desert wasteland to fulfill a prophecy. The strength of this series continues to be its marvelous world building. In this final installment, readers get to travel to unknown areas of the Realm where mountains can disappear, pack animals can talk, and sand can become liquid and breathable. It will be an additional treat for readers to return to these beloved characters, including Queen Blue, the mysterious Madame Cardui, and, of course, the evil Brimstone and Hairstreak. Brennan has capped his series with an action-filled adventure through the wonders of Faerie that will satisfy his many fans.-Tasha Saecker, Menasha Public Library, WI (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Kirkus Review
The clever dnouement of the series is crisper than the middle installments but strikingly obsolete in its depictions of gender and race. Two years after refusing Queen Blue's marriage proposal, Henry's in a rut: Exams are pending, he's expected to become a teacher (boring) and he still lives in that blasted "all-female household." So when Pyrgus and Mr. Fogarty contract a bizarre disease, Henry translates to the Faerie Realm to help. The illness ages Faeries rapidly, burning up their future with untreatable fever. As Henry, Blue, Madame Cardui and others are separated by geography, the narration zigzags from thread to thread, gleefully keeping characters (and readers) in the dark as long as possible. In his quest to save Blue, Henry's aided by a blue-skinned desert boy with "body odour" from a stereotypically mystical, "primitive" tribe. Henry finds Blue inside a mountain, taken hostage--shirt torn, breasts showing, "chained, abused, frightened . . . sexy." The disturbing definition of female sexiness just tops off this queen's notably passive and love-focused role, and may well outweigh Brennan's sweet touches and lovely final revelations. (glossary) (Fantasy. 10-14) Copyright ©Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
