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[madlyranwitch]

Irial came first

Ladies and gentlemen, I would like to point out that before Sarah J. Maas’s Rhysand became the hot dark fae standard, there was another hot sassy fae King on the market (sexy tattoos included).

Let me introduce you to Irial, part-time King of the Dark Court and full-time total adorable asshole from the gorgeous fantasy series “Wicked Lovely (2005)” by Melissa Marr.

[sleepy-bookworm]

I went to the library the other day and picked up One Blood Ruby by Melissa Marr. I'm wary of what is supposed to happen! All well. It's a library book, if I end up not liking it, I can just return the book. No harm, no foul. 🌺What was the last book you bought/borrowed? - - - #onebloodruby #melissamarr #librarybooks #books #booklover #bookstagram #bookphotography #bookblogger

[sleepy-bookworm]

Happy Wednesday!— I almost typed Saturday🤦🏻‍♀️ Here are the books I'm currently reading!: • One Blood Ruby by Melissa Marr • A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab • Dawn of the Arcana by Rei Tōma I'm enjoying all the books I'm reading☺️ 💐Are you reading anything? 🍵I'm not posting as much as I used to since I don't have the time or energy anymore. Hopefully I'll get back into the groove of things, but I have no idea when that'll happen though.🍵 - - - #books #librarybooks #onebloodruby #melissamarr #adarkershadeofmagic #veschwab #dawnofthearcana #reitoma #bookstagram #bookphotography #manga #prettybookcover

[bookstoreaders]

Got my new Wicked Lovely covers. They so pretty 😍

[bewarethewellreadwoman]

"Then she was alone -- with only a wolf for companionship -- waiting to tell the next girl what a folly it was to love him, to trust him." - Donia, The Winter Girl

Wicked Lovely - Melissa Marr

Book 1 out of 5 of the Wicked Lovely Series

Published - January 9, 2009

HarperCollins Publishing

Genre - YA Fantasy/Romance

4.4/5 stars out of 1,144 reviews on Amazon

340 pgs. 

I was a senior in high school the first time I read this book. I remember how I identified with the female protagonist. I love how strong she was,... I loved the fight that she had within her to survive what she saw everyday, despite her fears. Besides that, she had an absolutely gorgeous name. Aislinn is a very exotic name to a country bumpkin from Texas! This book was the book that introduced me to the differences between the Summer and Winter courts. Wicked Lovely holds a very special place in my heart, for sure.

It has been fifteen years since I first read this book, which meant that before I could discuss it with y'all,... well it seemed pertinent that I revisit the world of Melissa Marr. 

The prologue of Wicked Lovely was just as engrossing as I remembered. It was the perfect hook to pull a reader in and keep them turning the pages to find out what happened to the lovestruck girl. Unfortunately, this is also where I feel that the author made their first mistake. **POSSIBLE SPOILER** The male character, Keenan (who is named in the prologue), is portrayed as an enigma from the start. The first page talks of the pain within his eyes when looking upon the girl, but less than a page later abandons her without a glance backwards. Throughout the book, the relationship between these two characters is something of a battle. This reader had a desire to pop them both over the head with a sharp stick.

Another detail that stood out to me and broke through my rose colored glasses of time past was that as I was reading, I would feel as if I was trying to play catch up to the information within the book. At times, I felt as if Wicked Lovely was book 1.5 of the series and I had missed a novella that was meant to be read prior to starting this one. It detracted from the book because it pulled me forcefully out of the story. I would turn back pages or even chapters trying to figure out why I felt lost. 

Regardless, I did enjoy rereading Melissa Marr’s literary work! I also found out that this was technically the first book in a series! There are four more books in the Wicked Lovely series,... yes! FOUR MORE BOOKS! 

Who wants to explore some of the Summer Court with us?!?

-Reading By Flashlight Bookery   

[mamanerd22]

#BookReview This is book 2 in Melissa Marr's Wicked Lovely series. This book looks toward the Dark Court and what happens to it and its king Irial now that the Summer and Winter courts are not in flux after the events of Wicked Lovely. This book is DARK and thats more than just because Irial's court is the Dark Court. This book deals with issues of rape/ sexual assault and its last effects and trauma. I feel like Irial was supposed to be the dark bad boy hero of this book but this was not a wounded misunderstood guy. He uses Leslie in every sense of the word once the Ink Exchange is done. Just because he drinks up all the negative emotion to not "hurt" Leslie doesn't make it any less abusive. The only good thing this dude did good was giving the crown to Niall thus protecting Leslie from him. Niall is sympathetic but he is also dangerous. Keenan is still TRAAAAASH. I want him gone so much hes selfish and I was happy when Niall renounced his loyalty to Summer. Aislinn needs to do more. I missed Doria. Gabriel was the only fae I didnt want to kick. Overall I'm glad Leslie left all the damn fairies cause they suck. 2.5/5 #MelissaMarr #WickedLovely #InkExchange #rant #YA #YAseries #fairies #nerdymama #nerdybooks #bookstagram https://www.instagram.com/p/CJoxBDyASG8/?igshid=1anrcizaj2xrm

[frankibanga]

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