#radiant shadows

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Cannot believe myself but I’d say that my favourite character in the Wicked Lovely series is starting to be Gabriel…

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Title: Wicked Lovely

Author: Melissa Marr

Series or standalone: series

Publication year: 2007

Genres: fiction, fantasy, romance, paranormal

Blurb: Aislinn has always seen faeries; powerful and dangerous, they walk hidden in the mortal world. Aislinn fears their cruelty, especially if they learn of her Sight, and wishes she were as blind to their presence as other teens. Now, faeries are stalking her. One of them, Keenan, who is equal parts terrifying and alluring, is trying to talk to her, asking questions Aislinn is afraid to answer. Keenan is the Summer King, who has sought his queen for nine centuries. Without her, summer itself will perish. He is determined that Aislinn will become the Summer Queen at any cost, regardless of her plans or desires. Suddenly, none of the rules that have kept Aislinn safe are working anymore, and everything is on the line: her freedom, her best friend Seth, her life...everything.

[spiritsandstaircases]

𝕯𝖔𝖓𝖎𝖆 𝖝 𝕶𝖊𝖊𝖓𝖆𝖓

“I’ve waited decades for you to want me around, 𝖇𝖊𝖌𝖌𝖊𝖉 to be in your presence. That was before her. Things are different now. I’ll 𝖆𝖑𝖜𝖆𝖞𝖘 𝖈𝖔𝖒𝖊 when you want me. How many times have I told you that? That won’t change. 𝕰𝖛𝖊𝖗.”

© IMAGES: Nora-Durst  © CHARACTERS: Wicked Lovely by Melissa Marr

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Shelf-Confidence Book Photo Challenge September 2019: Judge A Book By Its Cover

Day 3. Shadows

[loriens-light]

'Order and Discord made him as if carved of stone, a sculpture crafted by two who would never work together again. They gave him too many angular features and too many softened spots: his lips were too-full and his eyes too-cold. He was their best traits compromised. Where Bananach had hair of the purest black and Sorcha had multitoned hair of living flame, his was opalescent white: all colors shifting in and out of existence. They have him purest-black eyes and strength not unlike Bananach's, but none of her madness. They gave him tall stature and Sorcha's love of art, but none of her physical restraint. Together, they'd made him a thing of extreme cruelty and extreme beauty.

And then they fought over his loyalty.'

[bigdreamsandwildthings]

These covers are still so beautiful. I haven’t revisited this series in years, but I’m tempted to!

[thereadingchallengechallenge]

Welp, my first two series crashed and burned. But third time’s the charm.

The Wicked Lovely series has been on my shelf since 2015 and it was the first series I knew I wanted to include in this challenge. I love books about fae and faeries and what I’ve already read of the first book is reminding me a lot of the Modern Faerie Tale books by Holly Black so I’m feeling good about this pick :) 

Have any of you read this series? What did you think?

[jennaroo]

Onto the next! Pretty dust jacket has been removed to protect from sunscreen damage and margarita spills ☀️