Faery rebels spell hunter

Their magic has faded, and their numbers dwindling. Anderson, whose debut ya novel from harpercollins faery rebels. Apr 27, 2009 the world of faery rebels is instantly engaging, a space filled with danger, betrayal, creativity, and hope. Megan whalen turner, author of the newbery honor book the thief.

She told me that when she saw my book, she was afraid that id written her book before she did. Dependant on the magic of one individual, a queen they hide in the treeworld they call oakenwyld. In her world, the faeries have lost their magic and are not allowed out of their home, a big oak tree. Each book of the series centers around a faery who must venture out of their island to save the faery race. First published in 2009 reprinted by enclave usa in 2015 a particularly well drawn, charming romantic thriller. What was it like being one of the debut authors of 2009. For more information on rebecca and her books visit her website or blog. Sep 29, 2010 today ill be taking a brief look into the author of faery rebels.

Timothy and linden left the green isles with more then a stone and a few good men of the children of. Somewhere in the back of my mind i was thinking, how much can i really like a book about tiny faeries. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 336 pages and is available in hardcover format. Todays author interview is with r j rebecca anderson, author of newly released knife or soontobe released faery rebels. Rebecca anderson was born in uganda, raised in canada, and has spent most of her life dreaming of other worlds entirely. Free download or read online spell hunter pdf epub book. Knife was also published in the united states through harpercollins and was retitled faery rebels. Knife, and the main character is a young faery named linden whom readers met as a baby in book one. Check out other translated books in french, spanish languages. The dilemmas seemed real even though the main theory was bizarre. Republished 2015 as knife by enclave publishing third day books llc phoenix, az. Knife is a stubborn, strongwilled faery who isnt afraid to test the boundaries, stand up for herself, and fight for the lives of the people and faeries she loves. The main character is bryony who later will become known as knife. Im thrilled and honored to have the opportunity to interview r.

The first faery rebels book, spell hunter, is a story about, you guessed it, faeries. Anderson was published as spell hunter in the us and is the first book in the faery rebels series. A gripping tale of lost magic, high adventure and surprising friendship in which the fate of an entire realm is at stake. Subsequent books in the series were rebel 2009 and arrow 2011.

Megan whalen turner, author of the newbery honor book the thief knife is just my kind of heroinestrong and independent, with a huge helping of curiosity to get her into trouble, and the bravery and intelligence to get. In an ancient oak tree, shut off from the human world around them, lives a beleaguered bastion of the faery realm. Knife, orchard london, england, 2008, published as spell hunter, harpercollins new york, ny, 2009. I think it was written for a younger teen audience and i think its a fantastic book for the teentween crowd. The first edition of the novel was published in january 1st 2009, and was written by r. The times london there are humans at the bottom of the garden, and a glimpse inside their forbidden house convinces the fierce young faery hunter known as knife they have knowledge that could help her dying people. Anderson faery rebels tells the story of bryony aka knife. Anderson has done it again, proving that she was not merely a onehit wonder with her debut novel, faery rebels. Spell hunter has the charm of mary nortons the borrowers and the edge of holly blacks tithe. R j anderson in a dying faery realm, only the brave and rebellious faery knife persists in trying to discover how her peoples magic was lost and what is needed to restore their powers and ensure their survival. Anderson unfolds a world of magical creatures that are forbidden to have contact with humans. Knife faery rebels, book 1 by r j anderson fantastic fiction. Shes not afraid of anything not the vicious crows, the strict faery queen, or the.

Spell hunter is the first book in the faery rebels series by r. Knife has always wanted to know what was out there and how they lost their magic. Oct 12, 2010 faery rebels was different than any other faery book that ive read. Faery rebels spellhunter introduces us to a small group of faeries living in a tree in the human populated countryside. A new wiki with more information on has been made for the faery rebels series, however, it still requires more work. A tough little faery named linden sets out to find the missing powers. The faeries, all of whom are female, almost never leave their tree, have little to no magic and, in a very unfaerylike manner, seem to have no natural harmony with nature. Today i had my official bookstore launch for faery rebels. She lives in the oak with the dwindling faery population. I only want to go out for a little, little while, the faery child pleaded. Faery rebels, also known as no ordinary fairy tale, is a threebook fantasy series by canadian author r. I think a little tiny faery sized part of me was expecting to not like spell hunter by r. Spellhunter, published april 2009 by harpercollins.

Spell hunter, a contemporary fantasy about a fierce young faery hunter who fights to save her dying people while concealing her forbidden friendship with a human, was nominated for the carnegie medal and became a uk bestseller. Now i have a answer to that question and its a lot actually. Knife was also published in the united states through harpercollins and was re titled faery rebels. I dare say i enjoyed this more than any of the harry potter books. Faeries are typically magical creaturescapable of using magic for good or evil. There are humans at the bottom of the garden, and a glimpse inside their forbidden house convinces the fierce young faery hunter known as knife that they have knowledge that could help her dying people. Born in uganda, but raised in ontario, r j anderson tells us all about her debut ya novel knife, the reason behind the different names and what its like to be a writer. Megan whalen turner, author of the newbery honor book the thief knife is just my kind of heroinestrong and independent, with a huge helping of curiosity to get her into trouble, and the bravery and intelligence to get out of trouble again and again. Anderson creates an extraordinary new fantasy world and weaves a gripping tale of lost magic, high adventure, and surprising friendship in which the fate of an entire realm rests on the shoulders of one brave faery rebel epub. Only one young faery knife is determined to find out where her peoples magic has gone and try to get it back. Unlike her sisters, knife is fierce and independent. Faery rebels, also known as no ordinary fairy tale, is a threebook fantasy series by. Anderson harpercollins, 2009, middle grade ya, 327pp.

In 2010 the canadian library association gave spell hunter the honor book designation. Anderson one i only want to go out for a little, little while, the faery child pleaded. The story begins on a day in the life of a faery named bryony. First, i am pleased to announce the june 22, 2010 release of the second faery rebels book, wayfarer. Like all adolescents, bryony is restless and wants to experience life outside the.

It was released as spell hunter in the us and knife in the uk with a far more attractive cover, i might add. They are the same, just with different titles and covers. Forget everything you think you know about faeries creatures full of magic and whimsy. Brilliantly written and marvelous with a mix of fantasy and reality, faery rebels. Knife is a fantastic character, a young faery willing to follow her instincts and take risks. She is a young faery who is full of curiosity that often leads her into dangerous situations. Spell hunter faery rebels 1 r j anderson spell hunter r. Robbed of their powers, they have become selfish and dullwitted.

Spell hunter harpercollins childrens books, 2009 contemporary fantasy novel, ages 10up 329 pp. I missed out on it somehow, but ive watched the other tour members because i was intrigued about this when it was brought up as a possibility for the tour. She has an important mission to carry out on behalf of the oakenfolk, which involves not only knife and paul and others from the first book, but also. Faery rebels, also known as no ordinary fairy tale, is a fantasy trilogy by the canadian author r. I especially watched for the reaction of some of our manly men.

Wayfarer us and rebel uk are the same, as well, but the rest of the books were never published in the united states. This middle grade fantasy begins with the premise that there really are fairies at the bottom of the garden. Spell hunter some time ago, when blackbringer was newish, i got an email from an author whod recently sold her first book which would be published in 2009. The store had provided me with a table right in front of the window, so i had plenty of light and lots of passing folk got treated to a view of my back. Long ago the faeries mysteriously lost their magic. Forget everything you think you know about faeries. But one young fairy rejects that possibility that they have no future. Wayfarer takes place 15 years after spell hunter and the oak is in great danger. The main characters of this fantasy, young adult story are paul mccormick, queen amaryllis. She is young, impetuous, and exactly like you would expect someone her age to be.

What he shared with me was that it was a decent read that was solid fantasy. Spell hunter is the story of a fairy named bryony who lives in a great oak along with a dying and fearful society of fairies who have lost their magic. I got the uk edition because i think it looks much better than the us one and the uk covers for all the books in the series match. Deep inside the great oak lies a dying faery realm, bursting with secrets instead of magic. The first novel in the series, knife, was published in the united kingdom by orchard books on 8 january 2009. Even though linden was only fifteen, the entire oak was counting on her. It takes place about 14 years after the events of faery rebels. Spell hunter in north america begins with 6yearold bryony pleading her fostermother, wink, to allow her to go outside. Bryony lives with the others of her kind in a huge oak tree. A dying queen leaves the faeries powerless and vulnerable.