Glimmerglass (Faeriewalker, #1)

by Jenna Black

Dana Hathaway doesn't know it yet, but she's in big trouble. When her mother, an alcoholic, shows up at her voice recital drunk, Dana decides she's had it with playing the role of her mother's keeper, so she packs her bags and travels to see her mysterious father in Avalon: the only place on Earth where the regular, everyday world and the magical world of Faerie intersect. Dana is a Faeriewalker, a rare individual who can travel between both worlds. She has always known that her father is a big-deal Fae, but what she doesn't realize is that she could be the key to his rise in power. When she arrives in Avalon, Dana finds herself a pawn in the game of magical politics. Avalon is a place where both magic and technology work, and humans and Fae coexist in something resembling peace. How can she change the winds of fate, find a boyfriend, and make new friends when she's not sure who, if anyone, can be trusted?

• ISBN10: 0312575939
• ISBN13: 9780312575939
• Publish Date: 25 May 2010
• Publish Status: Active
• Out of Print: 19 January 2017
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Saint Martin's Griffin,U.S.
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 320
• Language: English

Reviews

[tweetybugshouse]

I really liked this book the concept of a faerie walker, the book being set in avalon, the political battle between the unseelie and seelie courts. I was caught up in the emotion of dana fighting to save her mother who has clearly taken the wrong path and her trying to connect with a father she barely knows. Then throw in the fact that she a major player in this faerie war and you got me hooked. I really would like to see dana discover more of her "magic" but i am interested enough to see where the story goes in shadowspell.

[Linda]

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This was a really good introduction to a series. I really like Dana, she is young, but she is still strong and can take care of herself. I enjoyed both Kimber and Ethan as well, and I am quite sure Keane will turn out to be a good ally to have later too.

[Stephanie]

This review was originally posted on Once Upon a ChapterDana has never met her father. For as long as she can remember, she's been responsible for grocery shopping, cooking, check book balancing and bill paying. Dana has a secret she finds shameful: her mother is an alcoholic who will not seek treatment....even for her daughter. Dana finally draws the line when her mother shows up drunk to a voice lesson recital. Dana is able to piece together enough information to figure out where her father lives and his name. From there, it's a quick Internet search and she has his phone number. Dana calls him and plans to meet him and probably stay with him to live if all goes well.

Dana really should have listened to her mother. There was a reason Dana hadn't met her father or gone on visits to the place where he lives, Avalon. Dana isn't just the normal human girl she thought she was. She's half Fae and to make it even more complicated, she may be a Faeriewalker. Faeriewalker's are a pretty powerful and special type of Fae. If a politician has the support of a Faeriewalker their position would almost be guaranteed. It also just so happens that Dana's homecoming coincides with the election of the Consul. One member of the Fae is elected as the Consul and there are three people gunning for that position. All three have their own strategies to acquire Dana and her status.

Dana is alone in Avalon and she must use her wits and instincts to decide who she should trust and who means her ill. It is a constant guessing game and one that Dana is tiring of quickly. Right now, life in the United States taking care of her drunken mother after a binge is starting to sound like a walk in the park!

My Thoughts:
If you have a teenage daughter or know a teenage girl who enjoys reading, you need to make sure she does not miss this book! Even an adult who enjoys the occasional young adult novel should not miss this book. Black sets the stage for a great series with the first book of in the Faeriewalker series. There is some great world-building without too much time being spent on minute details. Dana is a strong self-reliant heroine who you root for throughout the book. She has a strong sense of self and a level head. Political intrigue abounds in the span of 297 pages. I was riveted through most of it. I was busy trying to figure out who had which motives and why. Were these people Dana could trust or should she run for the hills? This book will leave you breathless wondering what is going to happen to Dana and you'll find the novel is over much sooner than you would have wanted.

[Melanie]

This was not a bad book. It is a young adult with a slight hint of romance with mystry and magic around every turn. I am interested in reading the next book.