Wish (Faerieground, #1)

by Beth Bracken

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3.5 Stars

Wish: Faerieground is the first book on a series of four about Soli and Lucy. I enjoyed it.

Lucy is light, while Soli is dark. They are thirteen, best friends and complete opposites. They have played in the woods all their lives; it’s their secret shortcut, even though Lucy’s mom has warned them to not go there. One day, Soli makes a wish that has rather big repercussions.

Beautiful art!
This is the start of their adventure, as they encounter very different fates while in Faerieground. These faeries are not the Tinker Bell type, they are quite scary and mean. Especially Queen Calandra, she is awful.

At the end, Lucy and Soli turned out to be good friends and look out for each other, trying hard to do everything possible to overcome the mess they got themselves into. Kheelan is also a faery, but he seems to be a good one and he took an instant liking to Soli. Since the book is not lengthy, the characters were a little hard to get to know, mainly because we are told about them and their relationship, instead of shown, for instance by the use of flashback or dialogue.

Faerieground is really easy to read and it’s short. In fact, I found it too short, but I understand that more is to come in the series. The story is told from alternating points of view, in the first person from Lucy and Soli’s perspective. The plot is simple and a bit predictable, but I’m eager to see what happens next. One of the best things about the book is the amazingly beautiful illustrations. Overall, Wish: Faerieground is a short, entertaining read.


About the cover: The cover is really pretty, as are all the illustrations in the book.