Ink Exchange by Melissa Marr

Ink Exchange (Wicked Lovely, #2)

by Melissa Marr

Mortal affections and faery rivalries continue to collide in the town of Huntsdale, as New York Times bestselling author Melissa Marr takes urban fantasy to new heights.

After suffering a terrible trauma at the hands of her brother's dealer friends, Leslie becomes obsessed with the idea of getting a tattoo – it's the one thing that will allow her to reclaim her body, renew her self-confidence. And when Rabbit, her local tattoo artist, shows her a secret book of his own designs, she finds one of them irresistible.

Soon, her back is adorned with a pair of mysterious eyes, framed by black wings. Leslie feels good – more than good. Nothing bad can touch her. But what she doesn't know is that her new tattoo binds her tightly to the faery whose symbol she chose: Irial, the exquisitely dangerous king of the Dark Court…

Reviewed by Charli G. on

5 of 5 stars

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Another wonderful faerie tale by Melissa Marr. I have to hand it to Ms. Marr, she has a way of making the fey seem dangerous and glamorous all at once. It isn't any wonder I'm chomping at the bit to obtain the 3rd book, Fragile Eternity.

Aislinn's friend Leslie has been through some pretty rough things. Her desire to get a tattoo brings her to Rabbit's shop, where a very special design demands that she become its wearer. After the tattoo is started however, Leslie starts noticing some pretty strange things happening around her.

Then you have Niall, who we find wasn't always Summer Court fey, and who happens to be attracted to Leslie. Will Aislinn allow Niall to be near Leslie, or will she tell him he must stay away from her? And what are the strange things that are happening to Leslie ever since she got her new tattoo? All I can honestly tell you is that if I list anything here, I'll give away the story.

Let's just say this - it ends in a way you wouldn't expect, and proves that even Dark Court fey can, shall we say, change?

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