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    Lament: The Faerie Queen's Deception
    Lament: The Faerie Queen's Deception
    Lament: The Faerie Queen's Deception
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    Lament: The Faerie Queen's Deception

    Written by Maggie Stiefvater

    Narrated by Carly Robins

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    FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING NOVEL SHIVER

    "Vibrant and potent, YA readers searching for faerie stories will be happy to find this accomplished debut novel."
    –Publishers Weekly (starred review)

    "This beautiful and out-of-the-ordinary debut novel, with its authentic depiction of Celtic Faerie lore and dangerous forbidden love in a contemporary American setting, will appeal to readers of Nancy Werlin's Impossible and Stephenie Meyer's Twilight series."
    –Booklist (starred review)

    "Part adventure, part fantasy, and wholly riveting love story, Lament will delight nearly all audiences with its skillful blend of magic and ordinary life."
    ―KLIATT (starred review)

    Sixteen-year-old Deirdre Monaghan is a painfully shy but prodigiously gifted musician. She's about to find out she's also a cloverhand―one who can see faeries. Deirdre finds herself infatuated with a mysterious boy who enters her ordinary suburban life, seemingly out of thin air. Trouble is, the enigmatic and gorgeous Luke turns out to be a gallowglass―a soulless faerie assassin. An equally hunky―and equally dangerous―dark faerie soldier named Aodhan is also stalking Deirdre. Sworn enemies, Luke and Aodhan each have a deadly assignment from the Faerie Queen. Namely, kill Deirdre before her music captures the attention of the Fae and threatens the Queen's sovereignty. Caught in the crossfire with Deirdre is James, her wisecracking but loyal best friend. Deirdre had been wishing her life weren't so dull, but getting trapped in the middle of a centuries-old faerie war isn't exactly what she had in mind . . .

    Lament is a dark faerie fantasy that features authentic Celtic faerie lore.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBrilliance Audio
    Release dateAug 28, 2018
    ISBN9781978616257
    Author

    Maggie Stiefvater

    After a tumultuous past as a history major, calligraphy instructor, wedding musician, technical editor, and equestrian artist, Maggie Stiefvater is now a full-time writer and New York Times bestselling author of the Shiver trilogy, The Scorpio Races, and The Raven Boys. Her debut series, the Books of Faerie, is published by Flux. Maggie lives in the middle of nowhere, Virginia, with her charmingly straight-laced husband, two kids, four neurotic dogs, and a 1973 Camaro named Loki. Follow her on Twitter at @mstiefvater, and visit her online at www.maggiestiefvater.com.

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    • 5/5
      I love Maggie’s writing and the feeling or moods of her books. I loved the fae being erie, beautiful, and cunning creatures. It also felt like how a 16 year old girl with her first boyfriend would act instantly he’s her whole world.
    • 1/5
      I think the story was silly and the main character was a annoying but the audiobook was great. I would have never finished it on paper it was passable story as an audiobook.
    • 4/5
      I enjoyed this book but the reader made it hard to enjoy at times.
    • 4/5
      Oh no another book where love and lust blinds all rational thought and naive different girl chases after the big bad boy who will defy his captors for his one true love and completely erasing the fact that he is a murderer, etc etc etcWhatever, it's a fun fantasy romance, it is fiction, just enjoy the book without thinking about the red flags.
    • 3/5
      I enjoyed this book overall (really like this sort of "fairy tale") but hated the protagonists love interest. He ended up being one of those guys who show up far too much in YA fantasy/supernatural stories where inappropriate behavior is forgiven because of magical shenanigans. Just because a dude has been 17 for a few hundred years doesnt give him a pass to start dating with real teenagers. Its weird. Also stalking is still stalking even if the devil made you do it.
    • 4/5
      This was a MUCH better Twilight with a much more powerful heroine! I'm noticing a pattern in Maggie Stiefvater's novels where almost too much happens in the last 40 pages. The novel is so nicely paced, and then it's an all out frontal attack with action and information and twists and connections! More like an movie than a traditional book, now that I think of it. It's an interesting technique.
    • 2/5
      So many flat characters! I read the second book in the series first and the main character in that is nothing like the one found in the first one and vice verse. So much more could have come out of this story.
    • 3/5
      At first I wasn't sure if I was going to get into this book. It starts out really slow but as I kept reading, I did start to get interested enough to like it. But overall it just felt a little lackluster.
    • 4/5
      Just like everything she writes, this was lovely and funny at the same time.
    • 2/5
      READ IN DUTCH

      I liked the series about the wolves and that was why I wanted to try this series as well. I had little to no knowledge about fairies and whatsoever but I thought; lets give it a try.

      I was not really what I expected it to be. The love story was weak and not really imaginative, the story itself was not great either. I was quite disappointed reading it. For me, it was not as special as her other series, which I enjoyed. I wouldn't recommend this series, please try her other series!
    • 4/5
      I've read Shiver before this book and I got to say this book is much better. There is more magic in it's pages. I am just enjoying it so much.
    • 5/5
      This book caught my attention from the moment I picked it up and found it hard to put down. It's an amazing tale of the Fae, love, confusion, magic and what can happen when you follow your heart.
      Deidre was used to getting attention for her music abilities though she just wants to be loved for herself. Her best friend James is always there to lend support, defend and bring comic relief. When she encounters Luke on a summer day for a competition, she has no idea how much he will change her life and get her to believe in herself. Deidre soon learns that she's a cloverhand who is someone that can see the Fae and she has powers. With the support of James, Luke and unlikely allies, she learns to believe in herself and starts learning how to use her powers. Not everything is as it seems and tragedy will strike, causing her to question what she took for granted and two people she holds dear will be put into danger. Read more to find out what happens, it will be well worth the wait!
    • 4/5
      Dierdre is extremely shy but a wonderful harpist and singer. The day of a music competition, she meets Luke and he starts to bring her out of her shell. Luke and Dierdre start to fall in love. Unfortunately, Luke is a gallowglass, sent by the fairy queen to try and kill Dee.

      The premise that talented musicians have powers is extremely interesting and Dierdre is a great character. Very easy to relate to for anyone who has ever experienced painful shyness or stage fright.
    • 5/5
      I only grabbed this book so I could read the second book in this series for The Blog With Bite review that is due in a couple of weeks. I started to read it and in an instant I was hooked. I love a good faerie tale, especially one that has been thoroughly researched and even contains some new bits of faerie lore that I didn't know. The plot moved along at a pretty good pace, I was very happy with that, it was pretty amazing how some enemies turned friends and some friends turned enemy. I loved the main characters, especially together, they have the intensity, the forbidden longing that Edward and Bella possess times a thousand. I wish the more decent faerie could have taken Deirdre as well...*sigh* but I am not the author, so I don't get to make those choices. The ending plot twist was a pleasant surprise, it was enough of one that I didn't even see it coming, which is unusual for me, cause I am good at guessing and picking up the foreshadowing. I loved this book and am about to jump right into the second. One thing I did think that was a bit odd and different was that the faerie believed in God and Hell...usually with faerie tales faerie don't have beliefs like that or they have some form of the Old Gods.
    • 4/5
      I read this because I've really enjoyed other books by this author and learned this was her first. It was okay. Nothing fabulous, but not bad either. Probably won't read the sequel. 3.5 of 5 stars.
    • 2/5
      Sigh, was it me or did this book jump all over the place? I kept hoping to figure it out but felt completely off kilter. I love The Scorpio Races though so I will continue to read Stiefvater.
    • 5/5
      I have tried a number of other urban fantasy-type books lately that promised me a thrilling lush romance. This is the only one that has really delivered. Maybe it just presses my buttons, but I totally bought the chemistry between Deirdre and Luke. And oh, the ending. Ow. It's been a while since I found a romance that really twisted my heart the way I sometimes want it twisted.

      Despite all that, I definitely had a soft-spot for James. I am a sucker for the witty male best friend.

      I also loved that the main character is a harpist, and that Celtic music figures so prominently in the plot. Go musicians! I particularly enjoyed the song excerpts at the beginning of each section of the novel.

      I am very much looking forward to the sequel!
    • 3/5
      The first time I heard about Maggie Stiefvater was a few years ago, and since then I have read some really good books by here. Shiver, the first in her Wolves Of Mercy Falls series was fresh and new, the first two book in the Raven Cycle were very unique blend of paranormal and mystery and The Scorpio Races was such a hauntly beautifully book I wished and hoped to a series. As you can see, I've really enjoyed my Maggie experience, and when I cam across Lament and Ballad in the charity shop I snatched them p instantly , looking for a new series for me to sink my teeth into a fall in love with. Unfortunately, for whatever reason, Lament didn't grip me like her other books did. I really do think I was just a little bit too old for this one.The one thing I loved the most about Maggie's writing is the slow build up to the story, how there was always a sense of suspense through out. However with Lament I felt that the pace of the book was just too quick, there thing seemed to be moving at a million miles per hour and all the secrets were laid bare. Yes, it took some time before we found them out but when we did, it was like 'here they are, there you go. Enjoy' it felt like they were just pushed upon us and I didn't enjoy that aspect of the book.While I enjoyed the idea behind the book, I didn't like just how accepting Deidre was of the Faerie world, everything freaky and Luke. In YA paranormal books, when the main character has had a string of unexplained incidents or talents from a young age, the quick belief of what he or she is comes across as more believable, we didn't have that here. She just seemed to believe what she and those around her were with little to none convincing. Fact paced relationship's happen to be another thing I cant stand, and with Luke and Deirdre it was as though they went from him holding her hair back while she threw up before show, I'd like to say she'd never met him before that too.., and within days she was always thinking about him and felt like she knew him inside out. I just did not get their relationship at all Because of how immature the characters came across I found it very difficult connecting with them. Being 25, it's really seldom I find a main character who is between 16-18 that I can connect with these days, so it's not completely Maggie Stiefvater's fault. However I didn't find her a likeable character either. She was at times pretty self centered, and when something happens to someone in her family, she doesn't seem all that concerned with it and reacts different to how I would have expected.All in all, this book just wasn't for me. And yes, I was disappointed but like already stated, I think it was just too much to do with age.
    • 2/5
      After having read Stiefvater's Wolves of Mercy Falls series first, I was expecting a bit more from her early work. The concept of this young adult novel was intriguing, but the execution was lacking. I was most bothered by the fact that people in Deirdre's life, including her best friend and snobby coworker, accept that she's being followed by Faeries without even blinking an eye. Also, I had trouble beliving the romance between Deirdre and Luke. There are ways to master believability, even in fantasy, but this wasn't it. I really really wanted to love it.
    • 5/5
      More than a few years ago, I worked for a writing non-profit. I worked with teachers looking to teach better writing and write for themselves, and I also worked with a lot of young writers. At our young writers summer camp we had the pleasure of hosting Maggie Stiefvater to talk to them one evening (to this day I kick myself that I did not attend) … what does this have to do with a book review? Well I have had Lament sitting on my home bookshelf since then…since about 2009… (I know I am a huge slacker). For the month of May it was the book pulled from my TBR jar, so I finally read it. I am so happy that I did.Lament is one of Stiefvater’s earlier books, the first in a series about faeries. I love books about faeries most of the time so I was hoping to love this one as well and I definitely did. Stiefvater produced a beautifully sad love story that made me want to keep reading – and that is what I did, I read this whole book in a matter of two sittings. The characters have growth and the plot is entertaining – sometimes a little frustrating, but very good overall. Deirdre the main character begins as shy and reserved and a bit of a loner and later falls head over heels for a mysterious boy she barely knows but who gives her confidence and the lift she needed to become a stronger person. Luke is…well… a swoon-worthy character, but also very funny to read.I really enjoyed the love story but also the other faerie elements of the book. I think the only pet peeve I have about it was the lack of freaking out. I mean if you told me faeries were trying to take me and kill me, I am pretty positive I would freak out a LOT more than Deirdre does as she learns about everything…just saying…
    • 3/5
      It was good, and I want to read the sequel...but this book just didn't have much of an emotional impact for me.
    • 4/5
      oooh I enjoyed this story. Based in celtic folklore this faerie story is dark and somewhat reminiscent of Melissa Marr's faerie tales. Our main characters Diedre and Luke are in an impossible situation. Terrible things happen, and strength comes from places unknown all the way to the heartbreaking end. There is a sequel but it is not about these two but about Diedre's best friend James. Well written, the book was engaging, the characters were well drawn (Aodhan will give you chills) and the plot kept you guessing.
    • 2/5
      The only saving grace of this novel was James. And even he becomes lame towards the end. Why won't authors allow sarcastic, hilarious, handsome, and talented people stay as they are in novels? Oh yeah... 'cause they might actually make the book ENJOYABLE! As this entire review has been taken up by James let's spend one nanosecond talking about... what's her name again? Right, it's Dierdre. Anyway she whines, is selfish, whines, pines after Luke, whines, cries, whines, throws up. Oh did I mention whines? Yes, OK good. And the fey... Will it kill you authors to write from their point of view. The fey here are your typical allergic-to-iron-and-are-evil/hate-humans brand.
    • 3/5
      In his essay collection, Maps and Legends, Michael Chabon writes on the joys of new fiction filling in the gaps left by the authors who have come before, quipping at the end: "All novels are sequels; influence is bliss."

      Maggie Stiefvater is an author who excels at opening herself to her influences.  I discovered her work through the first volume of her Wolves of Willoughby Chase trilogy, where her take on werewolves piqued my admiration.

      Lament is an earlier work of hers, and takes on another archetype of folklore: fairies.  For them, she goes back to the old legends that have faded in popular culture in favour of the Tinkerbell version (though through authors like Stiefvater and Julie Kagawa, the old versions are coming back into vogue). These are creatures of great beauty and coldness, who live on magic and would steal your soul for a song.

      The shy, sheltered and stage-fight-plauged Deirdre encounters Luke Dillon at a festival competition and she is immediately smitten.  Despite multiple warnings that he is not good for her, Luke seems to reciprocate the fascination.  What Deirde doesn't know is that the meeting was far from coincidental and sooner or later Luke will have to complete the mission the Queen of the Fairies sent him to perform: to kill Deirdre.

      The concept of this book is fantastic, but unfortunately Stiefvater seemed to be trying to juggle just a few more things than she was capable of at the time.  Folkloric characters appear for reasons that are unclear, then fail to have a personal effect on the plot.  Deirdre-as-narrator over-explains her thought processes, following a perfectly clear physical reaction with an unnecessary explanation of what that reaction means.  More than a few threads are tied up so hastily that the loopholes show.

      That said, this was an early novel, published by house that does not have an emphasis on fiction.  An experienced fiction editor would (it's hoped) have caught these issues, which aren't nearly as prevalent in Stiefvater's later works.  And in any case, her imagination made Lament quite enjoyable despite minor quibbles.

      This review also appears at Boxes of Paper.
    • 3/5
      This book reminded me a lot of Holly Black's novels; I think they're probably written better than this, but Lament is still pretty good.

      I'm giving it three stars instead of four because a) the male main character reminded me of Edward in Twilight, in a bad way, and b) all the talk about souls and Hell annoyed my inner atheist.
    • 3/5
      I'm not certain what to make of this book. The story was o.k. The main character, Dee, has many bizarre events happen around her and the beginning. She has never questioned who she was. A young man walks up to her and offers to help her with a recital and she just doesn't seem to question his motives, why he is there. I will give it to my students to see if they are more accepting of Dee and her choices.
    • 5/5
      Wow! I simply loved this book! I plan to read the sequel Ballad too. Great book. I strongly recommend it if you can suspend your disbelief and enter the world of Faerie.
    • 4/5
      Only the promise of Maggie Stiefvater's gets-it-just-right imagination could make me read a book about faeries.Lament was the first novel Maggie Stiefvater wrote, followed by the sequel/companion book Ballad, out the following year. While it’s clear to me that the author has gotten much better with her subsequent books, these are quite good and I was happy to read them.Lament focuses on the story of 16-year-old Deirdre (“Dee”) Monoghan, a talented singer, harp player, and a “cloverhand,” or one who can see faeries. Her best friend James plays the bagpipes, and similarly to Dee, is not only an excellent musician but also an outsider. They are each other’s closest confidants until Luke Dillon enters Dee’s life. Luke is clearly not a regular guy, maybe not even human, but Dee falls in love with him, and before long, gets involved in a struggle for the control of all the faeries.Evaluation: This is a bittersweet love story that manages, in spite of any sadness, to end up as a testament to love and to music and even to Shakespeare, who opened his play Twelfth Night with the exhortation, “If music be the food of love, play on.” I would say that Maggie Stiefvater will go on to write great things, but this book is from 2008, and we already know that turns out to be true!
    • 4/5
      The Faerie in this book are the faerie of legend, mean, capricious and like to play games with humans. Deirdre aka Dee is a cloverhand, a human who can see faerie. She finds herself drawn to the mysterious Luke who inspires her. However Luke is an assassin from the Faerie world. This is an interesting story, I like the world and I liked the resolution, it isn't an easy solution to the issues, but it's a good resolution. It's pretty much a complete story and interesting, I was surprised that there was a sequel but it's a pleasant surprise. The life of a musician was pretty accurately portrayed too!
    • 4/5
      First book I’ve read by Maggie Stiefvater and certainly my first book involving faeries. I’m hooked in both cases. Stiefvater has developed a strong female lead character in Deirdre, who must endure a tumultuous relationship, not only with her mother and her obnoxious aunt, but also with the Faerie Queen, who essentially has put out a hit on her. Deirdre must also sort out and understand her obsessed relationship with Luke, the boy of her dreams. She struggles to grasp Luke’s true identity and intentions while coming to terms with her own identity and newly acquired mysterious powers. An absorbing book with great character development, Lament is a real page turner and a joy to read. I particularly enjoyed Stiefvater’s descriptive details of the various faeries that coexist with humans but remain largely unseen. I’m looking forward to reading the second book of Gathering of Faerie series "Ballad."