Review of Wicked Lovely (Wicked Lovely #1) by Melissa Marr

Wicked Lovely is the first book in the series Wicked Lovely.

Aislinn has always been able to see fairies, and she's survived by following her grandmother's rules. The most important are: don't stare at invisible fairies, don't talk to invisible fairies, and don't attract their attention.

For seventeen years, following the rules has worked. She's gone undetected by the fairies and not labeled as crazy by the humans. But when Keenan, the Summer King, sees Aislinn, all bets are off.

Keenan is searching for his queen, the human girl-turned-fairy who will rule by his side, and he's been searching for hundreds of years. Aislinn holds more promise than he's ever seen and he sets out to pursue her, hoping to convince her to accept the mantle.

Everything is on the line for Aislinn - her friends, her freedom, and her life.

When I first started the novel, I rolled my eyes. It had the typical love triangle setup: the attractive otherworldly being, the human girl who thinks she's nothing but is actually gorgeous, and the hot best friend who likes her and she has kept at a distance. All I could think was, not again.

The premise for the story itself was something I hadn't read before. I enjoyed the darker fairy world than is usually portrayed. Aislinn's independence and tenacity made her a likable character. Seth, her best friend, was impressive as a masculine and assertive man, but with a deference to Aislinn's superior knowledge.

The only thing about the characters I didn't like was Seth's age. He's old enough to buy alcohol, which makes him at least 21 years old. Aislinn is 17 years old. That's a big age difference when you're that young, and Seth could go to jail for having a relationship with Aislinn, which he clearly wants.

I was surprised to discover that the story wasn't split into a trilogy or quartet, but was complete in itself. The resolution of the story was satisfying, and I was happy about where Ms. Marr went with the love triangles - there were actually two triangles with Keenan at the center of the other - and if she had gone with the more standard resolution I would have been very disappointed.

The book is the first in a series, and since this book was complete in itself, I'll be interested to see where Ms. Marr takes it.

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