Darkest Mercy by Melissa Marr (English) Paperback Book

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The fifth and final breathtaking instalment in the darkly seductive and best-selling WICKED LOVELY series, about the collision of mortal and faery worlds…

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The fifth and final breathtaking instalment in the darkly seductive and best-selling WICKED LOVELY series, about the collision of mortal and faery worlds…The Summer King is missing; the Dark Court is bleeding; and a stranger walks the streets of Huntsdale, his presence signifying the deaths of powerful fey.Torn between his new queen and his old love, Keenan left Huntsdale to wander aimlessly but after centuries of leading his court it was not long before the reality of being Summer King became too pressing. Violence seemed more inevitable by the day and the Summer Court was not yet strong enough to face conflict, so Keenan made a dangerous deal with the water fey. It is a desperate bargain he makes to strengthen his court against the coming war. Aislinn tends the Summer Court, searching for her absent king and yearning for Seth. She knows she must be a powerful queen to hold her court together, while Bananach becomes more and more dangerous, and she is losing faeries to her. Donia longs for fiery passion even as she coolly readies the Winter Court for battle. Her court is still powerful, but she must remain focused on keeping them that way and not get distracted by Keenan when he shows up at her door again. The Dark Court is thrown into chaos when they are rocked by tragedy. And Seth, sworn brother of the Dark King and heir to the High Queen, is about to make a mistake that could cost his life.They all know what Bananach seeks – the raven-faery is the embodiment of war and discord. She and her growing number of allies want mutiny and murder. Love, despair and betrayal ignite the Faeries Courts, and in the final conflict, some will win… and some will lose everything. The thrilling conclusion to Melissa Marr's bestselling Wicked Lovely series will leave readers breathless.

Notes

The final instalment in the darkly seductive Wicked Lovely story, about the collision of mortal and faery worlds. Ages: 13+

Author Biography

Melissa Marr was voted in high school the "most likely to end up in jail". Instead, she went to graduate school, worked in a bar, became a teacher and did a lot of writing. Her novels Wicked Lovely, Ink Exchange, Fragile Eternity and Radiant Shadows, Darkest Mercy and Faery Tales and Nightmares are published by HarperCollins Children's Books. She has also recently compiled and edited Enthralled, a collection of paranormal novellas with Kelley Armstrong.

Review

Praise for 'Wicked Lovely':"Marr offers readers a fully imagined faery world that runs alongside an everyday world, which even non-fantasy (or faerie) lovers will want to delve into." Publisher's Weekly"The fantasy of being pursued by two young men is alluring in itself, but when one is a pierced and tattooed sexy outsider and the other is a blindingly beautiful King of Faery, how much better can it get? Readers will beg for a sequel." Washington Post"This is a magical novel… the first book in a trilogy that will guarantee to have you itching for the next instalment. * * * *" Bliss

Long Description

The final breathtaking instalment in the darkly seductive Wicked Lovely story about the collision of mortal and faery worlds The Summer King is missing; the Dark Court is bleeding; and a stranger walks the streets of Huntsdale, his presence signifying the deaths of powerful fey. Torn between his new queen and his old love, Keenan left Huntsdale to wander aimlessly but after centuries of leading his court it was not long before the reality of being Summer King became too pressing. Violence seemed more inevitable by the day and the Summer Court was not yet strong enough to face conflict, so Keenan made a dangerous deal with the water fey. It is a desperate bargain he makes to strengthen his court against the coming war. Aislinn tends the Summer Court, searching for her absent king and yearning for Seth. She knows she must be a powerful queen to hold her court together, while Bananach becomes more and more dangerous, and she is losing faeries to her. Donia longs for fiery passion even as she coolly readies the Winter Court for battle. Her court is still powerful, but she must remain focused on keeping them that way and not get distracted by Keenan when he shows up at her door again. The Dark Court is thrown into chaos when they are rocked by tragedy. And Seth, sworn brother of the Dark King and heir to the High Queen, is about to make a mistake that could cost his life. They all know what Bananach seeks the raven-faery is the embodiment of war and discord. She and her growing number of allies want mutiny and murder. Love, despair and betrayal ignite the Faeries Courts, and in the final conflict, some will win and some will lose everything. The thrilling conclusion to Melissa Marr s bestselling Wicked Lovely series will leave readers breathless.

Review Quote

Praise for Wicked Lovely : Marr offers readers a fully imagined faery world that runs alongside an everyday world, which even non-fantasy (or faerie) lovers will want to delve into. Publisher s Weekly The fantasy of being pursued by two young men is alluring in itself, but when one is a pierced and tattooed sexy outsider and the other is a blindingly beautiful King of Faery, how much better can it get? Readers will beg for a sequel. Washington Post "This is a magical novel the first book in a trilogy that will guarantee to have you itching for the next instalment. * * * *" Bliss "I thought this book had a really great storyline and writing style The alternative universe was well-explained, and the plot, though complex, was not difficult to grasp. I think anyone over 12 years old should read this book, or they would be missing out on something brilliant." Red House Reader, aged 13 Praise for Wicked Lovely : Marr offers readers a fully imagined faery world that runs alongside an everyday world, which even non-fantasy (or faerie) lovers will want to delve into. Publisher s Weekly The fantasy of being pursued by two young men is alluring in itself, but when one is a pierced and tattooed sexy outsider and the other is a blindingly beautiful King of Faery, how much better can it get? Readers will beg for a sequel. Washington Post

Feature

THE RIGHT BOOKS FOR THE RIGHT MOMENT With three New York Times bestsellers to her name Melissa Marr is at the forefront the new YA revolution - she's also one of the top ten paranormal romance writers in the UK -Innovative ebook promotion introducing the series to new readers right from the start ALL BOOKS NOW AVAILABLE IN STUNNING NEW PACKAGE ... with reissues selling strongly week on week as Melissa's profile grows ON THE FRONTLINES OF SOCIAL MEDIA Melissa is everywhere on the web, interacting directly with fans and expanding her ever-widening readership --Active daily on Twitter, Facebook and MySpace --Interacts with readers via her personal website (www.melissa-marr.com), and her blog (http://melissa-writing.livejournal.com/) --Co-founded an online community of over 100 urban fantasy writers called Fangs, Fur & Fey --Active participant in the discussion forums of wickedlovely.com, the first fan-run forum and fansite for her books --The trailer on YouTube for FRAGILE ETERNITY has had nearly 7,000 views Competition: Twilight, Fallen, House of Night

Details ISBN0007346158 Author Melissa Marr Year 2011 ISBN-10 0007346158 ISBN-13 9780007346158 Media Book Pages 336 Language English Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 813.6 Short Title DARKEST MERCY Series HarperCollins Children's Books Format Paperback UK Release Date 2011-03-03 Publisher HarperCollins Publishers Publication Date 2011-03-03 Alternative 9780007442645 Audience Teenage / Young adult AU Release Date 2011-11-30 NZ Release Date 2011-12-01 Imprint Harper Fire Audience Age 12 We've got this

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