Wayfarer (Faery Rebels) - Hardcover

Anderson, R. J.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0061554774 ISBN 13: 9780061554773

Publisher: HarperTeen, 2010

Synopsis

In a time of deadly crisis, Linden alone has the power to save her people.

The faeries of the Oak are in danger of extinction, and their only hope for survival rests in fifteen-year-old Linden. Armed with the last of her people's magic, she travels bravely into the modern human world. Along the way she makes a reluctant ally—a human boy named Timothy.

Soon Linden and Timothy discover a danger much worse than the Oakenfolk's loss of magic: a potent evil that threatens to enslave faeries and humans alike. In a fevered, desperate chase across the country, Tim and Linden must risk their lives to seek an ancient power before it's too late to save everyone they love.

R. J. Anderson has artfully crafted a world of stunning magic, thrilling adventure, and delicate beauty, where the key to the future is in an unexpected, forbidden friendship.

About this title

About the Author

R. J. Anderson was born in Uganda, raised in Ontario, schooled in New Jersey, and has spent much of her life dreaming of other worlds entirely. At the age of twelve she borrowed her parents' electric typewriter and began hammering out her first fantasy novel. Now married and a mother of three, Rebecca reads to her children the classic works of fantasy and science fiction that enlivened her own childhood, and she tries to bring a similar sense of humor, adventure, and timeless wonder to her own work. She is also the author of Wayfarer, Arrow, and the teen psychological thriller Ultraviolet.

Reviews

Gr 6-9–Linden is a teenager living in a magical Oak with her fellow faeries. Their aging queen is the only one left with any magic to protect them from dangerous predators. Linden was raised by Peri, a faery-turned-human, and has a unique knowledge of the human world, making her the Oakenfolk's only hope for survival when their queen dies. Now she must navigate the outside world to save the Oakenfolk. Ignorant of the existence of faeries and magic, 15-year-old Timothy is homesick for Uganda where he grew up with missionary parents. He is staying with his cousin Paul and his wife, Peri, at Oakenwyld, the site of the magical Oak, after being suspended from his London boarding school. When he receives a less-than-warm welcome, Timothy decides to run away–right into the clutches of some evil faeries bent on stealing his musical gift. Linden pops out of his backpack just in time to rescue him. Now Timothy and Linden are being hunted by the fierce faeries under the reign of the evil empress and their only hope is finding the reclusive Children of Rhys, strong and magical faeries fabled to hold the key to freeing not only Linden's Oakenfolk but all the enslaved faeries as well. This albeit complicated premise comes together almost seamlessly in Anderson's tale; an intricate faery world colliding with an ordinary boy's struggle makes for a cutthroat quest adventure. Awkwardly out of place Christian doctrine may distract some readers, but, all in all, this is an enjoyable story that will appeal to fantasy fans.Tara Kehoe, Plainsboro Public Library, NJ
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In this second installment in the Faery Rebels series, the Oak's faeries are dying out, and 15-year-old faery Linden embarks on a survival quest that takes her into the human world, including London and Wales, where she meets 15-year-old Timothy, the son of missionaries. Linden and Timothy tell their stories in alternating narratives, and their individual issues add substance and suspense to occasionally predictable story lines. Although the book's religious elements, including Timothy's questions about his Christian faith, may not resonate with everyone, most readers will appreciate the characters' growing understanding of personal responsibility and the importance of compassion. Grades 7-10. --Shelle Rosenfeld

Edition details

• Publisher: HarperTeen
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0061554774
• ISBN 13: 9780061554773
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 304