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Feyland: The Bright Court (2012)

by Anthea Sharp(Favorite Author)

4.07 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

1470182653 (ISBN13: 9781470182656)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Anthea Sharp

series

Feyland

review 1: Okay. I really liked the first book in this series, Feyland: The Dark Realm, but this one, I loved, loved loved. Did I say I loved it? This is the continuation of the adventures of Jennet and Tam as they try to stem the tide of the faerie realm from encroaching upon and eventually invading our world. The trouble is that Feyland is a video game, and Jennet and Tam cannot convince anyone in power that the faerie realm depicted in the game is real. The efforts of the Dark Queen were frustrated in the first book, but now we have a new problem. The Bright King (of the Bright Court) has gotten his hooks into the new kid in town, egotistical horror Roy Lassiter, whose mother also happens to be the head of the company that is developing the Feyland video game. Roy has gone into Fe... moreyland and made a deal with The Bright King, bringing him real world energy which will increase his strength and help him break into our world. In exchange, the king has given Roy faerie realm magic that he can bring back to our world and use for his own selfish purposes. Roy's actions endanger everyone around him while Jennet and Tam are the only two that realize what Roy is doing. The need for action becomes even more urgent when their friend Marny falls under Roy's spell.I love video games, and as I read Sharpe's wonderful descriptions of the game environment, the quests and the battles, I felt like I was really there, in-game with Jennet and Tam. Whenever there is a story that involves a romance, budding or otherwise, I usually get the feeling that one of the lovebird pair is not good enough for the other. I'm glad to say that I didn't get that feeling here. I love both characters and I want them to be together so much, it's painful to think of them being apart. Jennet is the girl who lives in a mansion and has everything that money can buy, but she is not a snob. She's a beautiful girl who doesn't know how beautiful she really is, inside and out. She's brave and strong and willingly sacrificed herself at the end of book one to save Tam-and he had earlier done the same for her. Ask me who my favorite character is and I will readily admit that Tam has the edge. His home life is a disaster. He and his little brother live in poverty on the wrong side of town with a mentally ill mother who walks in and out of their lives as easily as stepping through a doorway, frequently leaving them to fend for themselves. Some people buckle under such stress, but Tam is the guy standing straight and tall, surrounded by the wreckage and rubble of his life, yet retaining his endearing vulnerability. Both Jennet and Tam are afraid to admit-to each other and to themselves-their true feelings for each other. She wishes he would loosen up and realize that he is as good as anyone, and better than most. He comes to realize that he does love her, but can't get over the feelings of shame he has about where he comes from, and can see only the apparently uncrossable chasm between her origins and his.There is a breath taking scene where, in true fairy tale style, True Love's Kiss comes into play (guess who?). I thought that scene was beautifully written and it was my favorite in the book. I was listening to music as I read-and I don't believe in coincidences-when I was reading this scene, the song A Thousand Years by Christina Perri came over my earbuds. Of all the songs in the world, never has there been a more appropriate True Love's Kiss song. I cannot wait for the next book in the series.Sharpe's writing is consistently smooth, the story cohesive and compelling. And of course, we are left at the end with a heart breaking crisis that will leave us wanting more. Mission accomplished! I want-I need book three!
review 2: Feyland The Bright Court by Anthea SharpLove this book as it's about a sim game. We used to play one that was being run locally and it was a blast. You'd walk around and do certain thingsand magic and fighting played a big part of the game. In this story Tam had helped her when the Dark Queen almost killed her-she, Jennet has the scars to prove itand he's just recently out of the hospital. Roy and his CEO mother have come to town and he's got a chip implanted as he's one of the viewers-can see into others heads.Everybody wants to be his best friend and rally around him-almost like he has magic over them...In some versions of the game things are in the game only, in other versions things that happen in the game are felt in real life. They team up together, Tam and Jennet and find many clues as to what is going on...Now that they might know the answer they still have to execute their plan of attack...Love this book so much I just ordered the other 2 in the series. less

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