Lament ~ The Faerie Queen's Deception - Review

So, I know you have read all the gushy, OMG this was such an awesome book, reviews – right? Well, if you like them, your in luck – if you hate them, sorry!

Lament, is an amazing book! I LOVE the way Maggie Stiefvater tells a story, after I read Shiver which I also loved, I thought, no way could there be a book I loved more – and while I am not sure I love it more, it comes in right there at the top! Lament, grabbed me and honestly did not let go until 4 AM, when I was finished! You know it's amazing when it can keep you reading to the very last page – pushing past that “tired feeling” knowing that you MUST know the ending!

I am excitedly reading Ballad now, I must know about Luke and Dee, though it seems so far Ballad is told though James POV (which I am loving, I mean he was such an awesome character in Lament). I am hoping that Maggie gives us a little of them, with and ending like Lament's, which had me reaching for the roll of toilet paper...it would be nice to “see them again.” (But enough about the ending, you gotta read it to know!)

Lament is about, fairies – which normally don't get me going – I have only TRIED to read one other Fairy book, which um, I never finished – so I picked this up thinking, um fairies again? But, after seeing the reviews, and LOVING Shiver so much – I figured I had to give it a chance....if for nothing other than Maggie's amazing story telling ability!

It did not disappoint!

Dee, our main character is a strong, if not sheltered teen whom has an amazing gift, the gift of music. She is an accomplished Harpist, a player of exceptionally beautiful music, that not only has the “humans” talking – but has also sparked the interests of The Fey.

Dee, of course has no idea, that she has sparked this interest, when 4 leaf clovers start appearing – as does this strange freckle faced boy, whom seems to appear and disappear with out moving. In addition to seeing this strange freckle faced boy, she meets Luke (ahh Luke), from the start Dee is infatuated with Luke – wanting to see him, talk to him, and be with him constantly – though Luke CAN'T tell her much about himself, Dee finds herself drawn to him.

It isn't until Dee realizes she has extraordinary talents, not only is she a gifted musician, but she can read minds, can move things with out touching them, and she can see The Fey without the aid of a 4 leaf clover – that Dee decides to try to read Luke's mind. There she finds, many things she could not have expected – Luke, it seems, is a killer. Though he has never done anything to hurt her, in fact he only protects her from the Freckled Face Boy.

Dee sets out on a journey to find out exactly what Luke is, who the boy with the Freckles is, and why exactly it seems he wants to harm her.

Really, there's so much more to this story than this, but I am trying not to spoil it for you – if you have not read it, it's a MUST read! Like I said earlier, even if your not a “fairy” person, the way Maggie tells this story, is just beautiful – really turning the “traditional” Celtic folklore into her own beautifully written story – where not all the fairies are out to kill you!

I give Lament a 5 stars!