Very fast and intriguing read about the faery world mixing with the human one. I liked the characters and the premise, I just thought it a little mature for some teens (discusses sexual things a bit -- not too graphic ). I also would have liked a little more back story into the world -- how long has it been cold? What adverse effects? etc. But an enjoyable and fast paced read. ( )

A good distraction. Not quite a good as Twilight. ( )

Aislinn might seem like an average teenager- but she is quite far from it. For Aislinn sees faeries. Faeries who are powerful and mischievous... who walk amongst humans, but remain unseen. She has learned to live with her sight and even has rules - for she must NEVER stare at invisible fairies; NEVER speak to invisible fairies; and, most importantly, NEVER attract their attention.

Luckily for Aislinn - she has found a "safe harbor" at her friend, Seth's, house. You see Seth lives in a train car - converted into comely living quarters. A train car made of steel and Faeries don't like steel - it pains and weakens them. But lately something is different.

For starters, two fairies (Keenan and Donia) have begun following her. And, since they have no idea that she can see or hear them, she notices that they are speaking of her. They have even initiated a conversation with her under the glamor of a human. As she tries to once again separate herself from the faeries torment and makes her way to the trainyard where Seth resides, she is caught unaware when they follow her and begin hanging out right outside his door.

Aislinn is already on edge, but when Keenan shows up at her school, acting as a fellow student with a crush on her, she quickly realizes that something is terribly wrong. It is now up to Aislinn to stand her ground or risk being forever changed - of having to choose between fairy life or the life she has lead avoiding faeries, but it will be even harder to choose now that her feelings for Seth have developed into more than just friendship.

I will have to be honest on this one, I had a hard time getting through this book. It started slow for me and there were a few times where I put it down and just took a break from it. Eventually, it did get better and I finished it. My favorite parts of the whole book were Aislinn and Seth's relationship. I loved reading the parts where they were beginning to understand their feelings for one another and how their friendship grew into something sooo big and beautiful. I felt myself falling in love with him right alongside Aislinn. I thought it was fantastic that Seth wasn't the standard golden boy from most YA novels - I liked that he was piereced and had tattoos, leather jacket, and all. I thought that was very refreshing. Out of all the characters, I would have to say my favorite was Donia. I had a soft spot for her from the start and even though at times I was conflicted with what her actions would be, I felt that she was the most honest and relateable character of them all.

In the end, I did enjoy this very different take on faeries. I thought Ms. Marr did a fantastic job in the blending of realism with the mythical fey. All in all, I can definitely recommend to teen and adult fans of slightly goth fantasy. ( )

“Rule #3: Don't stare at invisible faeries.
Rule #2: Don't speak to invisible faeries.
Rule #1: Don't ever attract their attention.”
-From the back cover.

Aislinn has been able to see faeries her whole life, as could her mother and her grandmother. Now a high school student living with her grandmother, Aislinn has somehow attracted the attention of a couple faeries. Now, more than ever, she has to focus and stay in control. The faeries can't know that she can see them, and her Grams can't find out that the faeries are chasing her. Aislinn needs to tell someone about what's going on, and her friend Seth, who happens to be gorgeous, pierced, and live in a steel home impenetrable by faeries, seems to be the perfect person to listen. As Aislinn and Seth work together to find out why the faeries want her, they discover a few other things along the way. Aislinn discovers the limits of her feelings for Seth, what really happened to her mother, and how hard she will fight for the people she believes in.

I loved this book from the start. Aislinn is easy to identify with, as are the other characters. With each chapter, the characters reveal new sides of themselves and their situations. At the same time, the characterization is not overdone, and the story is mostly plot-driven, making it fast paced.

Wicked Lovely presents the reader with a complex web of conflicts that make it hard to choose sides. I was unsure of how I wanted the book to conclude, and then I was thrown for a loop with a totally unexpected resolution.

I would recommend this book to any young (or young at heart) adult who is looking for a grown up “fairy tale”, a good fantasy, or romance book.

I love this book because it's dealing with magical creatures and a girl who have to make a tough deceition to be the summer queen or to be the winter queen ( )