Ballad: A Gathering of Faerie
In this mesmerising sequel to 'Lament', music prodigy James Morgan has joined his best friend, Deirdre, at a private conservatory for musicians. James' almost unearthly gift for music has attracted the dangerous attentions of Nuala, a soul-snatching faerie muse who fosters and feeds on the creative energies of exceptional humans until they die. Composing beautiful music together leads James and Nuala down an unexpected road of mutual admiration... and love. Haunted by a vision of raging fire and death, James realizes that Deirdre and Nuala are being hunted by the Fae and plunges into a soul-scorching battle with the Queen of the Fae to save their lives.
About the Books of Faerie Series
Books in series order
- 1.Lament: The Faerie Queen's Deception(2008)
- 2.Ballad: A Gathering of Faerie(2009)
Reading age: 12+ years
This series should be read in order.
Sixteen-year-old Deirdre Monaghan is a painfully shy but prodigiously gifted musician. She finds herself infatuated with a mysterious boy who enters her ordinary suburban life. Trouble is, the enigmatic and gorgeous Luke turns out to be a gallowglass – a soulless faerie assassin. An equally hunky but dangerous dark faerie soldier named Aodhan is also stalking Deirdre. Sworn enemies, Luke and Aodhan each have a deadly assignment from the Faerie Queen: kill Deirdre before her music can capture the attention of the Fae and threaten the Queen's sovereignty. Deirdre had been wishing her life weren't so dull, but getting trapped in the middle of a centuries-old faerie war isn't exactly what she had in mind...
The Books of Faerie series is a dark fantasy featuring authentic Celtic faerie lore, plus cover art and interior illustrations by acclaimed faerie artist Julia Jeffrey.