I loved this book. I mean, I absolutely adored this book beyond any shadow of doubt. It had awesome characters, a beautifully built Faerie, and an original plot that not only held but captivated my interest. I heard amazing things about it even before I read it and was not disappointed. I was drawn into everything about it and was pleasantly surprised by how much I loved it. And no matter what my boyfriend says, he loved it too.
THE HERO
JASON
I love the name Jason, which I suspect has to do largely with the whole July August September October November thing, but whatever. I'm still not even sure how I noticed that in the first place. Anyway! Jason was completely relatable and could absolutely identify with the things he was going through. I really connected with him and I adored town down-to-earth he is, with a boy-in-the-band-next-door air. Sure, he has kind of a big head, but hello, he's a teenage boy. Duh. I can't wait to hear more about him.
THE LOVE INTEREST
ERIN
I liked Erin, too. She has an actual personality, which is great, and I can't help but find myself wishing we'd gotten a glimpse of her POV! She's sweet in some ways but definitely really tough in others. She doesn't seem to know exactly what she wants, but she has time to figure it out. However, I do not approve of her kissing a boy who is not her boyfriend. Not that I've never done that, but that were only when I was in a confirmed open relationship, which is completely different. Erin is an extremely promising character.
THE OTHER BAND MEMBERS
MITCH
So, guess who was awesome? If you guessed Mitch, you'd be right. If you didn't, you are not that dumb and you totally did. Mitch had a spectacular sense of humor and I absolutely love his bubbliness! (I'm not entirely sure that's an actual word, but oh well!) He was crazy in such a good way and he was really a lot of fun! He's definitely one of the most fun characters I've come across in a long time. I would love to hear more about them, maybe a little from his POV too.
DRED
I wasn't too big on her, and honestly I'm not really sure why. There are tons of people out there who would love her, I'm sure of it, but her character simply wasn't for me. Still, I didn't exactly dislike her, and she took nothing away from the enjoyment of the story for me.
THE PLOT
Jeff sure knows how to keep a girl enthralled! The instant I started Fairy Metal Thunder, I didn't want to stop for a moment. Ever. I was irrevocably drawn in and I never wanted to leave the beautiful worlds he created!
Adding to the book's awesomeness for me is the fact that the real world is set in Minnesota, where I was born and spent half of my life. Not that this will apply to most people, but still. I recognized a lot of the town names and such, which was just so cool. I still remember Minnesota pretty well, so I got some really great imagery and I could picture everything really nicely.
Also, it was most definitely original! I've never even heard of anything vaguely like it and I much doubt I ever will. And if I do, no way will it be as good!
I didn't want to put it down, which was a problem as I had to read it on my computer because my ereaders (both of them!) are broken and I have no idea if I can get them to work again. Damn ereaders. I'll have to buy new ones soon. But anyway! Once you get started reading this, I promise it will be hard to stop!
Plus, there is a freaking awesome twist on unicorns and dragons that convinced me of Jeff's absolute genius.
THE ROMANCE
Not a whole lot of romance, but that was good. That's something male writers are really good at in general, actually. Not to be sexist, but many times female writers tend to focus more on the romance part of the story than the actual plot. Sometimes, that's great. In fact, I admit to doing the same thing when I write. But in this book, the light touch of romance is perfect. It develops slowly and sweetly and still isn't fully developed by the end of the novel, but it's definitely blossoming. No instalove, that's for sure, and that's beyond awesome. It doesn't take away attention away from the story but still has a strong presence.
THE WRITING
Jeff has beautiful writing. It flows in the most lovely way and I enjoyed reading it so much. The descriptions of the faerie world especially are gorgeous. I love how he manages to describe everything is minute detail but still not spend to much time on it. The dialogue is artful and the humor is subtle but wonderful. I could read this type of reading all day, every day.
THE ENDING
The ending was perfect! It leaves the conflict unresolved so as to leave room for future installments, but still somehow left me feeling utterly satisfied. I thought it was the best ending and was extremely impressed. It left me wanting more without making me feel cheated, and that's not something you see every day. I liked how there was a cliffhanger but not a really cruel one.
WRAPUP
Sign me up for Jeff's fan club! I completely adored this book and cannot wait to read Fairy Blues, along with the rest of the series! In fact, I would love to read all of Jeff's books. Every single one that he ever wrote. That is how much I loved this, darlings. I rarely fall in love a book as much as I fell in love with this one. Continuing to read these will be no chore whatsoever.
FINE.
****FINAL RATING: 4.30 STARS****
And Jeff has generously offered me the chance to give away the first two books from the Songs of Magic series, Fairy Metal Thunder and Fairy Blues. My review of Fairy Metal Thunder is obviously here, and my review of Fairy Blues will hopefully be up by the end of June or early July, followed by my reviews for books 3 and 4. But anyway! You can enter the giveaway here! It's open for a long time, so have fun!
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Good luck, darlings! I promise that these books are worth reading and that if you don't win you should definitely look into buying them :)
Lovelovelove,
