Release date: July 8th 2013
Self-published
Purchase: AmazonSelf-published
BLURB:
In the Enchanted World, true love’s first kiss is magic.
Nandana’s Mark, Book 1: When two half-faeries—Melia and her younger sister—are cursed under dreadful circumstances, true love’s first kiss is the remedy.
Nandana’s Mark, Book 1: When two half-faeries—Melia and her younger sister—are cursed under dreadful circumstances, true love’s first kiss is the remedy.
The Flower of Isbelline, Book 2: Nothing but true love’s first kiss can save Melia’s younger sister from blind ambition and ruin.
The Dragon Carnivale, Book 3: Melia
must choose the freedom she cherishes or true love’s first kiss—and a
relationship that promises to secure her place in the Whole.
The Queen of the Realm of Faerie is
a fantasy fairy tale series that bridges the Mortal and Enchanted
worlds. The main character, Melia, is an eighteen-year-old half-faerie,
half-mortal. She lives in Illialei, a country in the Enchanted World,
with her two sisters and their mother. Melia’s father has been exiled to
the Mortal World, and her best friend is a pixie.
When
the story opens in the first book, Melia is troubled by her dark moon
visions, gossip she overhears about her parents at the local market, and
the trauma of living among full-blooded faeries with wings—she doesn’t
have any.
As
the series unfolds, the historic and mystical forces that shape Melia’s
life are revealed. Each step of her journey—to find the place where she
belongs—alters her perceptions about herself, deepens her relationships
with others, and enlarges her world view.
True Love’s First Kiss is a compilation of the first three books in this ongoing series.
MY REVIEW!
Nandana’s Mark, Book
1
Melia has always accepted her fate with being different than
anyone in Illialei. Now with her father’s vision demanding her attention she
starts to question everything. She wants to know the truth and stop umbra from
incarnating. How can she do that when her sisters and mother will not listen to
her? They all have their own agendas. Melia will learn the truths about
Illialei, but will she be able to forgive the lies?
The world of faerie lies
in Melia’s hands.
Nandana’s Mark started off a little slow for me. After about
a quarter in I started flying through the pages. I was shocked by how many
different POVs there were. I never knew when a new one would pop in. They are crucial
to the story though. It keeps you guessing. :D As you all know, I love a good
adventure!! And I know that’s what these books are going to be. I think the
second in the series is going to be much better. This one is basically all the
info you need to know and why everything is happening the way it is. Now on to
another matter, Melia’s Mother. That woman is VILE!!!!!! She is such a good
actress. And the people of fairies are no different; they judge Melia and her
sisters just because they are different. I came to realize that they were just
scared, but it doesn’t justify their actions.
Overall: A light and
fun read.
The Flower of
Isbelline, Book 2
Now that Melia know where Plantine is, she will stop at
nothing to stop her from marrying Lord Goring. But in order to do that she
needs the sword and the bowl. So Melia and her friends travel to her Plantine’s
wedding in hopes of stopping her and meeting the grey faerie. If anything
happens to the Grey Faerie Umbra will be able to incarnate.
New allies will
surface and loyalties will be tested and it’s up to Melia to try to save them
all.
This one was SOOO much better than the first. I enjoyed it a
lot more. There was more at risk, Plantines life, all of their lives really. No
one is safe in the second installment of The Queen of the Realm Faerie. This
book mainly focuses on Melia and Ryder. I like how this one didn’t have the
vast number of POVs like the other. Everything was more understandable in this
one. We got mostly all the info in the first one so I wasn’t overwhelmed with
the info, like in the first one. I felt more attached to the characters in this
one as well.
Overall:
Enchanting!!! Couldn’t put it down. :D
The Dragon Carnivale,
Book 3
In Book 2 Umbra said he would find another vessel, so now
Melia is trying to find that person. She only knows of three that could be
used. It wont be easy to find them and she’s going to need her friends help.
She also needs to patch things up with Ryder and possibly stop Sevondi from incarnating
Umbra.
It’s just another
typical day for Melia.
I know this isn’t the last book but this one left me satisfied.
I’m still longing for the next one but the end of this one will keep me at
peace…for now. :D Melia is faced with some hard decisions in this one, decisions
that she doesn’t make lightly. Again in this on there was only about 4 POVs. I
loved Melia’s and Ryder’s the most. :D There is hardly any mention of Melia’s
mother but I know in a future book she will pop up again. As I draw this review
to a close I feel like I missed a lot of important things and people. I just
want you guys (HI) to read and experience the journey I did.
Overall: A magical journey,
which holds many decisions and secrets.
4 STARS!!!!!!
About the Author:
Heidi Garrett is the author of The Queen of the Realm of Faerie series. Her personal message to all her readers is:
Once upon a time, you lived in an enchanted world, too…
May you always see the magic in your life.
The Queen of the Realm of Faerie includes many strong female characters within an intricate fantasy land. It is
also a fairy tale fantasy.
The
first book, Nandana’s Mark, is one of those free ebooks; the second
book, The Flower of Isbelline, is now available; and the third book, The
Dragon Carnivale, will be released in June 2013.
Heidi's hope is that when you read her books, you will rediscover the enchantment in your own life.
She
currently resides in Eastern Washington State with her husband and
their two cats. So far, she loves the snow. Being from the South, she
finds it very magical.
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Tiffany, Thank you for having me on Book Marks the Spot. It was a long book and I really appreciate your taking the time to read and review it. Heidi
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