Book Review: Wayfarer by R.J. Anderson
A sweet, charming tale filled with Faeries, faith and hope. (very close to Aprilynne Pike’s blurb on the cover, but it’s true!)
Linden is a tree faery, part of the Oakenfolk. Despite her young age she is chosen by the Queen to find a way to restore magic to the Oakenfolk. In her search for the lost magic she finds Timothy and together they find adventure, understanding and learn a lot about themselves along the way.
This really is a charming story, and that is mostly due to Linden, Timothy and the simple, yet interesting plot. Linden is a young, rather naive faery and one that had never left the tree before. Yet, after she was chosen to restore the lost magic she never gave up hope or her faith even when things looked bleak. She was confident in who she was and what she believed in. Timothy was the total opposite, he was very conflicted in his beliefs, who he was and what he wanted to be. Together, they are a perfect fit.
The plot was wholesome, nothing too harsh. It was simple, straightforward and had all the major parts (story arch, climax, ending) to make a good story. However, the only thing I wished it had more of was romance. It had some, but since I am a sucker for love I wanted more.
FYI: A prequel to this book is Faery Rebels: Spell Hunter.
I give this book 3 STACKS
See you in the STACKS,
Stacy – who thought the US cover was gorgeous.
