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    The Stolen: An American Faerie Tale
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    The Stolen: An American Faerie Tale

    By Bishop O'Connell

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    Tonight, for the first time in over a century, a mortal child will be kidnapped by faeries.

    When her daughter Fiona is snatched from her bed, Caitlin's entire world crumbles. Once certain that faeries were only a fantasy, Caitlin must now accept that these supernatural creatures do exist—and that they have traded in their ancient swords and horses for modern guns and sports cars. Hopelessly outmatched, she accepts help from a trio of unlikely heroes: Eddy, a psychiatrist and novice wizard; Brendan, an outcast Fian warrior; and Dante, a Magister of the fae's Rogue Court. Moving from the busy streets of Boston's suburbs to the shadowy land of Tír na nÓg, Caitlin and her allies will risk everything to save Fiona. But can this disparate quartet conquer their own inner demons and outwit the dark faeries before it's too late?

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperCollins
    Release dateJul 22, 2014
    ISBN9780062358776
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    The Stolen: An American Faerie Tale
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    Bishop O'Connell

    Bishop O'Connell is a consultant, writer, blogger, lover of kilts and beer, as well as a member of the Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America. Born in Naples Italy, while his father was stationed in Sardinia, Bishop grew up in San Diego, CA where he fell in love with the ocean and fish tacos. While wandering the country for work and school (absolutely not because he was in hiding from mind controlling bunnies), he experienced autumn in New England. Soon after, he settled in Manchester, NH, where he collects swords, drinks, writes, revels in his immortality as a critically acclaimed "visionary" of the urban fantasy genre, and is regularly chastised for making up things for his bio. He can also be found online at A Quiet Pint (aquietpint.com), where he muses philosophical on the life, the universe, and everything, as well as various aspects of writing and the road to getting published.

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    • 4/5
      Absolutely gripping. Kellerman does not provide easy answers and she has a sympathetic but unwavering eye when it comes to family relationships. The Forgotten can be a heart-wrenching read at times as it deals with both the Holocaust and parents facing the loss of a child.
    • 4/5
      Though I've been reading her husband's books for years, I'd never read a Faye Kellerman book. I picked up this for cheap at the book fair and decided to give it a shot. I didn't realize it was the 13th in a series! There was obviously back story, but I don't feel like I was missing too much. The book itself was pretty good. I found myself fairly engrossed by the end. I wasn't expecting to finish it last night, but before I knew it, I was done!
    • 5/5
      Fantastic book. reminded me of Raymond Feist's Faerie Tale but not quite as dark.
    • 3/5
      Review courtesy of Dark Faerie TalesQuick & Dirty: A single mother comes home to find her daughter stolen by the fae. Now, she must team up with a wizard, elf, and warrior in order to get her daughter back in this book that had a lot of promise, but ultimately ended up falling a little flat.Opening Sentence: Brendan Kavanaugh smiled and examined the wrought silver claddagh ring, admiring its fine details.The Review:I’ve lately become very interested in books dealing with the fae, whether they’re depicted as good or evil. So, I was very excited about starting this book once I read its description. Unfortunately, it didn’t quite live up to my expectations. While it certainly moved quickly and was entertaining, I had a lot of issues with character development that hampered my enjoyment of the story.Caitlin has had years to adjust to being a single mom. She loves her daughter Fiona more than anything and often puts her personal life on hold in order to spend as much time with Fiona as possible. Her friends finally convince her that she needs to have a night out, so Caitlin makes a decision that will change her life forever. She hires a babysitter and goes out with her friends. The night starts off with Caitlin feeling as if she’s being watched from the shadows. Then, she’s attacked by two creatures who at first glance, appeared to be teenagers, but proved to be much more than that. She rushes home just in time to see Fiona taken by more of those same creatures. The creatures knock her out, and when she awakes, she finds herself at her friend Eddy’s house. She frantically tells Eddy what happened, worried he won’t believe her, but Eddy has a secret of his own. Turns out, he’s a wizard. Together, they team up with an elf and a warrior to go into the fae lands and bring Fiona back. Will they be able to find her before it’s too late?I’ll start off by saying I was immediately intrigued by the premise of the story. The first chapter immediately drew me in, and I just wanted to read more. This feeling continued until about the halfway point in the story. At that point, I found myself feeling more and more detached. While I was still interested in what was going on, something just wasn’t clicking for me anymore. I think the fault for this lies in the fact that the characters just aren’t developed very much. We only get to know the very basics of who our main four characters are, and we never really learn anything else. I found Brendan to be the most intriguing, but we never really learn much about him beyond what happens in the first chapter. Caitlin is defined by her love for Fiona. Eddy is a therapist wizard who loves Caitlin but has resigned himself to being just friends. Dante is Brendan’s closest friend and also the Magister of the Rogue Court. We learn all this right away, and then never go any deeper into who these people are. It makes it very hard to care about them when we don’t know anything about them.As I said, the basic story itself is very interesting. I would be interested in learning more about this world O’Connell has created. However, the lack of character development leaves me a little concerned as to how much I’ll like any future stories set in this world. I would say this book is worth a read, but be aware you might not feel much for the characters.Notable Scene:“You’re not going anywhere,” the voice behind her said.The knot in her stomach began to tighten, but she thought of Fiona and her resolve hardened. She clenched her jaw and turned, ready to fight.“Leav-” Caitlin stopped when she saw who’d been speaking to her.An eerily beautiful boy, perhaps thirteen, looked at her with more confidence than anyone that young should have. His skin was white–not just pale, but unreal, alabaster white. His hair was sheer black, as were his clothes and fingernails, and he must’ve been wearing some kind of special contact lenses, because his eyes were all black, no whites at all. He was thin and not much over five feet tall, just about her height.He smiled, showing his teeth. Every single one, upper and lower, came to a sharp point.Caitlin felt the blood drain from her face and her heart skipped a beat.The boy’s eyes narrowed and he looked at her for a moment before he smiled wider. “Boo!”FTC Advisory: Harper Voyager Impulse/Harper Collins provided me with a copy of The Stolen. No goody bags, sponsorships, “material connections,” or bribes were exchanged for my review.
    • 3/5
      This is the 13th of the Decker/Lazarus series and I have enjoyed each one. I have learnt a lot about the Jewish faith and have loved watching Peter and Rina's relationship grow.Back Cover Blurb:A place of worship is vandalised, daubed swastikas testifying to a hatred that, for a time at least, defies understanding.But the Deckers, Rina and her detective husband Peter, soon realise the violence done to their synagogue can be traced to one deeply disturbed adolescent, Ernesto Golding. Born into privilege but obsessed by the past, he is eventually charged, his case closed. But Peter Decker still worries that others were involved. And six months later Ernesto is found murdered.Suddenly Decker and his family are plunged into a ghastly world, of damaged youth, ruthless parents, and of secrets, their roots in the horrors of the last generation, that seem to demand ultimate retribution....
    • 4/5
      One of the better Decker and Rina novels, Faye Kellerman still has what it takes to write a gripping mystery/police procedural. While character development continues to be her strong suit, Kellerman gets the details right too.This is the 13th installment in this series, but you don't need to read the first 12 to enjoy this story or understand the characters. Kellerman finds logical ways to re-introduce material from earlier stories that is needed for continuity. Even if you've never read a Decker and Rina book, you'll be able to follow this one.The story starts with the Deckers' synagogue being vandalized. Soon, the kid who vandalized the synagogue is killed, as is his shrink. Decker, with Rina's help, has to figure out what the connection is.A very enjoyable read.