The Chronicles of Faerie: The Hunter's Moon (Chronicles of Faerie)

gwen Travels To Ireland To Visit Her Cousin Findabhair, Expecting A Summer Of Backpacking, Late Nights, And The Usual Road Trip Adventures. But When Findabhair Is Kidnapped By The King Of Faerie, Gwen Must Race To Save Her Cousin Before The Rise Of The Hunter's Moon, When The Fairies Need A Human Sacrifice. kenan Metzger - Alan Review this Comical Yet Touching Fantasy Adventure Will Keep The Reader Engaged. The Main Character, Gwen, Is Always Obsessed With Food, Which Provides Comic Relief. Findabhair, Gwen's Cousin, Acts As A Foil For Gwen, Adding Further Humor. The Relationship Between The Two Cousins Is Heartfelt, Especially The Lengths Gwen Goes To In Trying To Save Findabhair. Against The Backdrop Of Irish Folktales And Culture The Adventure Is Played Out. The Characters Undergo A Transformation As They Fight Against The Evil Forces Of The Isle. Every Hunter's Moon A Sacrifice Is Required Of The Mortals By This Evil Force. The Fairies Must Offer Up This Sacrifice, Until The Heroines Come Along. Female Readers Will Appreciate The Fact That This Book Has A Heroine Who Is Fully Human Yet Strong And Adventurous. Hopefully A New Addition To This Series Will Be Soon Forthcoming, As The Author Is Quite Talented In Her Descriptive Skills. 2005, Amulet Books, 284 Pp., Ages Young Adult. Canadian Gwen and her Irish cousin, Findabhair, have long planned a summer of backpacking around Ireland, visiting sites out of the old legends of fairy folk. Little do they know that it is the summer of the Hunter's Moon, a dangerous time for mortals who meddle with the kingdom of Faerie. One night, camping out on old ruins, Finn is kidnapped by the Faerie king, who wants her for a bride and possible sacrifice. It is up to Gwen, the more indecisive of the two, to rescue her cousin. Beautifully written, romantic, exciting, and evocative of both modern-day and mystical Ireland, this is a treat for girl fantasy readers. Two teenage cousins, one Irish, the other from the United States, set out to find a magic doorway to the Faraway Country, where humans must bow to the little people