Fairy Bad Day
- Amanda Ashby
Publisher: Speak
While most students at Burtonwood Academy get to kill demons and goblins, fifteen-year-old Emma gets to rid the world of little annoying fairies with glittery wings and a hipster fashion sense. She was destined to be a dragon slayer, but cute and charming Curtis stole her spot. Then she sees a giant killer fairy - and it's invisible to everyone but her! If Emma has any chance of stopping this evil fairy, she's going to need help. Unfortunately, the only person who can help is Curtis. And now, not only has he stolen her dragon-slayer spot, but maybe her heart as well! Why does she think it's going to be a fairy bad day?
I wanted to read this ever since I saw it appearing around the blogosphere and I am so glad I won a copy from the lovely Lesley at My Keeper Shelf! This was so much fun and is the perfect beach read. (Okay, I read it by the pool, but the holiday read label still applies!)
Emma and her friends are training to be elemental slayer – each year there is only one Dragon Slayer and Emma is sure she will be chosen. Instead she is given fairies – small, annoying, mall-haunting, skittle eating fairies who don’t seem particular scary or evil. Emma is determined to prove she should be given dragons even if the current dragon slayer is kinda cute. The world Ashby’s created with the slayers and sighted is well realised – a combination of Hogwarts style learnings at school and practical on the job practise which feels realistic.
There are number of great characters – Emma’s friends are fantastic and add a lot of colour to the story - especially her horoscope obsessed and gambling addicted best friends. Her family life is something many people can relate too – with a dead mum and a father who seems to have moved on very quickly. The combination of emotional turmoil and light hearted high-jinks make a poignant story. And the stakes are raised when a killer fairy turns up on campus...
This is great fun, an amusing YA book with plenty of hilarious one-liners and situations mixed with some real warmth for characters you genuinely care about. A great holiday read!
Recommended for fans of The Iron Fey and Rachel Hawkins. 9 out of 10.
I have this and I can't wait to start. Great review Mel :)
ReplyDeleteI usually find that stories pack with funny one-lines move the story along quickly, and leave me with a feeling that reading wasn't a chore.
ReplyDeleteFun review. Thanks Mel.
This looks so great, thanks for the review! I bought this last week, now I'm even more excited to read it!
ReplyDeleteLOL! I just love the sound of this one. What an amazing premise
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad you enjoyed it Mel.
ReplyDeleteI would really like to read this one - I love both The Iron fey and Rachel Hawkins so I think it'd definitely be for me! Glad you enjoyed it, I'll have to keep and eye for it :).
ReplyDeleteI already thought this one sounded awesome! your review made it sound even more so! I cant wait to get my hands on a copy of this!!
ReplyDeleteThat sounds like it was really funny. I love the cover lol.
ReplyDeleteOh I've been wanting to read this one for a while now! Can't wait to get it!
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