Title: Faerie Wars
Author: Herbie Brennan
Year Published: 2003
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Number of Pages: 368 (1st edition)
Summary: Troubled by family problems, Henry finds his life taking a whole new dimension when he and his friend, old Mr. Fogarty, become involved with Prince Pyrgus Malvae who has been been sent from the faerie world in order to escape the treacherous Faeries of the Night.
I've read this book so many times, I have the story memorized by heart. It's the best faerie book I've ever read. the characters are believable, the drama is crazy, but not over done, there's science fiction involved, and romance. Herbie Brennan has managed to combine all of these into one book. The story never gets really boring. The twists make sure of that.
There are so many different words to describe the story: cute, funny, dramatic. I could go on, but I'm kinda lazy.
This is a young adult fiction book. I've seen some reviews saying it's a stupid book that only kids can appreciate, I've seen someone complain that he spelled it 'faerie' instead of 'fairy'. That in my opinion, is pretty stupid. It just happens to be one of those words that can be spelled many different ways and still be correct. To be honest, the imagination of Herbie Brennan is what gives this story its heart. Some people may not like 'little kiddie books' like this, and I understand that. But if you do like books with great imagination and heart, you may want to check this out.
The book starts out a little slow, but not to the point where I just put the book down and walked away. The slow parts are necessary, since they build up to the best parts.
Pyrgus is a bit annoying at first, but it's obvious he has a great heart and becomes very loveable. Henry is a normal boy who cares enough for his new friend to put his fear behind him to help his friend. Mr. Fogarty is a bit of a jerk, but under the roughness is a genius who cares very much for Pyrgus and Henry.
I totally recommend this. I would go on, but it would ruin the story. I'm not great at book reviews, but I'm trying.
There is a sequel to this which I will be reviewing soon. There are actually five books in the series. I have yet to read the fifth, but I'm working on it.
