Fairie Wars

An exciting tale of a young lad who finds himself in the company of a fairy after saving it from his employer's cat.

Of course, we all know fairies don't exist ... our main character, Henry, would agree ... save for the fact that he was holding one safely in a mason jar.

As he learns of parallel universes and other mysteries, he is forbidden by his parents to spend any additional time with his employer, Mr. Fogerty, who is an elderly man "with a past." Defying his parents' orders, he sneaks back to uncover a code he must unravel to join Mr. Fogerty in the Fairy World to help save them from all manner of evil.

After being a bit thrown early-on in the book by the strange affair Henry learns his mother is having with his father's secretary, I wasn't sure I wanted to continue reading the story. I'm glad I endured because the tale of the "Fairy World" that is spun is rather well done and quite a good read. Not sure why the author felt the need to begin the book the way he did, since it in no way lent to the story or advanced the plot other than for Henry to find himself miserable (which could have occurred for any number of reasons).

So, I warn of the above mentioned affair and also acknowledge that the evil portrayed in the book contains some nasty stuff (murderous plots and a few demons). This book is shelved in the "young adult" section of our store.