Ruler of the Realm (The Faerie Wars Chronicles)

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It is Henry’s third visit to the Faerie Realm, but this time in a rather different guise and to a rather different kind of place. Holly Blue is Queen and Lord Hairstreak appears to be proposing a truce between the Faeries of the Night and the Faeries of the Light. Meanwhile Prince Pyrgus has stumbled across some mysterious crystal flowers with an apparently formidable secret weapon, and there are rumours of a demon invasion led by Beleth, the Prince of Darkness.

Queen Blue, wary of her uncle’s uncharacteristic generosity, pays a visit to the Spicemaster’s labyrinth in an attempt to divine the possible future of the Realm. She is warned to beware someone close, little realizing just how careful she will need to be – and when she is kidnapped by the most unlikely candidate, the Realm rapidly descends into chaos.

In a thrilling adventure Blue, Pyrgus and Henry will find themselves in the midst of a furious battle to protect the future of the Realm and secure the throne for the rightful ruler.

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Another fun addition.......2007-06-29

Another fast paced adventure in this series. The same characters are seen, and Henry's life on Earth is still just as confused. At the opening of the novel he is trying to convince himself that the Fairie Realm is his reation to stress and that he created it all in his mind. Of course he and the reader get to be really confused as he is abducted by aliens and later transported a la Star Trek into the Fairy Realm.

The love Henry and Blue feel for each other is exploited in this and Blue is having a hard time dealing with the pressures of being the Ruler.

While these books are about fairies and magic they have alot more of a tomboyish bent to them than a girly froofy fairy tale. Some very fun scenes happen and clearly this is not the last book in the series.

fairy realm books.......2007-05-19

My favorite books are fantasy and while I may not put this right next to the dragon lance series, I thoroughly enjoyed the set.

It's the third adventure in the chronicles, but leisure readers will find it quite accessible........2007-03-07

A new 'Faerie Wars Chronicles' title for middle-school fantasy enthusiasts will reach both prior fans of The Faerie Wars and newcomers, who will find most accessible the story of the newly crowned Queen Blue, who is trying to rule her new kingdom. Her visit to the Spicemaster brings a warning and when her brother discovers a secret weapon just when Lord Hairstreak offers peace, trouble ensues, furthered by Blue's disappearance just as Henry returns from the Analogue world. It's the third adventure in the chronicles, but leisure readers will find it quite accessible.

easy buy.......2007-01-09

the book was in better shape than listed and was sent in record time this is a good person to buy from and i will be buying more from him

great reading.......2007-01-06

I liked this even better than the first two books in the trilogy.

The Purple Emperor (The Faerie Wars Chronicles)

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fun read
I loved it!
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disappointing
Action-Packed but Lacking as a Sequel ...

The Purple Emperor (The Faerie Wars Chronicles)
Herbie Brennan
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ASIN: 1582347468
Release Date: 2006-08-22

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Henry Atherton, his faerie prince friend Pyrgus, and Pyrgus's fearless sister, Holly Blue, return in this fantastic adventure to save the Faerie Realm from the evil Hairstreak and his henchmen, Chalkhill and Brimstone. With the help of forest faeries, some silk mistresses, a sewer-dwelling creature of unknown dimensions, and additional creatures magical and otherwise, the three intrepid young friends find their way from exile back to the home they all would die to preserve and protect.

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fun read.......2007-09-19

I really liked this series, It was a good read. I didn't think I would like it when I read the first book, but once I started reading, I wanted to finish the whole series.

I loved it!.......2007-03-09

Personally I don't really like to read so the books that I actually do are usually pretty good. I was afraid that I would not know what was going on since it was a sequel but I wasn't the least bit lost at all. This book was perfect it had so much going on and it kept you waiting to see what would happen next. I could not put this book down; I read it all within a week. Herbie Brennan did a wonderful job and I look forward to reading the first book. It had the perfect balance between action, romance, drama, a bit of horror. It had it all! It had such a wide variety of characters from little worms that lived inside your head, an actual human, fairies, and more.

Review for Purple Emperor.......2006-07-06

This book is as exciting and full of mystery, suspense, and fantasy just like Faerie Wars. I liked all the new, interesting characters in the Purple Emperor, but i think i liked the first book better, i'm not sure why, it just kinda left you wondering and i liked that. I did like how the Purple Emperor was based more in the faerie realm instead of the analogue world it drew you in more than the parts based in normal life.

disappointing.......2006-04-30

I read and enjoyed The Faerie Wars a few months ago, and so was excited to start the sequel when I came across it. My excitement waned as I got into the book, however. There were three things that particularly disappointed me.
Through most of the book, there are a number of subplots happening simultaneously which come together in the climax. Brennan breaks the subpolts up into small peices, telling about this one for a few pages and then that one for a few pages, and then this other one, and then back to the first one, and so on. It seems that he wants to create suspense and keep the reader engaged, however for me it just made the book awkward and choppy. I had some trouble keeping the plots straight and understanding why certain episodes were significant to the overall story. There are some that I still think are totally irrelevant.
I realize that this is a work of fantasy and not meant to be realistic or anything, but some of the things we encounter in the book are completely unbelievable. He introduces a whole new group of faeries, the forest faerie, who are very numerous, have advanced technology, and are skilled fighters. Where did these guys come from? How did they get so good at combat if they've been hiding in the forest and never fighting anyone? And how is it that they're so numerous and yet have never been detected? It just doesn't add up for me. It seemed a quick, cop-out way to get things done. Like he needed a force to take on the deamon army, so he made these guys come out of the woodwork.
Then there's the ending. I didn't appreciate the values that are condoned in the ending of the book. I'm not going to tell any interested readers exactly what happens except that the main characters, the "heroes," pull off a very significant act of deception in order to get their way. While it does end up leading to a happy ending, I can't accept that they got there by immoral means and got out of accepting responsibility for their actions.
So in general, I was didn't like this book a whole lot. I won't be reading the next sequel should there be one.

Action-Packed but Lacking as a Sequel ..........2006-04-24

In his sequel to 'Faerie Wars', Herbie Brennan offers up plenty of action, thrills, chills, and suspense, but 'The Purple Emperor' sadly does not stand up to the standards set by its prequel.

Pyrgus Malvae is about to be crowned Purple Emperor, and he is dreading every part of his new found power. All to suddenly, the body of the soon-to-be-burried former Purple Emperor, Pyrgus and Holly Blue's father, has been stolen and resurrected back to life by their old enemy, Black Hairstreak. Meanwhile, former characters are plotting their own schemes, as Jasper Chalkhill, the flamboyant spy for Hairstreak, is pulled out of jail and has a physchic wyrm inserted into his bottom (no joke) in order to help assasinate Pyrgus for Hairstreak. And also, the old demonologist Brimstone has been hiding out with his new, and very temporary, wife until Beleth makes him an offer he can't refuse. Eventually, all of these character's paths cross in a monumental battle of wits and danger.

Sounds confusing, but Brennan weaves the multi-plot strands relatively well. The story unfolds in short chapters, unlike its prequel, and the majority of the story is furiously-paced, almost too fast. The whole beginning was a blur, and Brennan rushed it way too quickly. The characters are so quickly thrown in the action, I felt as if I was on the sidelines watching instead of actually involved in the story. Brennan's own demise is the rushed pacing and how fast he tried to set up the plot and action, as it stopped him from forming the solidity of a good beginning and base for the remainder of the story. The faerie realm felt very empty as I was pulled along by the fast pace, but once you get past the bad beginning, the rest of the story is a action-packed adventure that leads to a shocking ending.

Bogged down by a rushed beginning, 'The Purple Emperor' eventually closes with a strong conclusion and I only recommend it to fans of the first book who like Brennan's use of suspense and action. Here's hoping the third book, 'Ruler of the Realm', returns to the qualities that made the first book enjoyable, yet believable, fantasy.

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Excellent Modern Children's Literature
Not for kids
A wonderful story...
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Faerie Wars (Tor Fantasy)
Herbie Brennan
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ASIN: 0765356740
Release Date: 2007-01-02

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Henry Atherton thinks his life is spinning out of control. But nothing prepares him for the invisible portal in old man Fogarty's backyard . . . and the unexpected stranger who comes through it.Pyrgus Malvae, crown prince of the Faerie realm, is on the run. Too many people want the rebellious young heir dead:a scheming sorcerer, a powerful demon, the malignant leader of the Faeries of the Night, and maybe even a hidden traitor within his father's court.Henry and Pyrgus come from very different worlds, but it may be up to Henry to save all of Faerie from being conquered by the Nightside, even if it means crossing over to a magical realm where nothing is ever what it seems . . . and no one can be trusted.

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Not Free SF Reader.......2007-09-04

A novel aimed at the younger reader, but enjoyable enough. A young faerie noble is moved to the normal human world to keep him safe. He develops a friendship with a boy, and an older man, who happens to be of the scientific bent.

So, the two kids of different races get into trouble and danger, etc.

Excellent Modern Children's Literature.......2007-07-10

This is a superbly written YA fantasy which tells a highly original story, rare nowadays in the genre, and melds it with stark social and political criticism, obscure but important real word facts, and important life lessons for early teens in todays difficult social structure.
Brennan manages to propose groundbreaking theories, divulge little known facts, teach children to think outside the box, and to cope with the pains of a parental divorce very effectively within a short novel. Originality and character development are paramount, but Brennan is also an absolute master os suspense, in a league with even the bestsellers of the suspense genre itself, and teenagers and adults alike will be hard put to get to sleep on time when reading this one.
As for those who have deemed it inappropriate, I would counter that it's a YA book, not a children's book, and that covers ages 12 to 18. I'm sorry but Harry potter is a bit patronizing to many teenagers. Perhaps what the marketing may have meant is that if you have read all of the Harry Potter books, you just might be a year or two older than when you started them. This is certainly much tamer than what the average 13 year old is bombarded with every day in school and on television. And it no way shape or form suggests in any part of the book that everyone has had a homosexual relationship, despite what the previous reviewer erroneously stated. The reviewer may have misunderstood the words of a ten year old minor character in the novel, whose ignorance of the world and reality were made quite obvious by the author.

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Not for kids.......2007-05-28

I cannot believe this is marketed torward kids. One character keeps swearing, and others try to explain that everyone has tried homosexual relationships. For grown-ups, this is okay, but I would never let my teen read this.

A wonderful story..........2006-10-26

This story is about two different worlds, and how they collide... in one world, the crown prince Pyrgus, who has been living as a commoner for the last few years, runs into trouble and is thrown into the 'human' world. In this analog 'human' world, he meets a character named Fogarty and his young housekeeping companion, Henry.

Henry, who is dealing with his parents painful separation, finds himself returning to the world of Faery, where Pyrgus is from, and becomes mixed up in a political plot and assisination.

This book will keep you guessing right up to the very end, and it will leave you very satisfied, yet wanting more. Fortunately, the second book of the series is already out.

Ho Hum Drum.......2006-08-07

Yes, this is for the young adult reader. The young adult reader will know when to skip labored descriptions and unnecessary dialogue. The meat of the book is fabulous, the naughty "nowness" will make you want to read it. I read it as a potential book for students I teach. It still does not solve my dilemma of where do fairies really come from... A fun quick read of fantasy It is a 4 star for the genre and a 3 star for interest. It develops conflict, but leaves you flat with the drama. It is difficult to 'feel the magic' when it is all given to you.

Faerie Lord: The Faerie Wars Chronicles (Book 4) (The Faerie Wars Chronicles)

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Faerie Lord: The Faerie Wars Chronicles (Book 4) (The Faerie Wars Chronicles)
Herbie Brennan
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ASIN: 159990120X
Release Date: 2007-12-26

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It has been two years since Henry left the Faerie Realm and he has still not adjusted to life back in the Analogue World. But when Henry finds a middle aged Pyrgus in Mr. Fogarty’s backyard, he is compelled to return to the world he left so suddenly. A mysterious plague is spreading throughout the Realm causing faeries to age rapidly. No one knows what is causing it or how to cure it. Pyrgus has a plan that Henry must be a part of but can’t include his sister, the Faerie Queen, no matter how much she persists. However, almost immiediately upon Henry’s return, an unlikely person transports him away from the Realm and he is forced to fend for himself in a hostile land.
Elsewhere, Lord Hairstreak, Brimstone and Chalkhill are putting their own plan into motion that may be the undoing of the entire Realm without their even realizing it. The final installment of the Faerie Wars Chronicles is riveting presents and exciting and riveting conclusion to the adventures of Henry Atherton and the Faerie Realm.

Fierce Wars and Faithful Loves: Spensers Faerie Queen Book 1

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Holiness
Transcendental (but not the Emerson type)
Enchanting
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Fierce Wars and Faithful Loves: Spensers Faerie Queen Book 1

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ASIN: 1885767390

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Updated and Annotated by Roy Maynard "Edmund Spenser (1552-99) ranks just below Shakespeare, with Chaucer and Milton, in the pantheon of great writers. In the Faerie Queen, he spins a sub-created fantasy universe that would be the model for Tolkien and Lewis. This poet, whom Milton considered to be a better teacher than the medieval theologians, wrote an epic tale of adventure, love noble deeds, and faith. And it all symbolizes the Reformation.

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Holiness.......2007-04-01

When C. S. Lewis read "Phantastes" by George MacDonald he wrote that he encountered holiness. I read "Phantastes" and I agree, but I encountered holiness far more in FQ. I was blown away by the book. The language is archaic, but Maynard does a good job of footnoting the tough words and the hard to understand phrases. He encourages the reader to read FQ aloud and I agree. I have a tin ear for poetry, but even I caught the cadences occasionally and it helped.

Saint George or the Red Cross knight is a flawed character, but he is brave. He fails over and over again, but with fair Una's help, he keeps getting up until he finds grace. I don't catch all the symbolism in the allegory, but the allegorical elements energizes the narrative. I know there is much more going on than what is on the surface.

The author's notes are too cutsey at times, but he shares his enthusiasm with the reader. Maynard comes across as a friend who is encouraging you by saying, "Yep, you're right. This is really great. Are you having fun, yet?" Maynard is obviously a Christian who fundamentally agrees with Spenser on the important things, so Maynard's enthusiasm is real.

Holiness and goodness is palpable in the these pages. It is a life-changing experience. The book is full of gory battles. The battle is real and there are casualties.

Transcendental (but not the Emerson type).......2004-03-06

Roy Maynard ought to be commended for aiding us in reading Spenser. Personally, I think Spenser tells a better yarn than Shakespeare, with all due respect to the Bard. This book was written by a Christian, with powerful Christian overtones, and Christians will benefit the most from it. The language is archaic, the story is...well...schockingly relevant.

I said in the title that the book is transcendental. What I mean is the book, in certain sections, touches areas that strikes the reader to the core. No, the hero is not perfect. Yes, he fails over and over again. But the battles he fights! The nature of forgiveness, pain, guilt, ecstatic joy--Spenser pulld no punches. And to point out another irony of historical revisionism prevalent in the public schools: Spenser has sexual allusions (fear not, for they are used to show, in the words of CS Lewis, "the fierceness of Chastity" and the bloody fight that its worth); even more shocking is that Spenser is a proto-Puritan, thus debunking the whole Puritan "prude" myth. By the way, the true hero in the book is King Arthur, not Redcrosse; you will see why later in the book.

Yes, the book is hard to read, even with Maynard's annotations. But oddly enough, it is easy to follow, by and large. I will end with a quote from CS Lewis, "...to read Spenser is to grow in mental health."

Enchanting.......2001-12-04

I have never had much patience with poetry; I prefer a good story to sentimentalism and obscure imagery. Nevertheless, I read this book when I learned that St. George and the Dragon, one of my favorite stories, is in The Faerie Queen. What a pleasure! I could hardly put the book down. The imagery is so vivid and the language so beautiful. Mr. Maynard's notes are very helpful without being distracting or interrupting the flow of the poetry.

The Journeys of Redcross Knight.......2000-04-27

For anyone who enjoys reading about knights, legends, and heroic deeds, this book is a must. In a fantasy world, created by Edmund Spencer, the young and inexperienced Redcross Knight must save Lady Una's kingdom from a fierce dragon. The annotations and definitions are a valuable contribution to this work originally written in the 1500's.

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The Purple Emperor: Faerie Wars II
Robert W. Chambers
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When Roux, the postman, came back, the Purple Emperor tried to pump him, but the poor little postman knew nothing about the contents of the packages, and after he had taken them around the corner to the cottage of the Red Admiral the Purple Emperor ordered a glass of cider, and deliberately fuddled himself until Lys came in and tearfully supported him to his room. Here he became so abusive and brutal that Lys called to me, and I went and settled the trouble without wasting any words.

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Herbie Brennan
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Faerie Queen: Queen of the Faeries, War of the Faeries, Reign of the Faery Queen

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Manufacturer: Scholastic, Inc.
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ASIN: 0439808359

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Good friends Pyrgus, Henry, and Holly Blue thought they'd defeated the leaders of the Faeries of the Night, Hairstreak and his henchmen, not to mention the demon they'd raised from Hael. But when Henry finds himself on the other side of the Blue Fire Portal and back in the land of Faerie, everything has changed. Hairstreak has resurrected Pyrgus's father, the murdered Purple Emperor, in order to control the entire Faerie Realm. This zombie is not the father Pyrgus and Blue loved. Now his body and mind are enslaved to Hairstreak, and Pyrgus is no longer heir to the throne. While Henry struggles to find his friends in this suddenly unfamiliar world, Pyrgus and his fearless sister, Holly Blue, are stripped of any power they might have had and banished to far-off lands. Not knowing who or what might greet them upon returning to the palace, they must find their way back and salvage wwhat they can-with any friends they might find along the way, and by any means possible.

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Faerie Wars Poster
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