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Elaborately imagined and jam-packed with smouldering romance, it's a giddy read for fans of dark romance The Bookseller There is no denying that Alyxandra Harvey is a fantastic writer. She manages to blend just the right amount of adventure, danger, romance and humour into her books Totally Bookalicious Harvey had me hook, line and sinker, captivating me completely wit her tale of blossoming love amidst the world of fae. This is another brilliant book by my favourite YA queen A Dream of Books Jam-packed with action, excitement and romance Books Monthly
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For seventeen years, Eloise Hart had no idea the world of Faery even existed. Now she has been abducted and trapped in the Rath of Lord Strahan, King of Faery. Strahan was only meant to rule for seven years, as Faery tradition dictates, and then give up his crown to another. But he won't comply, and now chaos threatens both worlds. The only one who can break his stranglehold on the Faery court is his wife, Eloise's aunt, Antonia. Using Eloise to lure Antonia, Strahan captures his wife, desperate to end the only threat to his reign. Together with her best friends Jo and Devin, Eloise must place her trust in Lucas, her handsome protector, and Strahan's mysterious son, Eldric, and forge alliances with other Fae in a dangerous attempt to free Antonia for ever.
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Format:Paperback
It's official! Alyxandra Harvey can do it all! After having successfully written about the world of vampires and ghosts, she's now moved onto a new subject, faeries, weaving a captivating story of love and danger amidst the faerie realm. I found myself totally immersed in `Stolen Away' from the moment that Lucas appears on the scene with his sword by his side and kneels at the feet of the main protagonist Eloise. He has vowed to protect her against the danger posed by Lord Strahan, the faerie king, who wants to use Eloise as a pawn in his battle to hold onto his crown.
There's romance aplenty between Eloise and Lucas, but also some hot and sizzling moments between Eloise's best-friend Jo and Eldric, the dark and handsome stranger that arrives on the scene to sweep Jo off her feet. I absolutely adored the relationship between the latter pairing as Eldric set my heart aflutter too. Everyone loves a bad boy! He's quite an enigmatic figure and so at the beginning of the book it's impossible to know whether or not he can be trusted but as his character is gradually developed we learn more about him and his own family history. I loved the way that he seemed as drawn to Jo as she was to him, like a magnetic force which is out of their control and he always appeared just when she needed him. There are plenty of hot kisses between them and an undeniable spark in the air whenever they're together. My only complaint was that I wanted to read more about them and I have my fingers firmly crossed that we may just see a sequel about them in the future.
Eloise and Jo are joined by their other best friend Devin who is right there by their side throughout the events of the story. Their friendship is rock solid and I liked the fact that even when they didn't necessarily agree with each others opinions or choices, they were always there to back each other up.
I love the writing style of Alyxandra Harvey and the way she paints such vivid pictures of people and places that I always feel completely transported into the story. 'Stolen Away' is no exception with wonderful descriptions particularly of the fae, including Isadora, the no-nonsense and feisty flower fairy, as well as the wasp and hornet riding fae who manage to be both endearing and fierce at the same time. There are also some fabulous passages conjuring up images of the realm of the fae which appears to be deeply magical as well as incredibly dangerous.
Harvey had me hook, line and sinker, captivating me completely with her tale of blossoming love amidst the world of the fae. This is another brilliant book by my favourite YA Queen and I look forward to seeing what subject she'll turn her hand to next!
There's romance aplenty between Eloise and Lucas, but also some hot and sizzling moments between Eloise's best-friend Jo and Eldric, the dark and handsome stranger that arrives on the scene to sweep Jo off her feet. I absolutely adored the relationship between the latter pairing as Eldric set my heart aflutter too. Everyone loves a bad boy! He's quite an enigmatic figure and so at the beginning of the book it's impossible to know whether or not he can be trusted but as his character is gradually developed we learn more about him and his own family history. I loved the way that he seemed as drawn to Jo as she was to him, like a magnetic force which is out of their control and he always appeared just when she needed him. There are plenty of hot kisses between them and an undeniable spark in the air whenever they're together. My only complaint was that I wanted to read more about them and I have my fingers firmly crossed that we may just see a sequel about them in the future.
Eloise and Jo are joined by their other best friend Devin who is right there by their side throughout the events of the story. Their friendship is rock solid and I liked the fact that even when they didn't necessarily agree with each others opinions or choices, they were always there to back each other up.
I love the writing style of Alyxandra Harvey and the way she paints such vivid pictures of people and places that I always feel completely transported into the story. 'Stolen Away' is no exception with wonderful descriptions particularly of the fae, including Isadora, the no-nonsense and feisty flower fairy, as well as the wasp and hornet riding fae who manage to be both endearing and fierce at the same time. There are also some fabulous passages conjuring up images of the realm of the fae which appears to be deeply magical as well as incredibly dangerous.
Harvey had me hook, line and sinker, captivating me completely with her tale of blossoming love amidst the world of the fae. This is another brilliant book by my favourite YA Queen and I look forward to seeing what subject she'll turn her hand to next!
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I'm beginning to read more and more books based on the Fae. I have to say I am really getting into these kind of books. Anyway back to Stolen Away, it was a fairly good book and the story was certainly exciting in places. It has certainly made me want to read more books on fairies and also I would like to try more books by this author. I don't like to write authors off after one book.
One of my concerns was that I was a little confused at times with the dual narrative, I kept getting the two female characters mixed up and had to keep going back to see who the character was. The two main characters are Eloise and Jo, they both have different experiences of the Fae but both of them have a love interest. Also at times the story seemed to fall a bit flat. A couple of times I really had to pick the book back up otherwise it was in danger of staying unread. Although not gripping read, it did have moments of glory. I felt there was no one character that stood out for me, they all seemed to lack depth. I love a good complex character, and I certainly like to see character development throughout, this did not happen for me in Stolen Away. The British slang used by Jo is a little annoying too, I'm from England and it had me cringing.
However this book does have some good points, I liked the setting both in this world and the Fae world. The description of the surroundings was certainly a plus for me. The style of writing is also good, it is an easy reading style and one I certainly felt comfortable with.
I wish this book was not a stand alone; there was certainly room for another one as there were questions left unanswered. Shame really.
Thanks to Netgalley and the Publishers for the opportunity to read and review this book.
One of my concerns was that I was a little confused at times with the dual narrative, I kept getting the two female characters mixed up and had to keep going back to see who the character was. The two main characters are Eloise and Jo, they both have different experiences of the Fae but both of them have a love interest. Also at times the story seemed to fall a bit flat. A couple of times I really had to pick the book back up otherwise it was in danger of staying unread. Although not gripping read, it did have moments of glory. I felt there was no one character that stood out for me, they all seemed to lack depth. I love a good complex character, and I certainly like to see character development throughout, this did not happen for me in Stolen Away. The British slang used by Jo is a little annoying too, I'm from England and it had me cringing.
However this book does have some good points, I liked the setting both in this world and the Fae world. The description of the surroundings was certainly a plus for me. The style of writing is also good, it is an easy reading style and one I certainly felt comfortable with.
I wish this book was not a stand alone; there was certainly room for another one as there were questions left unanswered. Shame really.
Thanks to Netgalley and the Publishers for the opportunity to read and review this book.
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Let me make this point very clear first of all: this book is not the next instalment in The Drake Chronicles, as Amazon seems to think it is. The worlds established in The Drake Chronicles and in this book are completely different, so there is no way to connect them together. I actually bought this book as I thought that this would be the next book in The Drake Chronicles.
That aside, this is quite a good book. I'm not going to lay out the storyline - there is already a product description and I don't want to repeat anything already mentioned, nor do I want to reveal any spoilers accidentally. The book centres around Eloise and Jo in point-of-view chapters that alternatively flicker from one girl to the next, which seems to be a technique Ms. Harvey likes to adopt, as it's seen through all of the books I have read by her (which is by no means all of them). The characters of Eloise and Jo themselves are quite similar to the characters of Solange and Lucy in The Drake Chronicles, but that's only because they are very determined, head-strong teenagers, which coincidently helped me to get into this book quickly as it is always good to read a book with such strong female characters. Though as much as I enjoy to read about strong, female leads; nothing can beat the gorgeous bad-boy, and this book certainly has the perfect bad-boy in the form of Eldric (again, I won't mention much about him as I don't want to reveal any spoilers).
And this book, unlike many out there, doesn't solely focus on the girls' relationships with the new guys in their lives. Yes, quite a bit of it is focused on this, but there is more than enough dark periods to make up for this fact, with the notorious reputation that mythology has held for centuries about the Fey and their world. Obviously, this brutality is watered down a little, as this is a Young Adult book, but it is still dark enough to get the message across clearly. I am now looking forward to the next instalment in this series, because there has to be a sequel to such a good book, even though I started out a little disappointed that it wasn't what I thought it would be.
If you are a fan of The Drake Chronicles, as I am, then this is yet another good book by the talented Ms. Harvey, and I would recommend that you read it. For those of you that haven't read The Drake Chronicles, I strongly recommend those, too; as Ms. Harvey definitely provides a unique version of the vampire mythology, with the first in the series linked below.
My Love Lies Bleeding (The Drake Chronicles)
That aside, this is quite a good book. I'm not going to lay out the storyline - there is already a product description and I don't want to repeat anything already mentioned, nor do I want to reveal any spoilers accidentally. The book centres around Eloise and Jo in point-of-view chapters that alternatively flicker from one girl to the next, which seems to be a technique Ms. Harvey likes to adopt, as it's seen through all of the books I have read by her (which is by no means all of them). The characters of Eloise and Jo themselves are quite similar to the characters of Solange and Lucy in The Drake Chronicles, but that's only because they are very determined, head-strong teenagers, which coincidently helped me to get into this book quickly as it is always good to read a book with such strong female characters. Though as much as I enjoy to read about strong, female leads; nothing can beat the gorgeous bad-boy, and this book certainly has the perfect bad-boy in the form of Eldric (again, I won't mention much about him as I don't want to reveal any spoilers).
And this book, unlike many out there, doesn't solely focus on the girls' relationships with the new guys in their lives. Yes, quite a bit of it is focused on this, but there is more than enough dark periods to make up for this fact, with the notorious reputation that mythology has held for centuries about the Fey and their world. Obviously, this brutality is watered down a little, as this is a Young Adult book, but it is still dark enough to get the message across clearly. I am now looking forward to the next instalment in this series, because there has to be a sequel to such a good book, even though I started out a little disappointed that it wasn't what I thought it would be.
If you are a fan of The Drake Chronicles, as I am, then this is yet another good book by the talented Ms. Harvey, and I would recommend that you read it. For those of you that haven't read The Drake Chronicles, I strongly recommend those, too; as Ms. Harvey definitely provides a unique version of the vampire mythology, with the first in the series linked below.
My Love Lies Bleeding (The Drake Chronicles)
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Stolen Away (review by The Mountains of Instead)
The story line of Stolen Away at first seems quite standard for Fae fare - issues between Seelie and Unseelie courts abound and hapless mortals get trapped in the middle while the... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Splendibird
FAIRY DELIGHT
For seventeen years, Eloise Hart had no idea the world of Faery even existed. Now she has been abducted and trapped in the Rath of Lord Strahan, King of Faery. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Hannah @ My Book Journey
Fabulous Characters
You may already be aware that Alyxandra Harvey is one of my favorite authors. I adore the Drakes Chronicles. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Book Angel Emma
A very Faery fairy tale
I was lucky to get my hands on an ARC of Alyxandra Harvey's new book, Stolen Away. After writing about ghosts (Haunting Violet) and a modern-day vampire family (Drake Chronicles),... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Nimue "Endlessly Bookish"
Faerie fantastic!
I had no intention of staying up until the wee hours of the morning to read, but as soon as I picked up this book, I just couldn't put it down. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Vivienne Serendipity
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Strahan is coming to the end of his seven year reign. By tradition the faery king must give up his crown but he is refusing to do so. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Tasha
Original but needs more character development
After loving Harvey's Haunting Violet, and really enjoying My Love Lies Bleeding I was expecting something great and original with Stolen Away, so in the end I was sort of... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Jade
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Published 4 months ago by Dot
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