Book description
In the realm of very scary faeries, no one is safe.
Sixteen-year-old Kaye is a modern nomad. Fierce and independent, she travels from city to city with her mother's rock band until an ominous attack forces the sixteen-year-old back to her childhood home. There, amid the industrial, blue-collar New Jersey…
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2 authors picked Tithe as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
This series grabbed me from page one. I don’t make a habit of reading books including the Fae, but I absolutely fell in love with everything she’s written after that.
You can tell she does her research on fae mythology, yet adds her own touches to it, including blending their world with ours.
From Angela's list on The best YA fantasy full of rich alternate worlds and characters you’ll fall in love with.
I’ll admit, I read this one a long time ago, but I remember it dragging me along into the wee hours of the morning and sparking my imagination. It was this series that filled my daydream reserve long before I knew how to put those dreams down onto paper. Holly Black was definitely one of those authors who inspired me to write.
From Casey's list on The best books to escape the real world.
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