Fragile Eternity (Wicked Lovely #3)

Where to start? I loved the first book of this series, it had all my favorite things. Action, hot alternative guys, sweet romance, and a strong female. Donia not Ash. This book though... what was the plot? Seth getting turned in a faery? That's pretty much all that happened. There was lots of lust and people wanting someone they couldn't have. It was a book of nothing but talking! The only cool things that happened was Niall punched Keenan and Donia stabbed Ash! That's it. Not even kidding everything else was talk and someone wanting someone else.

What happened to plot from the first two? They were great and this.... I honestly would've quit reading if not for my mad love of Seth. Even when he got his wish to be faery, that was too easy. Northing to prove himself just a simple talk and bam, insta-faery. I just ugh! I want to scream from the top of my lungs, why!?

All the characters we have grown to love are still here but just.... boring. No one even had a true character arc, they all stayed the same except Seth. Then the way Ash so easily gives into Keenan when Seth is gone for a while (6 months), I want to smack her. I needed to stop before I have a heart attack from how truly upset I am. I'd give this book a huge F and no stars but I just love Seth and this world so much that I'll give it a two and hope the other two are better. What did you think of this book?

Reader reviewed by fayeflame

synopsis

Seth never expected he would want to settle down with
anyonebut that was before Aislinn. She is everything he'd ever dreamed
of, and he wants to be with her forever. Forever takes on new meaning,
though, when your girlfriend is an immortal faery queen.

Aislinn
never expected to rule the very creatures who'd always terrified
herbut that was before Keenan. He stole her mortality to make her a
monarch, and now she faces challenges and enticements beyond any she'd
ever imagined.

In Melissa Marr's third mesmerizing tale of
Faerie, Seth and Aislinn struggle to stay true to themselves and each
other in a milieu of shadowy rules and shifting allegiances, where old
friends become new enemies and one wrong move could plunge the Earth
into chaos.

I have to say this was not my favorite book in the
series. I was so lost, Seth and Ash, Ash and Keenan it just never
ended. Keenan and Ash's "love" is weakening the Summer Court and when
Ash had to choose between them she couldn't, but she always love Seth,
why does she have to think about it, she only loves Keenan as a friend.
Keenan and Ash try to make it work. Keenan and the Winter Queen can't
work.i was just so frustrated. I was lost in the bickering love
triangles. Everybody just steps all over Ash. War.... with people who
were suppose to be her "friend". I just didn't love this book. It was
o.k. I hope this gets all sorted out in the next book.

Reader reviewed by Debbie

This book was not bad per se but I did not enjoy it as much as
Wicked Lovely.  Aislinn seemed extra whiny to me and pretty
self-centered.  In a way I guess that makes her a better match for
Keenan.  I did wish I had read Ink Exchange before this even though it
mentioned it was the sequel to Wicked Lovely.   There are things that I
assume took place in that book that helps explain how things are in
this one.  I think what may have bothered me most was this book was
mostly set up for I assume the next book in the series so not much
action takes place.   The best part for me was when Seth seeks out
Sorcha and we see what happens in his quest to become a fairy.

Even though this book was not that exciting for me it definitely
seems to be setting up for some great action in the next book and
hopefully the resolution of the love dilemmas between Seth, Aislinn,
Keenan and Donia.

Reprinted here with author's permission.

Reader reviewed by TheBookworm

Exotic, Chaotic, Wild, And& Weird

Fragile Eternity
By Melissa Marr
Pub. Date: April 2009
3 out of 5 stars
R- Violence, Sexual Content, and Profanity
Not Recommended

Aislinn is not only struggling to understand Faerie politics, but also her involuntary pull to her King, her partner, Keenan. She tries to extinguish her lustful thoughts and feelings, but the spark never dies. Seth is her true love, not Keenan& right?

Seth is feed up with being Aislinns vulnerability. She is now a Faerie Queen and its wrong to burden her even more. He is determined to once again become Aislinns equal and to truly be able to spend eternity together.

But who will Seth turn to if the good guys are unwilling to help? And will Aislinn stay true, or succumb to her lustful desires?

Fragile Eternity was exotic, chaotic, wild, and & weird. The Faerie in this book were almost intoxicating. Magic, lust, envy, and greed were all present in huge amounts. I havent read Wicked Lovely and I found Fragile Eternity confusing quite often. This Faerie world was extremely broad and assorted, making it difficult to learn about one specific branch. I could not grasp the boundaries of Faerie. Did all these Faerie Courts sit on one block? The characters, figuratively speaking, flew from one house to another quickly and back to the Mortal World. Or did the Faerie world exist in the Mortal World? Wait, I mean& do both Immortal and Mortal share the dimension? Or& Im so confused!

Melissa Marr did an excellent job with giving an almost even amount of face time to each character in the book. Every one got their moment of perspective, so I got a little insight into every character also.

I found it very odd that my favorite characters were the bad guys. The good guys all acted frivolous, in-the-moment, and even ditzy. Niall, Sorcha, and Seth, the bad guys, all expressed courage, compassion, responsibility, strength, and logic skill. They each were feared by other Faeries because of their inability to be swayed, their constant cool/relaxed attitude, and their maturity. The whole time while reading I felt the urge to yell, She doesnt deserve you, Seth! and its true, Aislinn didnt. I was happily surprised and impressed at the choice Seth presented Aislinn at the end. You go, Seth!. The only reason why Im going to finish this trilogy is, Seth. I wish the best for him and I hope to see that he receives it.

I dont feel any reason why I should recommend Fragile Eternity. It was overall, an okay book, but why would I want to recommend an okay book full of lust, envy, greed, and confusion? If you have read Wicked Lovely or you think this book sounds interesting, go ahead and read it. But if you are kind of iffy or younger than 14, just skip it. There are plenty of other books worth your time!

Date Reviewed: March 30th, 2009

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