Tithe: A Modern Faery Tale (The Modern Faerie Tales #1)

Reader reviewed by terra

(back of book)Sixteen-year-old kaye is a modern nomad.Fierce and independant, she travels from city to city with her mother's rock band until an ominous attack forces kaye back to her childhood home. There amid the industrial, blue-collar new-jersey backdrop, kaye soon finds herself an unwilling pawn in an ancient power struggle between two rival faerie kingdoms----a struggle that could very well mean her death.

I loved this book. Its written very well. If you like fantasy you'll love this book. Once I had it I couldn't put it down. Excellent.One of the best books i've ever read.

Reader reviewed by Mina

Oh my lord... i absolutely LOVE this book. No kidding, I have read it like 5 times and i love it even more each time. This is a book you get into really easy and wont put it down. If you like fantasy and fairie tales and things you will love it promise. I love it because you get to know and actually feel for Kaye, and all her quorky friends on the way. That and i love how much detail she put into describing all the different fairies and goblins and things. Very very cool. I wish she would write more books...

Reader reviewed by Alli

This book was a excelent book. It combined present day life with fantasy. The book is a great book for someone who is looking for a good book that can rouse your imagination. It is not to hard to read, but still makes a great book for the more teenage crowd.

Reader reviewed by Ria

Kaye Fierch and her mother just moved back to New Jersey from Philadelphia after her mother's boyfriend tried to kill her. Kaye reunites with her best friend Janet, and meets more people, like Janet's bf Kenny. Kenny sees Kaye do something that seems magical, and then he tries to kiss her. Kaye runs away and goes to the forest, where she meets Roiben. Roiben was shot with an arrow and Kaye helps him take it out. She was also told to get the Kelpie, which is kinda like a horse, to help him. Then, she meets her childhood fairy friends, Lutie-loo and Spike. They tell her that she is a pixie herself and that Gristle was killed by Roiben and that she has to help them. There is a war going on between the Seelie Court and the Unseelie Court and both sides wants Kaye's help, but it would end in death. She drags Corny, Janet's brother, into the fantasy world, until she realizes how dangerous it is for him to be there, as a mortal. With Roiben's help, she rescues herself from death and tries to find a way to save Corny.

The fantasy world that Holly Black created is fascinating. She created so many characters, like pixies and faeries, and it was hard to keep track of what was what. The courts were just like courts of kings and queens, expect with different traditions. The most important one was the Tithe, which is the sacrifice of mortal blood to keep everyone in each court bound to it's queen for another 7 years. Kaye was supposed to be the one being sacrificed.

The book was confusing at times. I still don't know what kind of character Roiben is, even though he reminds me of Legolos from LOTR. Overall, this is a really good book. It combines fantasy, mystery, and a little bit of realistic fiction and romance. It even has a little humor. I think that a lot of people would like this book. I give it 4/5 stars and I recommedn this book to everyone