Children's Fiction Love & Romance
Stolen Away
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury USA
- Initial publish date
- Jan 2013
- Category
- Love & Romance
- Recommended Age
- 12 to 18
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9780802721884
- Publish Date
- Jan 2013
- List Price
- $10.99
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Where to buy it
Out of print
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Description
For seventeen years, Eloise Heart had no idea the world of Faery even existed. Now she has been abducted by Lord Strahan, King of Faery who refuses to give up his crown. The only one who can break his hold on the Faery court is his wife . . . Eloise's aunt Antonia. Using Eloise to lure Antonia, Strahan captures his wife, and it's now up to Eloise to save her. With the aide of her two best friends, Eloise must forge alliances with other Fae, before both worlds are thrust into utter chaos.
About the author
Contributor Notes
ALYXANDRA HARVEY is the author ofHaunting Violet, Hearts at Stake, Blood Feud, andOut for Blood. She studied creative writing and literature at York University and has had her poetry published in several magazines. She lives in an old Victorian farmhouse with a few resident ghosts, her husband, and two dogs.
www.alyxandraharvey.com
Librarian Reviews
Stolen Away
Finding out that one’s aunt is the wife of a mutinous fairy king who refuses to give up his throne would certainly qualify as the discovery of a major family secret! This is precisely what happens to Eloise Hart in Stolen Away by Alyxandra Harvey. Without much warning, Eloise and her best friends, Jo and Devin, find themselves firmly entrenched in the politics and intrigues of the world of faery as Eloise is kidnapped by the power-hungry Lord Strahan. When her Aunt Antonia arrives on the scene and Eloise is transported safely back home, she and her friends soon realize that they will need to formulate a pretty serious plan to rescue Antonia and to take down Lord Strahan. With the help of the odd assortment of faery folk that they’ve encountered along the way, the teens return to Strahan’s rath and set in motion a plot to overthrow the evil lord.Stolen Away is a fast-paced tale that is chock full of fascinating faery lore. Both Eloise and Jo, who narrate the story in alternating chapters, learn shocking secrets about significant people in their lives. The three teens are very likeable and believable characters whose friendship is one of the strongest elements of the book. The dialogue is smart and witty, and readers will enjoy their antics both in the real world and the faery realm.
Source: The Canadian Children's Bookcentre. Spring 2012. Volume 35 No. 2.
