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    Faery Tales and Nightmares: A young adult collection of short stories

    Written by Melissa Marr

    Narrated by Mia Barron and Kaleo Griffith

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    An enthralling collection of short stories featuring favourite characters from Melissa Marr’s bestselling WICKED LOVELY series.

    Dangerous promises and beguiling threats swirl together in a dozen stories of enchantments, dark and light, by New York Times bestselling author Melissa Marr. Uncanny and unexpected creatures appear from behind bushes, rise from under the seas, or manifest from seasonal storms to pursue the objects of their attention – with amorous or sinister intent – relentlessly. From the gentle tones of a storyteller’s cadences to the terror of a blood sacrifice, tales of favourite characters from Marr’s Wicked Lovely novels mix with accounts of new characters for readers to fall in love with . . . or to fear. Lush, seductive, and chilling, Melissa Marr’s stories revel in the unseen magic that infuses the world as we know it.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperCollins Publishers
    Release dateMar 1, 2012
    ISBN9780007483990
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    Faery Tales and Nightmares: A young adult collection of short stories
    Author

    Melissa Marr

    Melissa Marr was voted in high school the “most likely to end up in jail”. Instead, she went to graduate school, worked in a bar, became a teacher and did a lot of writing. Her novels Wicked Lovely, Ink Exchange and Fragile Eternity are published by HarperCollins.

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    • 4/5
      I didn't like all the stories in the book, but most of them pretty good. It was nice to come back to some favorite characters.
    • 4/5
      Fairy tales have long been associated with the dreams of children, which are often narrated by weary parents at the end of a long day. These stories are innocent tales of faraway places that allow little girls and boys to believe in heroes. For most of history they have been dominated by childhood, but to the delight of some parents there are a new breed of fairy tales. A darker set of stories that are designed for an older age group. Whether they be young adults or average age, they are a welcome change. For once young adults can embrace fairy tales that are not based on childhood fantasy, but on a more modern fantasy world that dabbles in the sensual and erotic. This book is about those darker fairy tales or nightmares. They are stories that some would rather read in the middle of night and wish they were true. The author brings forth the world of the Fairies and introduces readers to various characters. Dark magic and pleasure are mixed into the stories in order to bring a world of fascinating, but sometimes frustrating excitement to the reader. I must say that I found this book to be rather enjoyable. I had not read the author’s work in quite some time and slowly began to recall her works as I read the different stories. I became frustrated when I realized that I had patches missing about the back story, but was able to figure out who everyone was fairly easily. Now I know I need to go back and find her more recent books to catch up on the series. I do believe this book is great if you are current on her books. If you are like me and somewhat behind it can be a little bit confusing. It is still a lot of fun and the characters are very enjoyable. I found the lengths of the stories to be just right. I thought they were all well written. Overall she did a great job as usual and I am looking forward to getting caught up with her works.
    • 3/5
      I picked up this anthology of short works by Marr after reading her novel 'Graveminder,' which I really liked. I voted for it for best horror of the year here on Goodreads, and it won! Yay!
      However, I haven't read any of the books in her 'Wicked Lovely' series, and my enjoyment of this book suffered because of that. I think that people who have read all those books will be delighted by this - many of the pieces obviously offer background information on beloved characters, and "fill-in" information on that world.
      It's clearly aimed at a teen audience, much more so than 'Graveminder' was.
    • 4/5
      Summary: Faery Tales & Nightmares is a collection of Melissa Marr's short stories, slightly more than half from the Wicked Lovely Universe, and the rest in different worlds, but all with a host of magical, dangerous creatures, and a dark perspective on magic and its costs.Individual Summaries and Reviews: - "Where Nightmares Walk" (1:39) is not a story per se - less than a full page of printed text - but it does give a hint of proper nightmare feeling.- "Winter's Kiss" (16:44) is a fable of a girl who carries winter inside her, and the bear who is capable of withstanding even that chill. This was a short piece, and I feel like the enchanted bear thing has been done before, but it nicely captured the rhythm and tone of a fairy tale or myth.- "Transition" (58:58) is a vampire story, but it's not one of *those* vampire stories. Rather, it's a dark story about love and hate and obligation, and about how a vampire can and can't go about ridding itself of the one that sired it. This story grew on me as it went along, and wound up reminding me of some of the more dark and twisted parts of Buffy.- "Love Struck" (1:20:38) is a selkie story, only in Marr's version, it's not a fisherman who traps the selkie, but a male selkie who tricks a human girl into taking his skin and thus becoming his mate. I'm not entirely sure how I feel about this one; it ended okay, but for a large part in the middle there was a sizable whiff of Stockholm Syndrome about the whole thing that was really putting me off.- "Old Habits" (2:13:50) is the first Wicked Lovely-related story in this collection; it takes place after the events of Ink Exchange. Niall is the new Dark King, but he's still adjusting to the position. Irial, the former Dark King and now Niall's advisor, only wants what's best for the Dark Court and for Niall, but those aren't always the same thing, and Irial has got centuries of secrets to keep. I didn't like Irial much at all after Ink Exchange, but this story provided an interesting look at things from his point of view, and I wound up finding him pretty sympathetic.- "Stopping Time" (1:33:19) is also a Niall and Irial story, although it also features Leslie, the mortal girl that both faeries love, and neither one can have. Leslie has done her best to stay away from the world of the Dark Court, but with two powerful faeries that love her, she's never truly alone. But when she's really in danger, can either of them save her in time? This story also takes place at some point after Ink Exchange, but it wasn't clear to me how it related in time to "Old Habits" - the order of the stories in this collection suggest that "Stopping Time" occurs later, but if that's the case, Niall & Irial's interactions didn't always reflect what had happened in the previous story. (Ditto if "Stopping Time" was supposed to be chronologically first.) Other than that, though, I liked this one too, and it had some nicely sweet moments.- "The Art of Walking" (9:17) is a short piece about an idyllic mountain valley, and what it takes to keep it so idyllic. This was an interesting idea, but I think it was a little too short - I found the ending to be pretty abrupt.- "Flesh for Comfort" (10:06) is the story of a girl who just wants to be pretty, and the extreme measures she will go to in order to achieve that goal. The whole "price of beauty" message was not particularly subtle, but this story had a high enough gross-out factor to make it effective.- "The Sleeping Girl and the Summer King" (21:09) is the story of a girl caught between remaining a member of the Summer King's court, or taking Winter's chill into herself. This story confused the hell out of me, since the girl in question is named Aislinn, but the rest of the world doesn't fit into the established Wicked Lovely mythology, so I spent the entire time trying to figure out if this was in some far future, or if it was a different Aislinn, or what. In the introduction to the printed version (which is not included in the audio version), it says that this story was written first, and provided the basis for what would eventually become Wicked Lovely. That makes sense, but ye gods I wish I'd known that when I listened to the story the first time.- "Cotton Candy Skies" (24:58) is another story in the proper Wicked Lovely universe, taking place after Radiant Shadows. Rabbit, the tattoo artist, is stuck in Faerie, and feeling somewhat at loose ends without his art or his sisters to take care of. This was an okay story, although since Rabbit is a pretty minor character, and never one I was attached to, I never got particularly involved.- "Unexpected Family" (59:11) also takes place after Radiant Shadows, and involve Seth dealing not only with his new status, but also the mortal life he left behind. When his parents contact him, Seth (accompanied by Niall, his opposite number) must travel to find out if they're in danger, and what can be done to save them. I liked this story quite a bit, although how much of that is due to just plain liking Seth as a character, I'm not sure. It probably had the most humorous bits of any story in this anthology, though, so it provided a nice touch amidst all the dark and twisty parts. Also: road trip!- "Merely Mortal" (54:31) takes place after Darkest Mercy, and involves Keenan and Donia trying to find a balance in with their new roles in their relationship. Donia was less awesome and more hand-wring-y than I remember, but giddy, ebullient Keenan is a sight to see, and no mistake.Recommendation: There are so many stories in this collection in the Wicked Lovely universe that I can't imagine it appealing (or being understandable) to anyone who isn't already a fan of Marr's novels. But if you've read the Wicked Lovely books - ALL the Wicked Lovely books, else beware major spoilers - then these stories are a nice way to spend some more time in that world. 3.5 out of 5.
    • 4/5
      Review Courtesy of Dark Faerie TalesQuick & Dirty: An intriguing collection of short stories. Just enough to make you need to read her other books.Opening Sentence: The green glow of eyes and sulfurous breath shimmer in the fog as the Nightmares come into range. **From: Where Nightmares Walk**The Review:This book is a collection of twelve short stories, all written by Melissa Marr, six of which follow the characters from her Wicked Lovely series. The other six are unrelated stories, apparently based on a variety of inspirations, according to her introduction.In the story Old Habits, we first meet, at least in this publication, her characters from the Wicked Lovely series. Niall and Irial are the past, current and future faery Dark King (there is a transitional phase in the beginning). We witness, in this story, what all comes with being the newly appointed Dark King, and what lengths some of his subjects would go to protect him, and keep him happy. When challenged by the faery High Court, everyone, including the new Dark King, must join in the fray. Ms. Marr almost makes this fight sound like a good time. The story Stopping Time features Niall, Irial and their mortal love, Leslie. Leslie once resided in the faery Dark Court and discovered she was better off living in the mortal world. What she has, though, is trouble living without the two main faeries in her life. It is a most unusual love triangle, for all three of them are in love with each other. In this story, Leslie comes under attack by her very own brother, who kidnaps her in an attempt to draw out Niall or Irial, his true objective being the capture of a “freak.” Niall, Irial and others must then come together to save her from him. As a result, Leslie realizes that to sever all ties is unreasonable, and delivers the two best lines ever. “But it’s okay to stop time every so often to be with someone you love.” and “Letting you go in the morning will hurt, but I don’t mind hurting a little if it’s for something beautiful.”In the story Unexpected Family, we become more acquainted with Seth, the onetime mortal friend of Niall, and now the faery King of Order (though he hates the title) and apparent opposite, or balance as it were, of the Dark King. Seth receives a letter from his mortal parents requesting his presence at some campground hidden in the mountains of California, far away from civilization. When he finally arrives there, with Niall in tow, he realizes quickly that his parents are surrounded by faeries. Unfortunately, or fortunately depending on your view, taking care of this group means he must reveal his new self to them and his parents. But all is well, as apparently the fey are just there to pay their respects to their new King, and Seth’s parental units are just plain amazed.This book also includes:Love Struck - A beautiful little story of a selchie and his mortal love.Transition - A story of vampires, deceit and murder. Remind me never to attend any parties with you, Ms. Marr. Especially if this story is where such inspiration leads. *shudder*Flesh for Comfort - A seriously creepy tale of supernatural “plastic surgery.”And so much more.The one thing I have to say is this; I now NEED to read her other books, specifically those in her Wicked Lovely series. If only I could afford them. Maybe, one day, I will win the lottery so I can buy myself a couple thousand dollar giftcard to Amazon or B&N so I can pay for all the books that I want to buy after doing reviews for Angela and Dark Faerie Tales. Damn her for introducing me to all these new authors and series’, laugh out loud. Seriously, the best “job” ever.FTC Advisory: Harper Teen provided me with a copy of Faery Tales and Nightmares. No goody bags, sponsorships, “material connections,” or bribes were exchanged for my review.
    • 4/5
      This anthology of fantasy stories about half stories set in the world’ the author created in ‘Wicked Lovely’, using characters from that story. Some show back story, some things that happened after the last of those books, some are things that took place off stage. The other half are set in different realities, and these were the ones I really liked. ‘Love Struck” is about a human and a selchie falling in love and trying to avoid the traps that such couples usually run into. ‘Transistion’ shows us vampires, territorialism, and how frustrating it might be to be immortal. ‘Flesh for Comfort’ is a disturbing tale of what people will do for power and admiration. The ‘Wicked Lovely’ stories are entertaining even if you (like me) haven’t read the books, but they lack the impact of the others. They seem to fill in spots of characters lives rather than having earth shaking consequences. One thing all the stories have in common is that they are about change and coming to terms with those changes. Both humans and supernatural beings are forced to realize that to get the lives they want they will have to sacrifice some things and learn new methods of dealing with things, ways different from what the old ways dictate. In most of the stories these changes are for the good; in some, like ‘Flesh for Comfort’, maybe not so much. Beautiful prose that reminded me a lot of old fairy tales.