''Bones of Faerie'' is a young adult

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Janni Lee Simner Janni Lee Simner (born November 3, 1967 in New York City, USA) is an American author of fantasy and adventure novels and short stories. She writes primarily for young adults as teenagers and upper elementary children. Appearances She was involved i ...

, first published in 2009. It is about a girl named Liza, who lives in a post-apocalyptic world where a war between faerie and humans has left behind a devastated planet. What humans are left fear the effects of the Faeries power so much that they will kill anyone touched by magic. (''People who have obtained magical powers due to the high amount of magic in the air'')

Plot summary

The war between humanity and Faerie devastated both sides. Nothing has been seen or heard from Faerie since, but in the human world, some

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remains embedded in nature. Corn resists being harvested; dandelions have thorns. Trees terrorize villagers, and the town where Liza lives is surrounded by a forest that seems alive and will kill anyone who goes near. But Liza believes her father can protect their town. He does so by electing himself town leader and laying down strict rules, the most important being that any trace of magic must be destroyed, no matter where it is found. Then Liza's sister is born with faerie magic, and Liza's father leaves the baby on a hillside to die. Later, when her mother runs away into the forest, leaving Liza with her abusive father. Liza then discovers she has the faerie ability to see into the past, and into the future, she must flee. With a magic shadow following her and an unwanted companion, she will try to journey to the Faerie world.

Author

''Bones of Faerie'' was written by

, and it is her first

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novel. It was on the Spring 2009 Children's Indie Next List, and was a 2010 Best Books For Young Adults nominee, and a Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults nominee. She has written one other teen book (''Thief Eyes''), several children's books (''The Secret of the Three Treasures'', ''The Ghost Horse'', ''The Haunted Trail'', and ''Ghost Vision''), and more than 30 short stories for children, young adults, and adults.

Sequels

''Bones of Faerie'' is the first book in a trilogy. The second book, '' Faerie Winter'', was published April 5, 2011. The third and final book of the trilogy, '' Faerie After'', was released May 28, 2013 .

References

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