The Fey

Claudia Hall Christian has created a winner with Alexandra Hargreaves and her fiercely loyal team, including a close-knit military unit, family, friends - and Jiminy Cricket. We first meet Alex as she fights her way back from devastating injuries and from that moment, the action does not stop. The death of a close friend haunts Alex, but before she can move forward she must face that awful day - and the man responsible. In order to face him, she must find him - before he kills her. With the help of her friends, her twin brother, a Senator and yes, Jiminy Cricket, Alex sets out on a path that will force her to confront the demons within her as she fights to save herself and those she loves. Claudia's characters are vivid and real and her story is a first rate thrill-ride. It's engaging, fast-paced, fun, and suspenseful. Lucky for us, Alex's story doesn't end here. This is just the first book in the series.

The Fey The Fey leads readers on a breathless chase from one adventure to the next with eerily canny villains terrorizing a strong, smart heroine who won't quit. Alexandra Hargreaves is a wonderful role model for women because she is independent, highly principled and gutsy as well as beautiful. She is also a Green Beret who plays Broadway show tunes in her head while being tortured, and receives information from her dead team mate when she most needs it. Claudia Hall Christian seems to have a particularly personal relationship with her characters, all of whom are believable, intelligent and determined to tell their stories. The book is hard to put down and this reader, for one, is most ecstatic that a new one in the series, Learning To Stand, is about to be released. I highly recommend this book and this author.

I read a lot and I read fast, but faster when I really get into it. This book grabbed me from the very beginning and never let me go! Well-written with wonderful characters that I really identified with, this book is fantastic. It was so good in fact, that it inspired me to write this review: my first review ever! If you love a good book that is well-written, a thriller that grabs you and keeps you, with awesome characters this book is for you!

Claudia Hall Christian is the kind of writer that a lot writer's aspire to be but fall short of. Her characters speak to her and she writes THEIR stories instead of allowing her ego to dictate what the story should be. Because of that, we get a raw, unadulterated view into the lives and inner workings of characters like Alexandra Hargreaves and get to know them on a more intimate level. Not quite a mystery, not quite a romance, not quite a military fiction, The Fey had all the elements to keep me hooked from the beginning. I couldn't put it down. I marvel in her talent and highly recommend purchasing and reading The Fey.The Fey

I always wonder, when reading a new author, whether they will make their female leads wispy and faint-y and wilt-y ... because I cannot stand that type of woman - in fiction or in real life1 I need not have worried about "The Fey." Alex is a strong, intelligent woman with a huge heart and a mystery to solve. She has fiercely loyal friends, family, and teammates, and she must set about finding who tried to kill her, and why. Her loved ones are behind her (beside her, in front of her, and above her!), and do whatever it takes to help her see her mission through to completion. A little bit of everything for everyone, "The Fey" is a quick read, intriguing from the start. The imagery allows you to place yourself within the story and live it as if it was your own. Before you know it, you will be reading the last scene ... and you will be left wanting more, but feeling satisfied all the same. Do yourself a favor, order the book, curl up in your favorite reading spot, and get comfortable for a few hours!