happytoes10's review against another edition
4.0
A surprise considering Yolen's past as a purely verbal author. Her hand was evident as the story went along so fans will find familiar ground. Loved the swordplay and fantasy as well as the plot itself. Wish there were more but 5 years after printing and no new stuff means they are done. Too bad, I could feel a hint of more story with the ending.
haia_929's review against another edition
4.0
This is a trimmed down version of my review, to view the full review visit The Book Ramble.
Aliera and Avery are back at it in this sequel to Foiled! Together they must fight against trolls to save the kingdom of faeries, whether they like it or not. When the trolls strike out against them in the real world however, things take on a turn for the worse. Aliera must finally face her destiny and save her family before it's too late.
In this book Aliera and Avery continue their battle against the trolls, they even wind up in Trollheim where the trolls live. I found the action interesting overall, though I felt there was a lot of filler to keep things moving even when it really didn't need to be there. I really enjoyed the story this time, I felt like it was a lot more interesting than the way things had been in the first book with the long drawn-out lead up to the fantasy elements, whereas this jumped straight into it.
Aliera and Avery's relationship continued to be a huge highlight of this book for me. Now that Avery's secret has been revealed he comes across a lot less creepy, and it creates an interesting dynamic between the two now that he is bound to her. I also loved that Aliera's cousin was more involved in this book as well because she is one of the more interesting characters in the books as well.
One of my favourite things in this is that Aliera is this super strong female character and she leads the action and totally kicks ass at the same time. I think Avery isn't a weak character in comparison but he definitely needs Aliera's strength in a lot of situations.
The art in this book is, as always, a huge favourite for me. I love the continued grayscale to colour dichotomy in the books which creates a really unique contrast between the real and fantasy worlds that the characters split their time between.
I loved this book and I really hope there are more in the future, though I'm not sure their need to be.
Aliera and Avery are back at it in this sequel to Foiled! Together they must fight against trolls to save the kingdom of faeries, whether they like it or not. When the trolls strike out against them in the real world however, things take on a turn for the worse. Aliera must finally face her destiny and save her family before it's too late.
In this book Aliera and Avery continue their battle against the trolls, they even wind up in Trollheim where the trolls live. I found the action interesting overall, though I felt there was a lot of filler to keep things moving even when it really didn't need to be there. I really enjoyed the story this time, I felt like it was a lot more interesting than the way things had been in the first book with the long drawn-out lead up to the fantasy elements, whereas this jumped straight into it.
Aliera and Avery's relationship continued to be a huge highlight of this book for me. Now that Avery's secret has been revealed he comes across a lot less creepy, and it creates an interesting dynamic between the two now that he is bound to her. I also loved that Aliera's cousin was more involved in this book as well because she is one of the more interesting characters in the books as well.
One of my favourite things in this is that Aliera is this super strong female character and she leads the action and totally kicks ass at the same time. I think Avery isn't a weak character in comparison but he definitely needs Aliera's strength in a lot of situations.
The art in this book is, as always, a huge favourite for me. I love the continued grayscale to colour dichotomy in the books which creates a really unique contrast between the real and fantasy worlds that the characters split their time between.
I loved this book and I really hope there are more in the future, though I'm not sure their need to be.
annoyedhumanoid's review
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
the Aliera-Avery dynamic was so annoying; i get it, she can’t stand him and he’s beholden to her. got old very quickly. and the plot felt haphazard. i appreciate the twist ending reveal, though
kjboldon's review against another edition
2.0
I feel like a grinch for not liking this book, because it SHOULD be charming. Yet I was bothered by the main character acting younger than high school, her continually annoying decisions to do things that didn't make sense, and not do things that did make sense, and the reveal of a villain that wasn't surprising. I found myself rolling my eyes and groaning a lot. But both my 7 and 9yo boys like it, so I'll move it to their bookshelf.
rouver's review against another edition
3.0
Another well-illustrated & fun book by Jane Yolen.
Aliera, the fairy queen's champion, gets kidnapped by trolls & must be rescued by her liege-man, Avery...who is an annoying & cloying classmate. At least, that's what he appears to be when he's in the light. Baba Yagga makes an appearance, and Aliera's cousin gets dragged into her exploits with the Queen's enemies.
This was a great 2nd book w/ lots of action. My 10 yr old was thrilled with it. Personally, I found the lack of patience of either Aliera or Avery to be irritating, but I suppose it's an accurate portrayal of teenagers. :)
Aliera, the fairy queen's champion, gets kidnapped by trolls & must be rescued by her liege-man, Avery...who is an annoying & cloying classmate. At least, that's what he appears to be when he's in the light. Baba Yagga makes an appearance, and Aliera's cousin gets dragged into her exploits with the Queen's enemies.
This was a great 2nd book w/ lots of action. My 10 yr old was thrilled with it. Personally, I found the lack of patience of either Aliera or Avery to be irritating, but I suppose it's an accurate portrayal of teenagers. :)
sharnibee's review against another edition
3.0
Baba Yaga taking the bus *AND* Princess Bride references- worthy sequel!
ubalstecha's review against another edition
3.0
Excellent second installment of this series. Really, a must read graphic novel series.
shinychick's review against another edition
3.0
Really cute sequel to [b:Foiled|7159898|Foiled|Jane Yolen|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1312061516s/7159898.jpg|7476205]. There's a lot going on in some of the artwork, but it's a good, solid story.
amyjoy's review against another edition
4.0
This book is a delight, and I would happily carry on reading more books in this series. I love the illustrations, and Yolen gives Aliera a great voice.
hannahschul's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.5