A Winter Court Story

I am quite content with my decision to share the following piece with you, because even though it isn't exactly a holiday story, it revolves around The Winter Fairy Court, referred to by some as the Sidhe. While it is not singular in it's presentation of various fairy actions, we get a fast paced story.

The Winter Princess
Stacey Jaine McIntosh
180 pages

If you can make it past the first spelling error, you're looking at a decent story. Partly the story seems to be a diary, due to the types of language and information used. But it also tends to bounce through various perspectives, moving between different characters. Sometimes it's a bit difficult to know who is speaking at first. That all said, it seems to be directed at the now popular "teen" audience.

In the beginning, we learn that our main character is a pregnant teenager. (that said, maybe it's not appropriate for all readers). By page 12 you'll get the idea that unlike the now cliche vampire vs werewolf scheme many stories have going on, we're dealing with a triad. Werewolves v.s. Vampires v.s. Fairies.

Honestly though, besides the spelling mistakes, I found the story quite appealing. The author takes liberties by utilizing various fae lore, but it creates and enjoyable piece as a whole. The main character is a strong female character, although at times I was led to wonder what motivates her actions. At times the various male characters seemed bi-polar, but that generally had to do with them not being human.

There is a decent number of references to sex in this book, which while playing to it's teen audiences desires, may not be appropriate for early teens. The idea of consequences, is well presented, as well as the fact that revenge sometimes affects more people than us alone.

Just so you know, I did toy with calling this post "Sex, Drugs, and a Fairy War". But I figured a less comical title would be appropriate.

Anyway, if you read this piece, I do hope that you enjoy it.