Concrete Faery

Name: Concrete Faery
Brand: Findaway Voices
Availability: InStock
Author: Elizabeth Priest
ISBN: 9781664983977

Author: Elizabeth Priest

Series: Troutespond Series

Narrator: Hetty Elliott

Unabridged: 10 hr 3 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Papaya Group

Published: 05/27/2020

Categories: Young Adult Fiction, Fantasy, Fiction, Contemporary

Synopsis

When it comes to fantasy, the world is always bigger than you think it is... Even when you live in the smallest town in the deepest corner of the country where, by official records, nothing has happened since Vikings stopped pillaging nearby.Ally Guardian is convinced that the universe wanting anything to do with her is a cosmic joke. Until a strange man appears outside her window and tells her, “I can’t speak to you yet.” Things only get weirder when she is then implicated in a demonic attack on her history teacher and given the new girl, Alana Larbie, to look after as punishment.Alana seems to know an awful lot about demons, claiming they got her kicked out of her old school. Together with Ally’s oldest friend Tanya, and their one “normal” friend, Teb, they decide to investigate.The Troutesponde Series is a YA fantasy, working on the premise that if the supernatural did exist, inquisitive teenagers would be the first to notice, and absolutely the worst people ever to interact with it.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Emily on October 11, 2020

I love stories that combine the ordinary with the extraordinary. This story does this perfectly with a teenage girl (seemingly fed up of life in her boring town where nothing ever happens), suddenly thrust into the middle of adventures with the faery world. The characters were interesting, believabl......more

Goodreads review by Sandra on June 25, 2019

I loved it. Its quirky and it reminded me of Terry Pratchett. If only because the sentences were such a joy to behold, the jokes were sharp and the elfs were nasty. Anyway I love my disaster girls. I cannot wait till part three.......more

Goodreads review by Ashleigh on April 10, 2021

Really good introduction to all of the characters in this series and I really liked the Pied Piper coming into this and more understanding of his origin story. I think having the fairy world was also great to see and the book made me smile a lot as well. Can't wait to see what comes next.......more

Goodreads review by Jessica on March 08, 2024

3.5 stars rounded up. This was a lovely cosy YA fantasy. It was nice to read a book from a small publisher and author, as it had a certain charm to it. Aside from the actual story, I would say it could benefit from using double spacing between paragraphs and a larger font in any future editions.......more