Thursday, March 21, 2013

War for the Oaks by Emma Bull

Here we have another Save Us book.  War for the Oaks by Emma Bull is in danger of ending up in the Used Book Sale.  Are you willing to try to save it?

Where to begin.  There is a lot in this book.  We may as well start with the cover - another lackluster affair.
It may not look spectacular, but the cover features two key elements of the story - a dog and the mean streets of Minneapolis. 

Eddi McCandry sings rock and roll.  But her boyfriend just dumped her, her band just broke up, and life could hardly be worse.  Then, walking home through downtown Minneapolis on a dark night (just like on the cover!) she finds herself drafted into an invisible war between the faerie folk.  Now, more than her own survival is at risk - and her won preferences, musical and personal, are very much beside the point.

See, Eddi is walking home when she discovers she is being followed by phouka - a man who spends part of his time as a dog (just like on the cover!).  This man/dog/phouka has been appointed Eddi's guardian.  There is a war between the Seelie and Unseelie Faeries and Eddi has been drafted by the Seelie Court  because of a great power in her soul.

See?  There is a lot here.  But it is a lot of awesome.  This book has music and fantasy and will keep you flipping pages to see how things will end.

Check this book out and give it a second chance.  Find it on display in the teen section of the library.

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