  | Summerkin Author: Prineas, Sarah | |
| Price: $6.50 | ||
Summary:
After defeating the evil Mor, Fer must compete in a contest that will either seal her fate as the ruler of the Summerlands or send her back to the human world forever.
| Accelerated Reader Information: Interest Level: MG Reading Level: 5.20 Points: 8.0 Quiz: 164965 | Reading Counts Information: Interest Level: 6-8 Reading Level: 4.50 Points: 14.0 Quiz: 61615 | |
Reviews:
School Library Journal (08/01/13)
Booklist (05/15/13)
Full Text Reviews:
Booklist - 05/15/2013 In Winterling (2012), Fer defeated the Mor to become Lady of the Summerlands. In this follow-up, she defends her claim while struggling to determine how to rule and whom she can trust. The story of her puck friend Rook is explored more fully as he wrestles with competing loyalties to his brother pucks and Fer. Summoned by the High Ones, Fer must compete for the title of Lady of the Summerlands. What price is she willing to pay to win? Is it worth going against her convictions or ignoring a chance to heal someone in pain? This solid sequel will please fans of the first and, once again, they’ll root for the strong female character. - Copyright 2013 Booklist.
School Library Journal - 08/01/2013 Gr 4–6—In this sequel to Winterling (HarperCollins, 2012), Fer discovers that being the daughter of the deceased Lady of the Summerlands and vanquishing an evil usurper isn't enough to live happily ever after. Called back from the human world where she lives with her grandmother to the world beyond the Way, the girl discovers that her half-human heritage means that she must prove to the High Ones that she is worthy of being Lady of the Summerlands. She travels to the court of the High Ones with a small retinue that includes her possibly untrustworthy puck friend, Rook. There, she learns that she must compete against three other candidates for the right to be ruler. As Fer tries to win over the disdainful High Ones while remaining true to her convictions, Rook makes things worse by behaving suspiciously. Is he truly a trickster with no loyalty, as Fer's disturbingly beautiful opponent Aren insists? Deciding whom to trust becomes a life or death decision for Fer. This is a solid fantasy with enough suspense, action, magic, and warmth to keep readers happily entertained from the first page to the last. Both Rook and Fer stand out as interesting, well-drawn characters. A must for fans of the first title, the story also stands on its own and will be appreciated where high fantasy is in demand.—Eva Mitnick, Los Angeles Public Library - Copyright 2013 Publishers Weekly, Library Journal and/or School Library Journal used with permission.
