"On top of spending most of her time in a bunker-like safe house and having her dates hijacked by a formidable Fae bodyguard, Faeriewalker Dana Hathaway is in for some more bad news: the Erlking and his pack of murderous minions known as the Wild Hunt have descended upon Avalon. With his homicidal appetite and immortal powers, the Erlking has long been the nightmare of the Fae realm. A fragile treaty with the Faerie Queen, sealed with a mysterious spell, is the one thing that keeps him from hunting unchecked in Avalon, the only place on Earth where humans and Fae live together. Which means Dana’s in trouble, since it’s common knowledge that the Faerie Queen wants her – and her rare Faeriewalker powers – dead. The smoldering, sexy Erlking’s got his sights set on Dana, but does he only seek to kill her, or does he have something much darker in mind?"
Sirensong
"When Dana is invited to Faerie to be officially presented at the Seelie Court, it’s no easy decision. After all, everyone knows Titania, the Seelie Queen, wants her dead. But Titania claims not to be the one behind the death threats; and her son, Prince Henry, makes the decision a whole lot easier when he suggests Dana might be arrested for (supposedly) conspiring with her aunt Grace to usurp the Seelie throne. So she and her father better do as they're told . . .
The journey through Faerie is long—and treacherous. Dana thought it would be a good idea to have friends along, but her sort-of-boyfriend, Ethan, and her bodyguard’s son, Keane, just can’t seem to get along, and Kimber’s crush on Keane isn’t making things any easier. When a violent attack separates Dana from their caravan, the sexy Erlking saves her just in the nick of time . . . and makes it clear that he hasn’t given up on making her his own.
Arriving at Titania’s beautiful palace should be a relief. But Dana is soon implicated in an assassination attempt against Titania’s granddaughter, and is suddenly a fugitive, forced to leave her father behind as she and her friends flee for their lives. Will she be able to prove her innocence before the forces of the Seelie Court—or, worse, the Erlking—catch up with her? And will she save her father before he pays the ultimate price in her stead?"
In Shadowspell and Sirensong, author Jenna Black continues the story of Dana Hathaway, a young girl who is half Fae and half Human.
We're introduced to the formidable Erlking, who leads the Wild Hunt. For some reason, he is focused on Dana. Which in turn leads Dana's father to hide her away in an underground safe house for her own protection. But is it enough to keep the Erlking away from Dana?
The Erlking is one of those dark characters that you can't help but end up liking. His motives for declaring himself an "ally of the Faeriewalker" are very much self-serving, but the reader does not know the full details of the bargain Dana makes to save someone she cares for from being bound to the Wild Hunt until much later. Every action has a consequence, as Dana finds out the hard way.
There are several wonderful characters in the books, however, I didn't really care for the character of Ethan, the Fae boy that you meet in book one, whom Dana seems interested in. I much preferred the character of Keane, the rebel boy who teaches Dana to fight. Ethan was too shallow and self-absorbed, in my opinion, and just not entirely likable.
Dana's journey into Faerie at the summons of the Queen does not end well and sets up the story-line for the final book in the series. I won't say too much about it, as I will give it all away!
I have to say that I was disappointed in the ending of the final book. I wished several things had turned out differently. And I wish there was one more book in the series; I don't quite feel Dana's story is complete.
-Aili
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