Book Review (57).

Stolen Away

by Alyxandra Harvey

Publication: 1st March 2012

Publisher: Bloomsbury Australia

Pages: 278

Genre: Fantasy

Age Appropriate: Young Adult

For seventeen years, Eloise Hart had no idea the world of Faery even existed. Now she has been abducted and trapped in the Rath of Lord Strahan, King of Faery. Strahan was only meant to rule for seven years, as Faery tradition dictates, and then give up his crown to another. But he won't comply, and now chaos threatens both worlds. 

The only one who can break his stranglehold on the Faery court is his wife. . . Eloise's aunt Antonia. Using Eloise to lure Antonia, Strahan captures his wife, desperate to end the only threat to his reign. Now Eloise must become the rescuer. Together with her best friends Jo and Devin, she must forge alliances with other Fae, including a gorgeous protector named Lucas, and Strahan's mysterious son, Eldric—who may or may not betray them.

My Thoughts.

I really liked this book, the only problem? I want more!

I wish either the book was a bit longer or it was a series so we can further delve into this world where being born into a certain bloodline can be a hazard to your health.

Eloise Hart is at her local ice-cream parlour with her best friends Jo and Devin when she is approached by a boy wearing a sword and dressed in medieval clothes and before she knows it he's kneeling before her telling her she's in danger and that she must go with him, she thinks it's a joke and walks away, the next night they all go to a party where Jo takes notice of a boy who she then follows but he disappears before she can talk to him.

Later that night up on the rooftop of her and her Mum's apartment there appears the strange boy again who's name he tells her is Lucas and it's his job to defend her with his life, he then tells her that her Mum's twin sister Antonia is married to a Faery King and so people are after Eloise so that the King can use her to get Antonia back.

Of course Eloise thinks he's crazy until he jumps off the roof and disappears, it's not long after that she is kidnapped and taken to the King who goes by the name of Strahan and it's in the land of Faery she meets all manner of creatures.

Jo meanwhile comes face to face with the boy at the party Eldric who we come to find out is the son of Strahan and who wont help Eloise who is being held captive on the other side.

Antonia eventually does show up and swaps places with Eloise and the rest of the story is made up of Eloise and her friends making plans to save Antonia.

I always like it when a book has alternating chapters so that we get to see Pov's from other characters and to know what's going on with them.

After really enjoying 'Haunting Violet, I was eager to check out other books that Alyxandra had written and I wasn't disappointed.

This was a very quick and enjoyable read, I just had to get to the end to find out what happens.

Another thing that I loved was the cover, the Australian cover is way different than the American one but I definately loves our's so much more it's very pretty.

I give this 4/5.

A Big Thanks To Sonia @ Bloomsbury Australia.