Jenna Black - Shadowspell

Shadowspell is the second book in the captivating Faeriewalker series. It continues a few weeks after the events in Glimmerglass in which Dana discovered that she had the rare ability to cross between the mortal world and the world of Faerie, bringing technology into Faerie and magic out. Her father has been protecting her to the best of his ability by keeping her hidden underground and monitored around the clock by bodyguards. With only limited contact with her friend Kimber, even less with her "not" boyfriend Ethan and her defense trainer Keane, Dana is at her wits end. But that all changes with the arrival of the Erlking. This second installment in the series surpasses the first book by leaps and bounds. The first few chapters re-introduce the reader to this series, giving the lay of the land, but once that's done, it just takes off. The adventure in this book is tense and exciting, and Dana continues to be feisty, daring and courageous. Once again she has to be self-reliant in order to face her enemies, choose her battles and fight to protect those she cares about. Written in the first person from Dana's perspective, the story has a nice and easy flow, only interrupted by Dana's wonderfully sarcastic thoughts and comments and by a few tantalizing scenes. There are a number of stories in this genre that talk of the Erlking and the Wild Hunt, but author Jenna Black gives us a completely different angle on this theme and this character. While Arawn possesses all the nightmare qualities that can be expected of someone who lives for the chase and kill, he has a very enticing and alluring side to his personality, which leads to a rather intense encounter. Although this is a sequel, readers will not get lost if they haven't read the first book. However reading the first book is recommended to get a better understanding of the characters.