Lament: The Faerie Queen’s Deception
★ “This beautiful and out-of-the ordinary debut novel, with its authentic depiction of Celtic Faerie lore and dangerous forbidden love in a contemporary American setting, will appeal to readers of Nancy Werlin’s Impossible and Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight series.”
-Booklist, starred review
★ “Stiefvater brings to her story several layers of romance, a knowledge of Irish music and a talent for plot twist. She is also unafraid of taking plot developments to their logical outcomes, even when they mar the characters’ happiness. Vibrant and potent.”
-Publishers Weekly, starred review
★ “Part adventure, part fantasy, and wholly riveting love story, Lament will delight nearly all audiences with its skillful blend of magic and ordinary life.”
-KLIATT, starred review
Sixteen-year-old Deirdre Monaghan is a painfully shy but prodigiously gifted musician. She’s about to find out she’s also a cloverhand—one who can see faeries. When a mysterious boy enters her ordinary suburban life, seemingly out of nowhere, Deirdre finds herself infatuated. Trouble is, the enigmatic and conflicted Luke turns out to be a gallowglass—a soulless faerie assassin—and Deirdre is meant to be his next mark. Deirdre has to decide if Luke’s feelings towards her are real, or only a way to lure her deeper into the world of Faerie.
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US edition: Flux paperback, October 2008, ISBN: 978-0738713700
Music written for and inspired by Lament
Ballynoola (written and arranged by me)
Mary, Young and Fair (traditional tune, arranged by me)
The Kiss (written and arranged by me)
What they’re saying
“With her lyrical writing, Maggie Stiefvater reimagines myth and legends to bring the world of faerie to our own.”
—Richelle Mead, New York Times bestselling author of Vampire Academy
“Chock-full of the fierce and the fey, Maggie Stiefvater’s Lament is musical, magical, and practically radiating romance. A blood-fresh reinvention of old traditions, perfect for engaging sharp minds and poetic hearts.”
—Cynthia Leitich Smith, author of Tantalize & Eternal
“Eerie fae, humans who have been trapped for centuries, and a modern singer/ harpist pulled between friendship, the lover of her dreams, and family. This book is haunting and irresistible.”
—Tamora Pierce, New York Times bestselling author of Terrier & Trickster’s Queen
“Stiefvater is a gifted author who weaves a dangerous world and sensual characters with ease, and balances the entire package with a wonderfully wry sense of humor.”
—Saundra Mitchell, author of Vespertine
“Lament is a gorgeous, gripping tale highly reminiscent of Emma Bull, Holly Black, or Charles de Lint, full of magic, music, mystery and romance. With richly developed characters and an excellent take on the Fae, it makes for great reading. I absolutely loved this book.”
—Realms of Fantasy
“Teens with find [Stiefvater's] mix of the mundane and the exotic compelling as is the dizzying romance between Deirdre and Luke. The first-person voice opens up Deirdre’s experience with an unknown magical world that is intimate and immediate.”
—VOYA
