Out Of Wipplethorn Series

[Tess-LeCoil]

HOnestly, I couldn't decide whether or not this book belonged in the young adult or sci fi/fantasy section, but I finally decided to post it here, since I feel like it's doing the book a disservice to list it as young adult, even though that's the section you would find it in at the book store. It's a coming of age, The One story, and I feel like all of those make more sense when written about teenagers. Some The One stories start at 21, but I don't think it makes much sense to have a super powerful individual (or group, like in the show Charmed) not discover any powers or skills until that age, and I feel like that's just done to put more adult themes in a story. I mean, after all, the teen years are when you are making discoveries about yourself, your body, and who you are, and I personally feel like discovering special abilities makes more sense at that age. But that's just me, if you disagree, please feel free to respond.
This book series has a great story that I got really into, and even though it's a series, after the first book, it turns into one continuous story, so don't commit unless you are ready to read the whole series. The main character, Matilda, is a fairy, a fairy tale tiny fairy, not a Lord Of The Rings fairy, and fantastic. She has a disability, she's deaf, and is very powerful. The first book is her discovering how to use her powers and coming out to her family, since her powers are seen as evil in her particular species, and she's afraid of becoming a pariah. Once she leaves her home in the first book, she discovers there are lots of people who love her power, who see it as a good thing and not a dangerous one, and she really comes into her own, accepting herself and refusing to hide anymore. Unlike a lot of books about teenagers discovering they are The One, she doesn't spend all her time whining about wanting to be normal and wishing she could go back, she accepts herself and loves herself. She has a great relationship with her family, even her mother, whom she has a strained relationship with but they still love and support each other. There are no angsty love triangles, even though she meets a couple guys who she's interested in, it's not a main part of the story, more of a normal progression of her self discovery. The villains are scary and strong, her allies are just as strong, and well written. The best part is she never once made me mad by doing something stupid that was obviously just done to advance the plot, her decisions make sense. The battles are plentiful and exciting, and the story is intriguing and sucks you in. The first book is aimed at a younger crowd, but the author mentions that he was surprised by the strong reaction from adult readers, and the rest of the books were obviously written with that in mind. All in all, I highly recommend this series. you think you are about to read a fairy tale, but instead, you read an epic fantasy battle adventure, with all kinds of creepy fae creatures.