Faerie Wars, by Herbie Brennan (Bloomsbury, 2004)

Two worlds collide in this captivating tale of magic and mayhem. Henry Atherton’s home life is falling apart, his parents separating and his sister in denial. As things get worse, he throws himself into helping old Mr. Fogarty clean up around the place, doing odd jobs for the retired engineer to pick up some extra money. However, what he finds in the garden is enough to change his life forever.
Faerie prince Pyrgus Malvae, one of the Faeries of the Light, has a tendency to dress down and dwell among the commoners. However, a chance escapade lands him neck-deep in trouble, marked for death by some of the most dangerous Faeries of the Night alive. Before he knows it, he’s dodging murderous guards, vile demons, and traitorous plots. Sent to the Earth realm for safekeeping by his family, something goes horribly wrong, and he’s found in his weakened, diminished state, by Henry and Mr. Fogarty. Now the unlikely trio have to stop a series of fiendish dimension-crossing plans before all of Faerie is destroyed. Luckily, they may have the help of Pyrgus’ crafting sister, Blue and her spy network. Faerie Wars is a sharply-crafted, well-told story that puts a new and interesting spin not just on the creatures of Faerie, but on demons, aliens, and political backstabbing. Once I started reading, I couldn’t stop. I hope this isn’t the last we’ll see of Henry, Pyrgus, and Blue.


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