Fairy Tale, by Cyn Balog (Delacorte Press, 2009)

Morgan Sparks thought she had her happily ever after with her boyfriend Cam, sharing everything from secrets to birthdays together. That is, until Cam’s geeky cousin Pip comes to visit, and everything changes for the stranger. It seems that Cam is really a changeling, a fairy prince sent to our world while Pip was stolen away in his place. Now, as their sixteenth birthday approaches, Cam and Morgan are about to be separated, forever. As Cam gradually transforms into the fairy he was meant to be, Morgan seeks a way to keep him from leaving her. But will this fairy tale have a happy ending? Balog cleverly deconstructs and repurposes fairy tale tropes in order to tell a new story with familiar nuances. After a while, it’s easy to see where she’s going with this, proving that sometimes, the journey is more important than the destination. Definitely a nifty take on the concepts, and a strong debut for the author.


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