Wicked Lovely by Melissa Marr

So, I was sitting in a waiting room and got bored so I took out my iPod and checked out the new list of books on my Kindle App from my friend Fran. I stumbled upon this and stopped because I though the cover was amazing. They title was catchy and I vaguely remembered hearing about it before, so I started reading. I finished it in one day, it was that captivating. I loved this book and am unreasonably excited to find out that it is actually a series.

Aislinn is the main character and she is phenomenal. Right from the start you learn that there is something special about her. She can see faeries, and I'm not talking about Tinkerbell. She sees them everywhere, hears every word they speak, and has to pretend like she cannot. She lives by three simple rules: 3. Do not stare at invisible faeries; 2. Do not speak to invisible faeries; 1. Do not attract their attention. She sticks to these rules as her life lines, but suddenly that changes. Suddenly, one takes on a glamor and approaches her. Only, he does not know she can see him regardless, and she does not know that her destiny is far greater and more intertwined with the faery world than she ever could have imagined.

Keenan is the faerie that approaches her, and he approaches her because he is hoping she will be his Summer Queen to rid him and the faery world of the curse placed on them. But Aislinn has no interest in him, not the way he needs her to have. Now she has to figure out how to keep her sanity, save the world, and protect the ones she loves while staying alive and human. But there is far more going on than meets the eye, even with Aislinn's visions.

I absolutely loved this book. I ate it up in one day. My affinity for fantasy aside, this was an extremely well written book. It is enticing and interesting and keeps you wanting to know more. Another perfect thing about this book? A female protagonist that kicks ass. She is strong, confident and gets things done. I hate whiny female protagonists (aka Bella Swan).
If you like realistic fantasy *oxymoron anyone?*, meaning it isn't so far fetched that it couldn't happen, then I recommend this book. Also, it is a quick and captivating read if you need something on a rainy day.

Check out the awesome trailer the author made: