Wicked Lovely Wicked Lovely is a young adult/urban fantasy novel by author Melissa Marr. It was published by HarperTeen, a division of HarperCollins, in June 2007. The novel has also been released in the United Kingdom, Italy, Australia, France, Denmark, Sweden, (under the title Mer än ögat ser meaning 'More than the eye sees'), Germany (under the title of Gegen das Sommerlicht meaning 'Against/Towards the Summer Light'.) and in Spain (under the title of "Encanto fatal" meaning 'Fatal Enchantment'). Wicked Lovely was originally written as a short story, ("The Sleeping Girl"), before the author decided to expand on her work in order to further develop the characters. She completed the novel over a period of four months, and submitted it to an agent in January, 2006. By early March of that year, it had been accepted for publication.Author: Melissa Marr Download "Wicked Lovely" from Google Books Wicked Lovely (Wicked Lovely (Quality)). “A debut that reads like the work of a seasoned pro.” (Charles deLint )“Melissa Marr adds elegantly to the sub-genre of Urban Faery with this enticing, well-researched fantasy for teens.” (Annette Curtis Klause )“A fully imagined faery world which even non-fantasy (or faerie) lovers will want to delve into.” (Publishers Weekly (starred review) )“The unusual combination of past legends and modern-day life gives a unique twist to this “fairy” tale.” (School Library Journal )“Enjoyably sultry.” (Kirkus Reviews )“Riveting and dark. I love this tale!” (Tamora Pierce )“A modern-day fairy tale, wherein the girl saves herself. Many fantasy readers will find themselves happily at home here. |
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