Plot Summary: Cam and Morgan have been together forever, literally. They grew up next door to each other and they've never even thought about breaking up. Now their 16th birthday (that's right, they're so together they even share a birthday) is coming up and they're planning a joint party. Then, out of nowhere, Cam's freaky cousin Pip shows up, and things start getting weird, and since Morgan can see the future that's saying something. Turns out, Cam is a fairy and Pip is a human, they were switched at birth and now the fairies want Cam back - but Morgan's not going to let him go without a fight. Because if Morgan knows one thing, it's that she and Cam are meant to be together forever. But there is something there with Pip too, but that can't be right, it's Morgan+Cam=forever, right?
Critical Evaluation: While Cyn Balog's debut novel isn't the most ambitious literary work, it's good old plain fun and offers a new spin on the, at this point, commonly seen urban fairy fantasy story. The reader will be on the edge of their seats to see what will happen with Cam, Morgan and the mysterious Pip. The story is fast paced and their are some surprises. At the end of the novel, I wanted to know more about Pip, Morgan and Cam and the cohices they had made, a good sign in any book. Balog has a way with words and she creates a delightful story. Teens will be a fan of Balog and her subsequent novels seem ready to take advantage of her new readers.
Reader's Annotation: Cam + Morgan = love forever, I should know, I'm Morgan and I can see the future.
About the Author: Cyn Balog was born in Edison, NJ and went to Douglass College, Rutgers where she met her husband. Fairy Tale was her first novel, and since then she's published four other books.
Recently, she's returned to the job force while continuing to write. She lives with her husband and children in Pennsylvania.
Information retreived from cynbalog.com
Genre: Fantasy, Urban Fairy
Curriculum Ties: N/A
Booktalking Ideas: Rethink other fairy tales with Cam, Pip and Morgan. Imagine an alternate ending with Cam staying.
Reading Level: 11+
Interest Age: 13+
Challenge Issues: N/A
Why is This Included: A fun take on the fairy fantasy genre.
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