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| Title | : | Sixty-One Nails (Courts of the Feyre #1) |
| Author | : | Mike Shevdon |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 528 pages |
| Published | : | 2009 by Angry Robot |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Urban Fantasy. Fiction. Magic. Paranormal. Fairies. Fae. Science Fiction Fantasy |
Mike Shevdon
Paperback | Pages: 528 pages Rating: 3.8 | 3764 Users | 312 Reviews
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There is a secret war raging beneath the streets of London. A dark magic will be unleashed by the Untainted...Unless a new hero can be found. Neverwhere's faster, smarter brother has arrived.Sixty-One Nails follows Niall Petersen, from a suspected heart attack on the London Underground, into the hidden world of the Feyre, an uncanny place of legend that lurks just beyond the surface of everyday life. The Untainted, the darkest of the Seven Courts, have made their play for power, and unless Niall can recreate the ritual of the Sixty-One Nails, their dark dominion will enslave all of the Feyre, and all of humankind too.
Present Books As Sixty-One Nails (Courts of the Feyre #1)
| Original Title: | Sixty-One Nails |
| ISBN: | 0007333994 (ISBN13: 9780007333998) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Courts of the Feyre #1 |
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Ratings: 3.8 From 3764 Users | 312 ReviewsCriticize Containing Books Sixty-One Nails (Courts of the Feyre #1)
2.5 stars. "The smarter, faster brother to Neil Gaiman's Neverwhere has arrived." ??? LOLOLOL. Sorry, but no. It was an ok urban fantasy. I might read the rest of the series. I might not.Maybe more of a 3.5 star book, but I quite liked it. It started off a bit dreamy and disconnected, and continued that way a bit, with the feeling that I was reading a myth almost more than being immersed in an adventure. It reminded me more of Charles de Lint that way more than Neil Gaiman, as the cover compared it to (and made me feel vary old in doing so by saying that this is the Neverwhere for the next generation - what generation am I?). In fact, I could see this being the first of many
Sixty-One Nails is Mike Shevdons first book. But it doesnt feel like it. The characters are well defined, the plot engaging, and the story arc brings a satisfactory conclusion to the first book in a series that I predict will become one of my favorites.The setting is modern day London. But in this world, magic boils beneath the streets. The Feyre, magical creatures from ancient times, walk among the underground trains and rivers hoping to survive among humanity. One group of the Feyre, the
One of the blurbs on this book called it a "Neverwhere for the next generation," referring to Neil Gaiman's book. That's what caught my eye. So I gave this one a shot. The story is set in present day London. Niall Petersen suffers a heart attack while in the London Underground and when he recovers finds that his whole world has changed. The woman who helped him is called Blackbird and she's part of the hidden world of the Feyre. And now Niall is too. This story moves along quickly, never gets
I should start by declaring an interest - I am friends with Mike Shevdon, so I suppose this might be considered a biased review. Though once you've read it I doubt you'll think that...!I really want to give this 4.5 stars. The story is great, the lead character is appealing and heroic without being unrealistic, and the universe Shevdon has created is fascinating (and he's left us a lot to learn, which is always good).A very basic plot description is: Niall Petersen is an unremarkable
This book has been compared to Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman. I myself did not see any comparison at all. I did not like Neverwhere, it was a nightmare, totally dis-jointed.This book, "Sixty-One Nails" was a page turner and totally kept my attention. I really enjoyed this fantasy. It had the perfect mix of description and conversation. Too much description and atmosphere turns me completely off. I found this book perfect in the way it was written.A regular every day human has a heart attack on the
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