Ballad, by my third favorite author, (sorry, Maggie, but Austen and Meyer come first...haha that sounds like that sausage company or whatever,) is the sequel to Lament. Now, I loved Lament. I didn't love it nearly as much as I loved Shiver or Linger, but I loved it. One of the things I loved about it was the main character's hilariously sarcastic and witty best friend James. So, reading a book that was basically all about James (and a new girl, but that's a different story...or, well, it's not, but it is in this review,) was pretty much awesome. I went in with high expectations (I am a huge Stiefvater junkie,) and I was not disappointed. It's funny, dark, mysterious and romantic all at once. James's humor is a lot like mine only much more witty because he's a book character and doesn't have to come up with things on the spot. ;) Nuala, the girl, is also funny and fascinating. This book has the perfect mix of mystery, romance, horror, and comedy. Simply lovely.
My age recommendation for readers: 13+
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