Fairest

Fairest is the second book in Chanda Hahn's An Unfortunate Fairy Tale.

Mirror, Mirror,on the wall,
Who is the Fairest of them all?

In the sequel to UnEnchanted, Mina Grime discovers that all is not fair when it comes to the Fae and their tales, especially when they don't all play by the rules. Barely surviving the Story's first fairy tale quest, Mina still has hundreds to go before she can end the curse on her family.  But a new player arises to challenge Mina while new rules revamp the game she has just barely begun to understand.

All the while, people are mysteriously disappearing, including Jared, whom Mina must finally determine to be friend or foe.  And the loss of her greatest weapon, Mina must try to outwit a deadly hunter. Can Mina survive the most difficult quest yet while protecting those she loves from falling victim to one of the lethal tales of all? Or will she become a pawn when she strikes a bargain with the Queen of Fae?

The Breakdown:
1. I like that Hahn keeps the story exciting, and keeps bringing new twist in this book.  There are new revelations about Mina's role as a Grim, like she is not always the princess in the tales.  Plus there are new Fae characters that make their appearance.

2. This book is a little darker than the first one.  Mina struggles with jealous of Nan in this book, and dealing with the Story while not having the support she had in the last book because Brody and Nan no longer remember the events of the last book.

3. This book does give us more of Jared's secrets.  We learn more about his loyalty and who exactly he his, and why he helps Mina. Plus we get to see Jared's Fae family, and they are not nearly as pleasant as him.

4. I was a little disappointed on how things turned out between Mina and Brody in this book. Then there is the growing attraction between Mina and Jared.  It will be interesting so see how Hahn ends up playing out the love triangle in the future books.

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