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kristid's review
4.0
Queen Holly Blue knows that the fate of the Faerie Realm is at stake, and it is up to her to declare war on the Faeries of the Night. Much to her sunrise she receives word of a non-aggression treaty proposed by their leader, her Uncle, but can she trust him.
Meanwhile Henry Atherton is still at home in the human world dealing with his mother’s new girlfriend and interrupts his father’s very young girlfriend when emerging from the shower. He is obviously under a lot of stress and assumes that he imagined a stress related fantasy of a realm of faerie. After a three day disappearance, which leaves is memory blank except for a flying saucer and little green men, Henry is suddenly transported back into the Fearie Realm. And he is reminded it isn’t a fantasy at all.
On her visit to verify the intentions of the Faerie of the Night, Blue is kidnapped by Henry. It seems that the little green men weren’t a figment of his imagination but a guise for the Demons of the Faerie Realm so that they could use Henry to get the Blue. It seems that they are plotting their own takeover!
Ruler of the Realm is the third book in The Faerie Wars Chronicles. The first book is Faerie Wars and the second is The Purple Emperor. Both are fantastic books! I don’t think my lousy summary does this book any justice, I mean little green men? But there is much more too it than that, and it totally plays nicely into the story! So, don’t let that stop you. This book and series is
a combination of magic, futuristic technologies everyday realism, plus adventure and excitement! The plot is completely enthralling and unpredictable, right down to the climax! This is an awesome fantasy series! I can't wait to read the next book, Faerie Lord!
Meanwhile Henry Atherton is still at home in the human world dealing with his mother’s new girlfriend and interrupts his father’s very young girlfriend when emerging from the shower. He is obviously under a lot of stress and assumes that he imagined a stress related fantasy of a realm of faerie. After a three day disappearance, which leaves is memory blank except for a flying saucer and little green men, Henry is suddenly transported back into the Fearie Realm. And he is reminded it isn’t a fantasy at all.
On her visit to verify the intentions of the Faerie of the Night, Blue is kidnapped by Henry. It seems that the little green men weren’t a figment of his imagination but a guise for the Demons of the Faerie Realm so that they could use Henry to get the Blue. It seems that they are plotting their own takeover!
Ruler of the Realm is the third book in The Faerie Wars Chronicles. The first book is Faerie Wars and the second is The Purple Emperor. Both are fantastic books! I don’t think my lousy summary does this book any justice, I mean little green men? But there is much more too it than that, and it totally plays nicely into the story! So, don’t let that stop you. This book and series is
a combination of magic, futuristic technologies everyday realism, plus adventure and excitement! The plot is completely enthralling and unpredictable, right down to the climax! This is an awesome fantasy series! I can't wait to read the next book, Faerie Lord!
catladylover94's review
3.0
ok ending to the series, wish it could have been better, the first two books were awesome
yoshiluvstoread's review against another edition
5.0
This is still my favorite book from this series.
somewheregirl7's review
1.0
Usually books suffer from the sophmore slump. Unfortunately, the Faerie Chronicles is terminally cursed when it comes to the third book. Was this even written by the same author? It was horrible. Awful. I want my hours back!
I have a few major pet peeves when it comes to books. A major one is authors forgetting their own story and contradicting themselves. There were some major holes in Ruler of the Realm. The first was the fact Henry suddenly looks normal ... and yet when The Purple Emperor closed he had technicolor hands and a rainbow chest. Nothing about that in this book. Now beyond that add in a plot that stumbles slowly along trying to be interesting but failing miserably. The whole alien/demon thing? Yeah, we get it. Way over done. The characters were acting out of character in many instances and there were several times I just wanted to reach into the book and smack them becuase they were being so stupid. Colossaly stupid. Improbably stupid. I stopped reading/listening 2/3 of the way through the book. I just couldn't make myself finish and I didn't care enough about the story.
I listened to the Audiobook version of this book. They switched narrators from the second book and the third also suffers for that. The new narrator doesn't have half the vocal range of Gerard Doyle, and he commits the further sin of mis-pronouncing half the names. Most annoying.
I have a few major pet peeves when it comes to books. A major one is authors forgetting their own story and contradicting themselves. There were some major holes in Ruler of the Realm. The first was the fact Henry suddenly looks normal ... and yet when The Purple Emperor closed he had technicolor hands and a rainbow chest. Nothing about that in this book. Now beyond that add in a plot that stumbles slowly along trying to be interesting but failing miserably. The whole alien/demon thing? Yeah, we get it. Way over done. The characters were acting out of character in many instances and there were several times I just wanted to reach into the book and smack them becuase they were being so stupid. Colossaly stupid. Improbably stupid. I stopped reading/listening 2/3 of the way through the book. I just couldn't make myself finish and I didn't care enough about the story.
I listened to the Audiobook version of this book. They switched narrators from the second book and the third also suffers for that. The new narrator doesn't have half the vocal range of Gerard Doyle, and he commits the further sin of mis-pronouncing half the names. Most annoying.
ofliterarynature's review
3.0
I’m pretty sure I’m not imagining that our characters are all inexplicably now 3 years older than the last book, without an obvious equivalent time passing in the story? I can only assume because forced marriage and (fake) threats of forced pregnancy would be even more unconscionable against a 13/14 year old. Genuinely wtf.
No one seems to be experiencing any character growth either, and what was funny at first is becoming more irritating than charming.
No one seems to be experiencing any character growth either, and what was funny at first is becoming more irritating than charming.
marcyjmf's review
4.0
I loved this book SO MUCH. Plot twisty fun!
I have to go the bookstore today to find the fourth and final book of this series, because I can't wait to read it!
I have to go the bookstore today to find the fourth and final book of this series, because I can't wait to read it!
boureemusique's review
3.0
The book starts and ends interestingly enough, but there is a lot of disconnected and half-boring filler in the middle. However, I am excited to "read" the fourth and final installment when I get the audiobook from the library :-)
msinformation's review
3.0
To me, this one was just meh. I've read the others in the series but couldn't wait to finish this one. I also don't feel inclined to read the last in the series and see how it ends. I remember the others being funnier so I was disappointed to find this one did not follow suit.