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Gr 7 Up—Yolen continues Aliera's journey in this follow-up to Foiled (First Second, 2010), which fleshes out more of the faerie world the young fencer has now become a part of. A quick sequential recap of the first story appears at the beginning to make this book accessible to new readers. Aliera has recently come to terms with her new role as Defender of the Faerie. She has discovered that her classmate Avery is actually a magically glamoured troll. He keeps following her around and cryptically p...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Foiled's (rev. 7/10) feisty heroine, Aliera Carstairs, makes a return appearance, ready to "save Faerie from the big bad guys. The really big bad guys. You know, ogres and witches and trolls. Oh, my!" But, of course, there's also high school and fencing class, and "balancing the mundane world with the mystical" isn't exactly easy-breezy. To make matters more complicated, Aliera's got an unwanted bodyguard: Avery Castle. He's a h...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

In this sequel to Foiled, readers will be intrigued as Aliera’s friendships—with her friend Avery, her cousin Caroline, and her fencing teacher—develop and become more complex. These relationships take center stage as...Log In or Sign Up to Read More