I love Ben and his fear of water and lack of a straight answer about anything. The side characters were all so unique and incredibly well described I felt like I knew them. I never got tired of the absurdity of the story and all the fun, totally off the wall quirks.

That was by far my favorite part, yet it really had nothing to do with anything. And after her bizarre trip into Nowhere, she just ends back up with the group as if nothing occurred. I could not stop laughing when Selkie fell through the puddle on the floor and ended up in the swamps with the three lonely crazy little Urisks who refused to believe her. She instilled loyalty and faith in those around her, another great skill. I love how stubborn she was in her feelings and hunches and how she refused to give up on anyone. I like how that applied to the collecting of people as well. Her skill of collecting the most random hodge podge of things that are desperately needed later is really entertaining. She, like all Fay, does not make plans, instead charges into a situation based on her emotions and wants, hoping for the best. I understand that that statement sounds all circuitous, but I blame the book for encouraging my brain spin off of random bits of fancy (as I am ought to do at times…) This story, just like its predecessor, takes twists and turns and flips in all directions and will eventually end at the end, but it is the journey I enjoy most. If you are looking to read a linear book, where actions only exist to progress the plot forward, then look elsewhere. I enjoyed every completely random moment and twist elsewhere that really had nothing to do with moving the plot forward. Well, I can gladly say that against my best efforts I loved this book.

I unfortunately was completely set to be disappointed. I absolutely loved the first book, The Girl Who Never Was, with its random tangents and totally off the wall twists, so I was convinced that this sequel would not live up to my expectations. She and her mismatched group need to band together to save the world that they know.

She is attempting to deal with her mistrust and anger towards Ben when the Seelie’s start to invade Boston. Ben left Selkie to find his mother, even after Selkie asked him to stay because she loved him. Selkie is back in book two of the Otherworld series, which takes place about a week after the events in the first book. Genre: Supernatural, Faeries, Another-World, Royal-Court.

The Girl Who Never Was by Skylar Dorset