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  • Ink Exchange

  • By: Melissa Marr
  • Narrated by: Nick Landrum
  • Length: 8 hrs and 57 mins
  • 4.0 out of 5 stars (558 ratings)

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Ink Exchange

By: Melissa Marr
Narrated by: Nick Landrum
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Publisher's summary

Unbeknownst to mortals, a power struggle is unfolding in a world of shadows and danger. After centuries of stability, the balance among the Faery Courts has altered, and Irial, ruler of the Dark Court, is battling to hold his rebellious and newly vulnerable fey together. If he fails, bloodshed and brutality will follow.

Seventeen-year-old Leslie knows nothing of faeries or their intrigues. When she is attracted to an eerily beautiful tattoo of eyes and wings, all she knows is that she has to have it, convinced it is a tangible symbol of changes she desperately craves for her own life.

The tattoo does bring changes - not the kind Leslie has dreamed of, but sinister, compelling changes that are more than symbolic. Those changes will bind Leslie and Irial together, drawing Leslie deeper and deeper into the faery world, unable to resist its allures, and helpless to withstand its perils.

©2008 Melissa Marr (P)2008 HarperCollins Publishers

Critic reviews

"Another highly addictive read....Compulsive enough to give the Twilight series a run for its money, and dizzyingly more sinister." ( Publishers Weekly)
"This dark fantasy about survival and transformation is as mesmerizing as its urban faery subjects." ( Booklist)
"Readers will be drawn in by Marr's darkly poetic imagery and language, her vivid portrayal of the art of tattooing, and her shadowy love triangle. This is indeed a delicious, smoky delight." ( Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books)

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Enjoyable but Simplistic

Ink Exchange was well written and the narration was quite good. However, while the book constantly refers to the characters dark nature, there's very little real depth to back up those natures. There's more teen angst than an episode of Angel and you never really feel connected to the characters.

That being said, it was well written and was enjoyable to listen to, if fluffy.

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Great book

If you could sum up Ink Exchange in three words, what would they be?

Dark, Smooth, Bound

What was one of the most memorable moments of Ink Exchange?

The addiction of Leslie to Irial and their love

Which character ??? as performed by Nick Landrum ??? was your favorite?

Neil, he is a hero waiting to break out.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Almost

Any additional comments?

I liked that it is for more of an older crowed. I like fantasy series, but they tend to be to high school and not enough in there 20's and 30's. Leslie is still high school, but the novel is written

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I tried...

I really tried to enjoy this. Too many bad decisions... too frustrating!

I love the fantasy genre but the wasn't really a story to get behind for all the frustration.

I hate not finishing a book but I give...

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not my favorite

Did not like this book. loved the first but this one was almost pointless. I am going to try the 3rd but didnt care for this one.

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TRIGGER Warning for Sexual Assault Surivers

Author tries to hard to make actual monster s sympathetic. Does not handle issues concerning magical date rape and issues concerning magically induced consent in an appropriate manner.

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the storyline was more of a flat line

It put me to sleep constantly. I rather just get my money back. it's good if your into 2 weird fairy people fighting over some human girl. but it's just not my cup of tea

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