Faery Rebels

Series · 4 books · 2009-2023

By R.J. Anderson

Books in series

Knife

2009

Once upon a time, a fairy is born. She lives in an old oak tree at the bottom of a garden with the rest of the fairy folk. Never has she known a time when life hasn’t been hard, with many dangers and much adversity. But when she becomes the Hunter of the group and learns to do battle in the outside world, her adventures really take off... Don’t read this book if you’re expecting fairy dust – the last thing Knife is likely to wield is a magic wand...

Rebel

2010

The faeries of the Oak are dying, and it’s up to a lone faery named Linden to find a way to restore their magic. Linden travels bravely into dangerous new territory, where she enlists the help of an unlikely friend—a human named Timothy. Soon they discover something much worse than the Oakenfolk’s loss of magic: a potent evil that threatens the fate of all faeries. In a fevered, desperate chase across the country, Timothy and Linden risk their lives to seek an ancient power before it’s too late to save everyone they love.

Arrow

2011

Rhosmari has lived her whole life on a sheltered chain of faery islands. But with the Empress' power growing, and her desire to enslave the entire faery race becoming a reality, Rhosmari knows she must fight back.

Tales from the Oakenwyld

2023

A human woman's life is thrown into chaos when her son brings home a mysterious, uncanny new girlfriend. The adopted heir of a cruel Empress struggles to forge his own identity, only to find that freedom comes at a bitter price. A stubborn, independent faery tries to free herself from a life-debt and finds herself tangled in the last thing she ever expected—love. The magical world of Knife and Swift comes to life again in three new grown-up faery tales featuring side characters from the series. What did Paul tell his parents about Knife? What really happened between Rob and Martin? How did Thorn end up where we find her at the start of Torch ? Learn the answers to these tantalizing questions, read bonus scenes from early drafts of Knife, Rebel and Arrow, and discover the inspirations behind the books in this never-before-published anthology by bestselling fantasy author R.J. Anderson.

Author

R.J. Anderson

Author · 12 books

R.J. (Rebecca) Anderson was born in Uganda, raised in Ontario, and has spent much of her life dreaming of other worlds entirely. She is the author of ten traditionally published fantasy/SF books for children and teens, including the UK-bestselling faery romance KNIFE. Her latest published book is TORCH (Book 3 of the Flight and Flame trilogy, which began with SWIFT and NOMAD). * * * REVIEW POLICY * * * I review books that I enjoyed reading and think other readers may enjoy as well, but that doesn't mean I agree with or endorse those books in every respect. If you're concerned about content, please check out other reviewers or sites that provide detailed warnings. I'm no longer giving star ratings as I don't find them nuanced enough, but for books I've already rated, see below: 5 stars: I loved this book so much that I expect to read it again and again—I reserve this rating for beloved classics and books that knocked my socks off. 4 stars: I really enjoyed the book and/or thought it was excellently done—there is a good possibility that I'll re-read it. 3 stars: I enjoyed the book and thought it was well done. Should not be taken as belittling the book or its author—it really does mean "I liked it". 2 stars: I didn't connect to this book as I'd hoped. This category includes books by authors whose other works I truly love, so it's not a dealbreaker. Just found this particular book wasn't for me. 1 star/DNF: Definitely not for me. But I won't be reviewing it because I choose to focus on books I enjoy.