Mark Nypower Nypower itibaren Kerkáskápolna, Macaristan itibaren Kerkáskápolna, Macaristan

I really, really liked this. The first 3/4 anyway, the last 1/4 was not the writer, but the reader and I'll cop to that. It is, however, my favourite of Bear's SF books, and I'm pretty sure it's a standalone, go figure. The girl writes series the way some people write to-do lists (fast!) and yet, no series here (I don't think. Maybe I should ask her)

Reviewed by Shyanne for TeensReadToo.com This manga book is a good example of a novel's interpretation into the Japanese style of fiction. THE SERPENT AWAKES brings elements from a Faerie world and the dramas of the mortal world together. Tania is the only member of the Faerie realm who can travel between the two worlds. She was raised in the mortal world and did not know of Faerie's existence until her 16th birthday, when she found out that she was a long-lost princess of the Royal House of Faerie - and that she had sisters living in the Faerie world. I enjoyed reading this book because of the many elements that it involves. Tania must deal with the mortal world, from juggling her time and fitting her friends into her schedule, and in the Faerie world she must also juggle the many events that are happening. Tania must figure out her priorities and decide on who she will help first, with evil stirring in both worlds. Who will she pick: the mortals that she grew up with, or the world where she truly belongs, Faerie?