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Valiant

A Modern Tale of Faerie

By Holly Black

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| Paperback | 9780689868238

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Book Description

When seventeen-year-old Valerie runs away to New York City, she's trying to escape a life that has utterly betrayed her. Sporting a new identity, she takes up with a gang of squatters who live in the city's labyrinthine subway system.

But there's something eerily beguiling about Val's new frienContinue

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VALIANT: A Modern Tale of Faerie

A broken romance. Life under New York City's subway rails. Mysterious murders. A drug called Never. Glass swords. A woman with goat hooves instead of feet. It could only be a faerie tale. Life is fairly normal for lacrosse player and just-your-averag ... (read full critics)

teenreads published on Thu, 16 Sep 2010

VALIANT: A Modern Tale of Faerie

A broken romance. Life under New York City's subway rails. Mysterious murders. A drug called Never. Glass swords. A woman with goat hooves instead of feet. It could only be a faerie tale. Life is fairly normal for lacrosse player and just-your-averag ... (read full critics)

teenreads published on Mon, 13 Sep 2010

2 Reviews

Way better than Tithe. Val is a truly kick-ass & lovable protagonist, which doesn't happen often <3. Not a bad read, considering it's only a YA lightweight...

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hamster_nemesis said on Aug 23, 2010 about the Audio Cassette edition | Add your feedback

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This was a good mix of the real and fantastical. I liked the way Val finds the strength in herself to help her new friends, both human and other. I also liked how Black interspersed faery folk among the buildings and parks of Manhattan and New Jersey. I look forward to reading the first book in the ... (continue)

This was a good mix of the real and fantastical. I liked the way Val finds the strength in herself to help her new friends, both human and other. I also liked how Black interspersed faery folk among the buildings and parks of Manhattan and New Jersey. I look forward to reading the first book in the series, Tithe.

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krin5292 said on Aug 4, 2008 about the Hardcover edition | Add your feedback