That very night she receives a note from Barnes. Laurel and David have an argument after which David says he needs some alone time.

At that moment, he pulls her in and kisses her - with David staring at them. Later, Shar announces that David has come, at which time Tam asks her to tell him the truth: does she love him or not? Laurel says that she doesn't and asks him to go away. At the end of the festival Tam kisses Laurel and tells her that he’s tired of waiting, after which they have an argument. She sneaks out without telling either David or her family about her visit to Avalon and has fun watching all the dramas and shows put up by the Summer faeries for entertainment. She then goes to the land to tell Tamani everything that happened and is warned to be careful.įor some time, things cool down and in the meanwhile she receives an invitation to attend the Samhain festival in order to welcome the New Year - and a note from Tam which says he'll escort her. However, in the last days she is attacked again but is saved by a woman called Klea whose sole mission in life is to hunt down supernatural beings, particularly trolls.

This time, with her family knowing everything, it's much easier to deal with. Then comes fall, when Laurel's flower blooms again. School starts and she gets back to her normal life as a human. On her return she is greeted by some pleasant, and some not so pleasant, changes. She gets a little time off every now and then, much to her relief, when Tam comes to visit and take her on a tour of Avalon.Īs summer ends, so does Laurel's trip back to her roots. Her supposed summer vacation isn't all that fun because she has to work hard honing her skills as a Fall faerie in order to be prepared to defend herself against situations like the one that happened six months ago. She steps out of her car, ready to go to the Academy of Avalon to train as a Fall faerie and is greeted by Tamani. Spells begins six months after Laurel's close encounter with death due to Barnes the troll. She must also choose between her two worlds - and the two guys in them. She expects to be able to return to normal life after her classes have ended, but she quickly realizes that danger is still coming.

Six months after discovering that she is a faerie scion and saving the gateway to Avalon, Laurel is summoned to her faerie home to hone her skills as a Fall Faerie. Spells was released in the United States on May 4, 2010, and debuted on the New York Times Best Seller list. It also debuted on the Indie Bestsellers list. It is the sequel to her #1 New York Times best-selling debut, Wings, which introduced readers to Laurel Sewell, a Faerie sent among humans to guard the gateway to Avalon. Spells is a fantasy novel by author Aprilynne Pike.

Spells by Aprilynne Pike