Additionally, Mara applied to study faerie poisons, but was refused. Laurel asks if Tamani has a father, and Tamani says he did, until about a month ago.īack at the Academy, Laurel finishes her reading and starts to join actual classes, where Katya points out another Fall faerie called Mara, whom Laurel beat out for the position of scion. At his mother's house, Tamani introduces Laurel to his mother, Rhoslyn and his niece, who's a Summer faerie. Though frustrated, she admits that it's better than two faeries missing her for years whilst she grew up in the human world. Even the records of the two faeries who created her seed were destroyed when she sprouted. They are separated from their parents so they can better fulfil their duties. This confuses Laurel she was told faeries don't have parents, but Tamani corrects her that Fall and Winter faeries don't. Laurel asks to see where the Spring faeries live and Tamani takes her to his mother's house. Because Laurel is more than one 'rank' above Tamani, he has to walk behind her. She becomes frustrated that Tamani is walking behind her when she doesn't know where they're going.

Laurel wants to see Avalon, so Tamani takes her to where the Summer faeries live.

He explains that the Academy is very strict on protocol between Spring and Fall faeries. He bows and greets her formally, but hugs her once they're out of sight of other faeries. Laurel is uncomfortable about Spring faeries being summoned for trivial tasks. She asks Laurel why she didn't summon one of the staff-who are all Spring faeries-to cut the cards, then summons one for her. The next morning, Katya comes to Laurel's room and finds Laurel making note cards. She is introduced to professor Yeardley, who gives her a stack of books to read, and told that Katya, another Fall faerie, has agreed to tutor her. At the Academy, Laurel is surprised to learn that it was her home, not just a school. Jamison welcomes her back to Avalon and tells her that the gates were made by King Oberon (at the cost of his life) and that Winter faeries are the only ones who can open them. Tamani, who is still disappointed that she chose David over him, meets her and escorts her to the gate. Laurel has summer vacation and has been summoned to spend eight weeks at the Academy of Avalon. Six months have passed since the events of the first book.

It also debuted on the Indie Bestsellers list. Spells was released in the United States on May 4, 2010, and debuted on the New York Times Best Seller list. It is the sequel to Pike's #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