Lament by Maggie Stiefvater

Synopsis:
Sixteen-year-old Deirde Monaghan is a prodigiously gifted musician. She's about to find out she's a cloverhand - one who can see faeries.

Unexpectedly, Deirdre finds herself infatuated with a mysterious boy who enters her ordinary life, seemingly out of thin air. Trouble is, the enigmatic and gorgeous Luke turns out to be a gallowglass - a soulless faerie assasin - and his interest in her might be something darker than summer romance. A sinister faerie named Aodhan is also stalking Deirdre. They both carry the same assignment from the Faerie Queen, one that forces Dee right into the midst of Faerie. Caught in the crossfire with Deirdre is James, her wisecracking but loyal best friend.

Deirdre had been wishing her summer wasn't so dull, but taking on a centuries-old Faerie Queen idn't exactly what she had in mind.

My Review:
There were things I liked and disliked about this book. I loved James as a character because he was so funny and I enjoyed all his commentaries. I also liked the story line although I did not feel like there was enough background. The Faerie world was a world that was unknown to me and had rules. I felt like I had to assume a lot.
I liked the relationship between Luke and Deirdre, but I did not love it. That relationship came out of nowhere and I did not really see why they all the sudden had feelings for each other. I wish there had been more explanation as to why Luke fell in love with Deirdre because there seemed to be no basis.
With that said, I thought it was a fast read and it was a page turner! That, in my opinion, means that it was a good book and I do not regret buying it and reading it. I hope the sequel is just as good.