title: Glimmerglass (Faeriewalker, Book 1)
author:  Jenna Black 
description: This new series begins smartly with 16-year-old Dana, tired of coping with her alcoholic single mother, running away to find her father in Avalon, which, in this arch and insightful version, is situated between twenty-first-century London and the world of faerie. Black handles the mash-up of genres and cultures deftly, giving Dana a credibility that keeps readers cheering her on through such dismal adventures as being dogged by a bodyguard while trying to spend her newfound fathers euros and getting attacked by would-be assassins, as well as those of a more delicious variety, like discovering that bad-boy hunk Ethan may not be all that bad after all. The world building here is brisk but accessible, the issues range from teen angst to faerie politics, and the skills needed to negotiate both include some magic-spell work and some sharp-tongue work. This is a promising start to a series that should have broad appeal among teens tiring of vampires but not dangerous romance. Grades 8-11. --Francisca Goldsmith
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  Praise for Jenna Black
  
  Praise for Glimmerglass:
  
  “The world building here is brisk, but accessible, the issues range from teen
  angst to faerie politics, and the skills needed to negotiate both include some
  magic-spell work and some sharp-tongue work. This is a promising start to a
  series that should have broad appeal among teens tiring of vampires but not
  dangerous romance.” — Booklist Online
  
  “Every character was unique and surprising, and the secrets just kept coming
  and coming!” — By the Book Reviews
  
  “Glimmerglass is an intriguing tale of adventure and discovery. The tightly
  woven plot takes you on a journey of romance, betrayal, revelations, and
  family secrets.” — Fresh Fiction
  
  “A joy to read. Complex characters and complicated plot lines propel the story
  smoothly across the boundaries of fiction and fantasy. Black’s youthful,
  chatty writing style is friendly and believable, giving readers a protagonist
  who could be the nice and totally real young girl next doo