The Sweet Far Thing - Libba Bray

The Sweet Far Thing

By Libba Bray

  • Release Date: 2007-12-26
  • Genre: Historical Fiction for Young Adults
Score: 5
5
From 76 Ratings

Description

The gripping conclusion to the critically acclaimed New York Times, USA Today, and Publishers Weekly bestselling Gemma Doyle trilogy, an exhilarating and haunting saga from the author of The Diviners series and Going Bovine.

It has been a year of change since Gemma Doyle arrived at the foreboding Spence Academy. Her mother murdered, her father alaudanum addict, Gemma has relied on an unsuspected strength and has discovered an ability to travel to an enchanted world called the realms, where dark magic runs wild. Despite certain peril, Gemma has bound the magic to herself and forged unlikely new alliances. Now, as Gemma approaches her London debut, the time has come to test these bonds.

The Order—the mysterious group her mother was once part of—is grappling for control of the realms, as is the Rakshana. Spence's burned East Wing is being rebuilt, but why now? Gemma and her friends see Pippa, but she is not the same. And their friendship faces its gravest trial as Gemma must decide once and for all what role she is meant for.

"A rare treat . . . beautifully crafted" --People

"A huge work of massive ambition.” —Publishers Weekly, Starred Review

A Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year
A #1 Book Sense Bestseller
A New York Times Bestseller
A Publishers Weekly Bestseller
A USA Today Bestseller
A 2008 New York Public Library Book for the Teen Age
CCBC Choice (Cooperative Children’s Book Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison)
 

Reviews

  • Travesty

    1
    By Parasun
    Her fist two books were wonderful! I absolutely loved them but then there was this book. The last book was such a let down. A spiraling, sprawling, drawn out disappointment.
  • Simply AWESOME!!!!

    5
    By KMJJCAT
    Omg!! I was hung on every word! And especially in the second book, when she drinks the Fairy drink at the ball. I was shaking so bad, thinking, "this isn't right. Stop, Gemma, stop!" Oh, marvelous, Miss Bray.
  • Amazing Book To Read!!!

    5
    By Lilygirl95
    If you love romance, drama, action, and mystery, well my reader, this book is really good!!! My advice to you is really the first books of the trilogy and then read this because reading the first two books can really help you out on the third book! I love the Gemma's wonderful connection her handsome friend!!! I hope you enjoy the trilogy of this series because you won't put your iPhones, iPads, or even your iPod Touches!!! Good reading!
  • Rebel Angels

    5
    By binners7
    This is definitely one of the best series I have ever read. Amazing book too:) I really hope she writes another.
  • AMAZING

    5
    By LuckyLadyLucy
    This book is truely amazing i was hung on every word from first to last page. I LOVE THIS BOOK!!!!!
  • BRILLIANT!!!

    5
    By R.E.C.
    Brilliant!!!! That's all I've got to say!