I have just finished listening to the series and have enjoyed this book very much. I love books with spunky and strong female leads, and Knife was one of the best characters I came across in a while. She is not perfect, but she is wonderful.Anderson really brought the faery world of The Oak to life. I have also enjoyed the mystery element as Knife tried to discover the truth about her people's past. KnifeBy R J AndersonSet in and old, moss covered oak tree, a faery hunter (knife) tries to understand why her and her people are without magic. She then meets Paul, a human living in the ‘house’ at the end of the lawn. Together they form a friendship which ends up with knife having to make a choice…After reading Knife, it has been made clear to me that the course of true love will never run smooth. This book has a large example of that, especially since she is a faery, and he is a human. The faerys in the community around her do not accept humans and faerys associating, so even a friendship is looked down upon. More like unacceptable! The faerys in this story do not have a lot of freedom, which is a reason for Knifes ‘retaliation’ when she visits Paul. This sort of makes me think of the faerys as children, locked away by their mother, maybe even a Cinderella theme, as in the second book, traces of that theme could be pointed out.A character I couldn’t relate to was Paul, the human in which Knife befriends. It explains how he lost the use of his legs (he is in a wheelchair), and part of the way through the story, he tries to end his life (knife saves him). So physically, I couldn’t relate to Paul. But emotionally, Paul is caring and understanding, which I have been told I am. So I half relate to Paul…The important relationship in this book is clearly the one between Paul and Knife. Their relationship eventually changes the whole community’s view on humans and their ‘associations’ with faerys. To start with, the queen forbids Knife from seeing Paul, but through the course of the book, she changes her views. Also in an attempt to understand the reasoning behind the missing magic, Knife has to leave the Oak to find a diary in a church near the house. Paul assists her with this.The author has done a good job showing the forbidden relationship between Paul and knife, but I think the book should include an antagonist, maybe to include more drama? The story is already excellent as it is, but I feel that could spice it up even more.
What do You think about Knife (2009)?
Wow....this book was awesome! It's one of the best books I've read. Seriously recommend this.
—tckinnett
Really enjoyed this book!!As usual with all things Faerie nothing is as it seems.
—liviu13
