Book Blips - Class of 2k11 - The Faerie Ring - Kiki Hamilton

This book blip is my cup of tea,  a fantasy with a British twist.  Here is the summary and inspiration for THE FAERIE RING:  Tor Books / Macmillan   October  2011

London, December 1871
 
Orphaned and picking pockets in London’s Charing Cross station to support not only herself but her ‘family’ of orphans, sixteen year-old Tiki steals the Queen’s ring and thinks she’s solved  their problems. That is, until Rieker, a pickpocket from the North End, suspects her in the theft and tells her that the ring is really a reservoir that holds a truce between the British and Faerie courts.

When he warns her that the fey will do anything, including murder, to recover the ring, Tiki is unsure whether to believe him or not. To complicate matters, Rieker seems to know something about the unusual birthmark on Tiki’s wrist. But when Tiki and her family are threatened, the game changes. 
 
This dazzling debut takes the reader from the gritty slums of Victorian London to the glittering ballrooms of the Royal Palace to a menacing Otherworld. You won’t want to miss it!

Bio:
Kiki Hamilton believes in faeries. And magic. Her novel THE FAERIE RING, which tells the story of a young orphan in Victorian England who discovers the reality of faeries, will be published by Tor Books in October 2011. Though she has a BA in Business Administration from Washington State University and has run a business with her husband for many years, as well as worked in a variety of management positions for other companies, her first love is writing YA stories of fantasy and adventure. Kiki lives in Olympia, Washington, where it rains only part of the time. She also blogs at The Enchanted Inkpot. Visit her website at: www.kikihamilton.com for previews of her other books.