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Tithe

Tithe

A Modern Faerie Tale
Fairy TalesFantasy
Pages
336
Published
2008
Language
English

Synopsis

This is the first book in Holly Black's Modern Faerie Tales series. Kaye is a normal teenage girl living in New Jersey, but she soon discovers she's not quite human. She's a faerie, and her newfound heritage pulls her into a dangerous world of magic and intrigue. As she navigates this hidden realm, she'll have to confront dark secrets and make difficult choices.

Prose complexity
4/10

Vibe

DarkMysteriousAdventurousEmotional
Fish Out of WaterComing of Age

Genres

Fairy Tales Fantasy Urban Fantasy Young Adult Folklore YA Fantasy Paranormal

About the author

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Holly Black

Holly Black is an American writer of fantasy for children, teenagers and adults. She was born in West Long Branch, New Jersey, in 1971, took a degree in English at The College of New Jersey, and published her first novel, Tithe: A Modern Faerie Tale, in 2002. She is best known for The Spiderwick Chronicles, the middle-grade series she created with the illustrator Tony DiTerlizzi, and for the Elfhame books that began with The Cruel Prince. Valiant won the inaugural Andre Norton Award in 2006, and...

Characters

KayeProtagonist
All characters in Tithe

Frequently asked questions

  • Does Tithe need to be read in order within the Modern Faerie Tales series?

    While Tithe introduces the world and some characters, each book in the Modern Faerie Tales series can largely be read as a standalone story. There are recurring characters and an overarching world, but the main plot of Tithe resolves within its own pages.

  • How does Tithe connect to Holly Black's other faerie books?

    Tithe is the first book in the Modern Faerie Tales series, which established many of the contemporary fae lore and settings that Holly Black would later expand upon in her more widely known Folk of the Air series. Readers will recognize foundational elements of her faerie world-building here.