Why Read? Why Buy?: Faeries are endlessly cool and fascinating! Estranged is an action and magic packed adventure readers will devour. More than that, though, is the theme of family that Aldridge has woven throughout the story. One of the first great surprises is the arrival of Alexis in the underworld, after Edmund angrily set her hair on fire. She forgives him and is prepared to defend him to the end, whoever he is. And, as Edmund struggles to understand his true nature and find his place in the world of the fae, he jealously guards his human family from the invader, their true son, the Childe. Each boy has loyalties and a drive to protect and defend both magical and non-magical folk that they don't fully understand. They are guided through this complex maze of relationships when they come across another human in the world of the fae who chooses to stay. Having found love, Isaac tells the boys that family is, "people who share a common story. You make your own family wherever you are. I have made mine . . . and I hope that whatever creature replaced me above, he has found his." This sentiment about family is echoed again by Nanny, the magical creature who raised Edmund before he was left as a changeling. And, Nanny is the one being who knows Edmund's true name. At the heart of Estranged is a story of love and acceptance that will linger with you long after you finish reading.