I quite liked the idea of a half-human boy playing football with the local lads, and I heartily dislike the idea that Aidan's parents are instead an old man and his teenaged distant relation. 2, I didn't like the final twist that Aidan wasn't Oberon's son at all, but Andrew's grandfather's. The whole thing seemed to come out of nowhere.
It seems like they've only known each other for a few weeks before he asks her to marry him, and they never went on dates or really seemed to interact beforehand. I would have adored this book completely, save for two quibbles: 1, I didn't buy the romance between Andrew and Stashe. The whole story is a wonderful mix of woodsy magic and old timey village life, with thoughtful and determined main characters I liked as people. Andrew has a way of thinking about reality as a mere option that I really enjoy. This is a lovely book, and I absolutely love the way the village, Melstone House, and magic are described. Andrew tries to beat back the fairies' slow invasion with the (sometimes inadvertent) help of his fellow villagers. As he grows used to his new responsibilities, he remembers more and more of what his grandfather taught him about magic, and he starts noticing encroachment on his magical lands.
On the death of his grandfather, Andrew leaves his professorship to run the family home.and the accompanying magical estate.
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