I loved her first novel, [b:Tithe|46777|Tithe A Modern Faerie Tale (Book 1)|Holly Black|http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51%2BRcA-59LL._SL75_.jpg|1460966], so very, very much. Valiant is a good follow-up, though it begins a little Poppy Z Brite-ish (descriptions of how cool and freakish everyone looks, with their newfangled dyed hair and piercings, ooh la la, etc.). The love story is fine, but Val’s transformation from bookwormish lacrosse player to courageous, drug-addled warrior is fun to watch.
