77. Knife, by R. J. Anderson

Knife is a young adult faerytale about Bryony, a faery girl that is growing up in the tattered shreds of a once-great faery Oak, while the rest of her society slowly decays around her for lack of input. Everyone is confined to the tree for fear of humans, but Bryony is more alert and more curious than many of the older faeries, and refuses to stay within the boundaries. Once she's appointed as a Hunter for the tree, it becomes even more difficult to keep her away from the humans.

This book was an interesting read. Bryony/Knife (as she calls herself later in the book) is a fairly typically wilful young adult, and I can see how the book would appeal to teen readers quite a lot. The ending is somewhat expected, but also a bit...odd...in a few ways. And it leaves a lot hanging open to interpretation. Apparently also the first of a series (I have a bad habit of picking these up and never getting the rest), so I may have to read the others, should I come across copies. I want to know what happens next!