"Valiant: A Modern Tale of Faerie" follows the story of a teenage girl named Valerie, who runs away to New York City after a traumatic incident at home. There, she becomes entangled with a group of urban faeries who inhabit the city’s shadowy corners. As she navigates this dangerous world filled with magic and deception, Valerie discovers her own strength and learns to fight for what she wants. With a blend of urban fantasy and dark allure, Holly Black explores themes of identity, courage, and the complexities of friendship amidst a backdrop of faerie peril. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is the winner of numerous awards

This book is part of a book series called Modern Faerie Tales .

This book has been graded for interest at 12-17 years.

This book is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed. This book was published in 2009 by Books on Tape .

She is working on "Black Heart," the third novel in The Curse Workers series--about capers, curse magic, and memory--which follows "White Cat" and "Red Glove. "