In "Ink Exchange" by Melissa Marr, the story follows a teenage girl named Leslie, who is drawn into the world of tattoos and faeries. Struggling with her dark past and the feeling of being an outsider, she decides to get a tattoo that becomes a symbol of her connection to a mysterious faerie realm. As she navigates her new life, Leslie finds herself caught between two worlds—one of human struggles and another of supernatural intrigue. The tattoo she chooses serves as a catalyst, uncovering hidden truths and forcing her to confront her fears while intertwining her fate with the faerie king's desire. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is part of a book series called Wicked Lovely .

This book is aimed at children at US 8th grade+.

This book has been graded for interest at 13 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 2008 by HarperCollins Publishers Inc .

Melissa Marr was voted in high school the "most likely to end up in jail". Instead, she went to graduate school, worked in a bar, became a teacher and did a lot of writing. Wicked Lovely is her first novel.