He begins to teach her swordplay and the bond between them strengthens.
Ravus, despite Val's first impressions, is much kinder than he appears. Val, like the other squatters, is soon hooked. Lolli and Dave introduce Val to taking " Nevermore," as they refer to it. It's highly addictive a comparison can be drawn between it and heroin. When used, humans are given magic for a short period of time. Glamour, according to the novel, can be used as a drug by humans. These exiles are dispersed throughout the city, and Dave and Luis must deliver the glamour to them. Ravus also makes glamour that faeries in exile use so their bodies can be resistant towards iron. He lives beneath a bridge, a reference to the traditional fairy tale, The Three Billy Goats Gruff. She soon learns about the group's contact with a troll, Ravus. Though she earns the trust of the rest of the group, Luis remains wary of Val. This may be a homage to Hal Foster's comic strip, Prince Valiant or Prince Valiant in the Days of King Arthur. Val earns the nickname "Prince Valiant" after she helps a drag queen locate her shoe. She meets up with a group of teen-squatters, including Lolli (as in lollipop), Dave, and Luis. Betrayed and not sure where to go, Val runs away to New York City. Val discovers her boyfriend, Tom, and her mother are having an affair. At the start of the novel, Val attends high school, is a lacrosse player, and is best friends with the eccentric lesbian-identified Ruth. Valerie is the child of a single mother and is quite tomboyish. The book follows the life of runaway Valerie Russell in New York. The second book in the series is about Valerie Russell a runaway in New York. Valiant is the second book the Modern Faerie Tales trilogy by Holly Black.
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