“The plot offers high stakes, simmering romantic tension, political drama, refreshingly casual representation of queer and transgender characters, and an intriguing magic system that draws inspiration from Dungeons & Dragons. Nicki Pau Preto, author of the Crown of Feathers series
Like a fallen Fury set on vengeance, I couldn’t get enough." The magic is bloody, the humor sharp, and the murder mystery drenched in violence and intrigue. "Beautifully written and deliciously complex, A Dark and Hollow Star is utterly engrossing. If that’s not bad enough, there’s a war brewing between the Mortal and Immortal Realms, and one of these teens is destined to tip the scales. If they fail, they risk the destruction of the faerie and human worlds alike. This arrangement has long kept peace in the Courts-until a series of gruesome and ritualistic murders rocks the city of Toronto and threatens to expose faeries to the human world.įour queer teens, each who hold a key piece of the truth behind these murders, must form a tenuous alliance in their effort to track down the mysterious killer behind these crimes. The prince’s brooding guardian, burdened with a terrible secret.įor centuries, the Eight Courts of Folk have lived among us, concealed by magic and bound by law to do no harm to humans. The “ironborn” half-fae outcast of her royal fae family.Ī tempestuous Fury, exiled to earth from the Immortal Realm and hellbent on revenge.Ī dutiful fae prince, determined to earn his place on the throne. The Cruel Prince meets City of Bones in this thrilling urban fantasy set in the magical underworld of Toronto that follows a queer cast of characters racing to stop a serial killer whose crimes could expose the hidden world of faeries to humans. “Beautifully written and deliciously complex…I couldn’t get enough.” -Nicki Pau Preto, author of the Crown of Feathers series
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