Because of a magical binding placed on him by his evil mother, the Winter Queen, Keenan has spent most of the past millennium searching for Miss Right, the girl who can set him free. The gorgeous Keenan is, in fact, the King of the Summer Court. Besides these, and the fact that they are allergic to iron, Aislinn has nothing to protect her when, in spite of all her precautions, a couple of court faeries start paying particular attention to her. Don’t run from them (for they love the chase above all things). So can her strict and protective Gram, who has taught her the rules of dealing with these fair folk, so long of life and so short of pity. They treat each other savagely, and they play tricks on unsuspecting mortals, who can’t see them. They range from impossibly beautiful court faeries – members of either the Summer, Winter, Dark, or High Court – to bizarre and grotesque creatures combining features of man and beast. Yes, faeries: magical beings, most of them unseen by mortals, some wearing glamours that make them look human. Even the Catholic prep students are deep into the sex, drugs, and rock ‘n’ roll scene. Welcome to Huntsdale, an American industrial city in decline. Rated: Moderate - references to a rape scene and sex in general moderate language and teen drinking.Purchase here And that does much to help offset the darkness of the world Marr has created. Which is a good thing, because it has a very satisfying and quite heroic ending. Also, while it’s repelling in its subject matter, and the characters are not as likable as they could be, it’s an incredibly compelling read, as addictive as Niall is to women. It’s a dark novel, but less harsh than expected. Second, Leslie, while she’s attracted to the world at first, eventually realizes that this is no way to live.

First, Niall - advisor to the Summer King - is in love with Leslie, and even though he’s a Gancanagh (they’re addictive to women) he’s more than willing to do anything to protect her. This, however, has some unexpected consequences. And when Irial discovers that he is drawn to Leslie - as she is to him, even if she doesn’t realize it - he realizes he can use their connection to feed his court: use Leslie as a conduit for mortals’ emotions. The Dark Faeries feed off of negative emotions: greed, lust, revenge, fear… and with peace there aren’t as many of those hanging around.

His court is barely surviving with the peace that has been established between the Summer and Winter courts. Which is why she wants a tattoo: to do something to herself for herself.īut the tattoo that calls to her is a dangerous one: it’s the mark of the faerie Dark Court king, Irial. With a deadbeat dad who drinks away everything she can earn, and a druggie brother who actually sold her body for drugs, things are not as cheerful as she makes them seem.

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