A collection of related short stories revolving around one night at a faery festival.
A young girl is lured to a festival hosted by the Irish fae. Unwittingly becoming an important part in the revelations, she must avoid two warring Queens while an undercover plot to break a fragile peace treaty threatens the lives of many.
Excerpt
She made sure to stay against the walls; something told her that losing her bearings would be a mistake. The smell of damp earth filled her noise in a surprisingly appealing way.
She made her way across the room slowly, avoiding the crowds. All manner of creatures danced in the middle of the room, some laughing, some arguing but all moving constantly. Her eyes followed their movements, intrigued by their focus. There was some hidden beauty in the way the monstrous looking ones pranced around together.
Tables full of strange food and drink edged the dance floor. She didn’t recognise anything. Some of the food resembled fruit that she knew except the colours were wrong and some of the food seemed to bubble on the platters. She was too afraid to touch them. Most of the creatures carried ornate silver goblets that didn’t seem to need refilling.
Cara picked one up out of curiosity. It was filled to the brim with a clear golden liquid that reminded her of thin honey. It looked safe enough so she took a sip, hesitating at first but then draining the cup greedily and licking her lips afterwards. It tasted like heaven, a cup of liquid gold that settled warmly in her stomach and left her wanting more.
Staring into the goblet in amazement, she saw the liquid refill itself. She eagerly lifted it to her lips to drink again but a strong pale skinned hand stopped her.
“That’s not for you,” said a pretty white haired boy with silvery wings. His skin was so pale it was almost transparent. Cara stared enviously at his wings, they were stunning. “You don’t belong here, don’t eat or drink anything else.”
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