Cirrus@Austlit

'When a bard tells a tale about a soldier’s death, he doesn’t intend to kill his brother. But he didn’t believe those who warned him he had the ability to bring his tales to life.

'Grainne recognizes the power in the bard’s tale. Desperate to protect his target – her new husband, Caedmon – she makes a pact with one of the fey. Caedmon is whisked away to the realm of the fey and Grainne fears she will never see him again.

'But Grainne isn’t the only inhabitant of Silver Downs with a secret. Eithne has fallen in love with a fey. When the fey boy stops coming to visit her, she knows something has happened to him.

'The women set off in search of their missing loved ones, only to discover that mortals aren’t exactly welcome in the realm of the fey. Captured by hostile fey, they are sentenced to serve as slaves – for one hundred years.

'Eithne and Grainne need to escape, find their missing loved ones, and get back to the mortal world before the fey find them again. Because they know they won’t escape a second time. ' (Publication summary)

'Arlen’s twin sister was stolen by the fey moments after her birth. When he is sent to advise the king, his plan to search for his missing sister must be put on hold — until he realises that she might be the key to bringing peace to the kingdom.

'Agata doesn’t know she’s part mortal. Raised by the queen of the fey, she despises mortals just as much as Titania does. When Agata accidentally encounters the twin she was separated from at birth, she discovers that everything she thought she knew about herself is a lie.' (Publication summary)

'Not all dreams are meant to come true.

'Diarmuid is the seventh son of a seventh son. In his family, this means a destiny as a bard — a very special kind of bard. When he inadvertently brings his imaginary muse to life, he sets loose a creature whose only knowledge of the world comes from his own dark tales. Diarmuid must embark on a quest to locate and destroy his muse. But killing her might also result in his own death.

'Brigit is the daughter of a wise woman and is expected to follow in her mother’s footsteps. But instead of charms and cures, Brigit longs for danger and adventure. When she refuses a demand from one of the fey, she is forced into an unexpected journey and finally begins to understand her visions.

'When Diarmuid and Brigit’s journeys collide, they have no idea what is ahead of them. It will take both of them to destroy the muse — if they survive the journey to find her.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.