Best of
Fae

2012

The Fever Series


Karen Marie Moning - 2012
    Now in a convenient eBook bundle, here are the five thrillingly sexy novels featuring heroine MacKayla Lane: Darkfever, Bloodfever, Faefever, Dreamfever, and Shadowfever.   Darkfever   When her sister is murdered, MacKayla Lane journeys to Ireland in search of answers. There, she makes a startling discovery: She’s a sidhe-seer, which gives her the rare power to glimpse beyond the realm of Man, and into the dangerous realm of the Fae. As the boundary between the worlds begins to crumble, Mac becomes a target. But her mission is clear: Find the Sinsar Dubh, an ancient book that contains the key to controlling mortals and Fae alike, before the enemy seizes it.   Bloodfever   In her fight to stay alive, Mac must hunt the Sinsar Dubh—a book of the blackest magic imaginable. Pursued by assassins and surrounded by mysterious figures she knows she cannot trust, Mac finds herself torn between two powerful men: V’lane, the ancient, immortal Fae Prince, and Jericho Barrons, a man as seductive as he is dangerous.   Faefever   When Mac receives a page torn from her sister’s journal, she is stunned by its desperate contents. Now that Mac knows her sister’s killer is close, she’s on the hunt for revenge. Forced into a precarious alliance with V’lane, the lethal Fae prince, and Jericho Barrons, a man of deadly secrets, Mac is soon locked in a battle for her body, mind, and soul.   Dreamfever   When the walls between Man and Fae come crashing down, Mac is caught in a lethal trap. Captured by the Fae Lord Master, she is left with no memory of who or what she is: the only sidhe-seer alive who can track the Sinsar Dubh. Clawing her way back from oblivion is only the first step Mac must take down a perilous path, from the battle-filled streets of Dublin into the realm of the Fae, where nothing is as it seems.   Shadowfever   In an epic battle between humans and Fae, the Sinsar Dubh turns on Mac, and begins to mow a deadly path through those she loves. Who can she trust? But more important, who is Mac? Does an ancient prophecy reveal her destiny? Mac’s journey will force her to face the truth, and to make a choice that will either save the world . . . or destroy it.   Includes an electrifying excerpt from Karen Marie Moning’s new novel, Iced.

An Iron Fey Valentine


Julie Kagawa - 2012
    AN IRON FEY VALENTINE is a story of pure, unfiltered fluff that Julie Kagawa wrote just for fun, but also a thank you to her readers and fans for all their support and encouragement over the years.

The Iron Legends


Julie Kagawa - 2012
    Heartbreaking romance. Thrilling action and limitless adventure. The world of the fey has never been so powerful. This collection includes three novellas set in the world of The Iron Fey plus the expanded Guide to the Nevernever and exclusive information about Julie Kagawa's unforgettable world of Faery.Winter's PassageMeghan Chase used to be an ordinary girl...until she discovered that she is really a faery princess. After escaping from the clutches of the deadly Iron fey, Meghan must follow through on her promise to return to the equally dangerous Winter Court with her forbidden love, Prince Ash. But first, Meghan has one request: that they visit Puck--Meghan's best friend and servant of her father, King Oberon--who was gravely injured defending Meghan from the Iron Fey.Yet Meghan and Ash's detour does not go unnoticed. They have caught the attention of an ancient, powerful hunter--a foe that even Ash may not be able to defeat....Summer's CrossingA Midsummer's Nightmare? Robin Goodfellow. Puck. Summer Court prankster, King Oberon's right hand, bane of many a faery queen's existence—and secret friend to Prince Ash of the Winter Court. Until one girl's death came between them, and another girl stole both their hearts.Now Ash has granted one favor too many and someone's come to collect, forcing the prince to a place he cannot go without Puck's help—into the heart of the Summer Court. And Puck faces the ultimate choice—betray Ash and possibly win the girl they both love, or help his former friend turned bitter enemy pull off a deception that no true faery prankster could possibly resist.Iron's ProphecyMeghan Chase is finally getting used to being the Iron Queen, ruler of the Iron Fey. Her life may be strange, but with former Winter prince Ash by her side at last, she wouldn’t have it any other way.But when they travel to the Summer and Winter courts’ gathering for Elysium, the oracle from Meghan’s past returns with a dire prophecy: “What you carry will either unite the courts, or it will destroy them.” Now Meghan faces a devastating choice that may determine the future of all fey—and her and Ash’s unborn child…

In Sea-Salt Tears


Seanan McGuire - 2012
    Elizabeth was the daughter of two Selkies, you see, and she had just been passed up for a skin. But then a mysterious cousin who calls herself Annie appears, and Elizabeth finds other things to think about...It can be easy to forget that worlds don't wait for heroes before they begin. It can be easy to forget that things happened before the lights came up and the story started. This is one of those things that happened: this is one of those tales that slipped through the cracks. It is the story of a girl named Elizabeth, and a girl named Annie, and what they were to one another, in the sight and sounding of the sea.Maybe it isn't fair. But fairy tales never really are.

Dark Swan Bundle: Storm Born, Thorn Queen, Iron Crowned & Shadow Heir


Richelle Mead - 2012
    No love life to speak of for months, then all at once, every horny creature in the Otherworld wants to get in your pants. . . Eugenie Markham is a powerful shaman who does a brisk trade banishing spirits and fey who cross into the mortal world. Mercenary, yes, but a girl's got to eat. Her most recent case, however, is enough to ruin her appetite. Hired to find a teenager who has been taken to the Otherworld, Eugenie comes face to face with a startling prophecy--one that uncovers dark secrets about her past and claims that Eugenie's first-born will threaten the future of the world as she knows it.Eugenie Markham is a shaman for hire, paid to bind and banish creatures from the Otherworld. But after her last battle, she's also become queen of the Thorn Land. It's hardly an envious life, not with her kingdom in tatters, her love life in chaos, and Eugenie eager to avoid the prophecy about her firstborn destroying mankind. And now young girls are disappearing from the Otherworld, and no one--except Eugenie--seems willing to find out why."New York Times" bestselling author Richelle Mead takes readers back to the Otherworld, an embattled realm mystically entwined with our world--and ruled by one woman's dangerous choice. . .Shaman-for-hire Eugenie Markham is the best at banishing entities trespassing in the mortal realm. But as the Thorn Land's queen, she's fast running out of ways to end the brutal war devastating her kingdom. Her only hope: the Iron Crown, a legendary object even the most powerful gentry fear. . .#1 "New York Times" bestselling author Richelle Mead returns to the Otherworld, a mystic land inextricably linked to our own--and balanced precariously on one woman's desperate courage . . .Shaman-for-hire Eugenie Markham strives to keep the mortal realm safe from trespassing entities. But as the Thorn Land's prophecy-haunted queen, there's no refuge for her and her soon-to-be-born-children when a mysterious blight begins to devastate the Otherworld. . .

Iron's Prophecy


Julie Kagawa - 2012
    Her life may be strange, but with former Winter prince Ash by her side at last, she wouldn’t have it any other way.But when they travel to the Summer and Winter courts’ gathering for Elysium, the oracle from Meghan’s past returns with a dire prophecy: “What you carry will either unite the courts, or it will destroy them.” Now Meghan faces a devastating choice that may determine the future of all fey—and her and Ash’s unborn child… A novella from the bestselling Iron Fey series

Daughters of Saraqael Trilogy


Raine Thomas - 2012
    Follow three half-human sisters through fantastic adventures, enchanting romances and an epic battle to save their race...not the human one.BECOMINGAncient gods, avenging angels and other beings of myth and legend all have one thing in common: they exist. They’re called Estilorians. Amber Hopkins is one of them…well, half of one, anyway. If only she knew it.CENTRALLife on the Estilorian plane proves stimulating to scholar Olivia Murdoch. But then, she isn’t aware of the dark plans brewing with her at their center…FORETOLDCenturies after The Great Foretelling, Skye Tomaganuk dreams of a fairytale romance. But the evil Mercesti have their own plans, and the foretold battle to come stands in the way of her happily ever after.

True of Blood: Kallen's Tale


Bonnie Lamer - 2012
    Now it's his turn. Join him on this incredible adventure his grandmother has sent him on, and read how his feelings for Xandra developed over time.***** Reader Message *****True of Blood: Kallen’s Tale is meant to be read after True of Blood. This is a companion book that gives the reader a look into Kallen’s mind when he meets Xandra. In an effort to avoid as much redundancy as possible, I have condensed some scenes, focusing less on Xandra and more on Kallen. This could cause confusion if this book is read first.I hope you enjoy this look into Kallen’s world.

The Faerie Guardian, Part IV


Rachel Morgan - 2012
    This novelette now forms Part IV of the novel The Faerie Guardian.

Fairy Visions


Selina Fenech - 2012
    Includes full page reprints of Fenech’s artworks, sketchbook images, plus information and insight into the creation of each work. 60 pages soft cover.

Blood Prophecy: Kallen's Tale


Bonnie Lamer - 2012
    And her grandmother is keeping a major secret that he can't tell or he'll die a horrendous death. Add that to the pressure of trying to get her parents to like him after he had been so rude the last time they met, and Kallen's life gets pretty stressful. As if things aren't crazy enough, he figures out he has fallen head over heels in love with Xandra. But, does she love him? Find out as you read Kallen's side of the story.***** Reader Message *****Blood Prophecy: Kallen’s Tale is meant to be read after Blood Prophecy. This is a companion book that gives the reader a look into Kallen’s mind as he and Xandra face the Witches who want her dead. In an effort to avoid as much redundancy as possible, I have condensed some scenes, focusing less on Xandra and more on Kallen. This could cause confusion if this book is read first.I hope you enjoy this look into Kallen’s world.

Army of Sorrow


Gail Wagner - 2012
    Not only is she born with no magical powers to speak of, everything she touches is a disaster. A social outcast, the only bright spot in her life is her friend; a sprite. Things start to get interesting when she befriends Caith, a local human, only to learn he isn’t what he seems. To make matters worse, Trevor, the youngest member of the family Brea is bound to protect with her life shows up. She is told to keep her distance, but when a gypsy foretells of coming danger targeting him, she finds the only way to save him is to tell him. As a battle looms, the three must come to terms with new revelations about themselves and band together or all of Ireland will be lost.

Captivated


Sarah Mäkelä - 2012
    However, when she’s charged with the murder of a friend, he’ll have to discover the truth and decide just how much she means to him.

Aoife & Demon: Cursed be the Syhlain


Shamila Ghyas - 2012
    This is my story. One that is set in a fantastical world tucked away from human eyes in a parallel universe called the Realm. My story will give you adventure, love, magic, war and finger lickin' humor. What it will not deliver on is sugar sweet treats well suited to the stylings of a perfect lover boy or girl.If you are looking for a romance set in the mystic hills of fairylands where the trees sing and the sense of piety is so strong that a blood sucker or a mutant would rather starve than end an innocent human life - then kindly wear a helmet before embarking on my journey.

Golden


Monika Pardon - 2012
    Yet her life is no happy, romantic fairy tale. Instead she finds herself thrust into a dark magical world of the fae and shape shifters and questions who she can trust. After the sudden death of her grandmother, Sonora is forced to live with an aunt that she barely knows, her cousin, and Luke, her aunt's reluctant boyfriend. A fight with her aunt sends Sonora running into the woods where she inadvertently learns a web of family secrets and of a startlingly pact for revenge with her as the target. Now with the help of a pair of unlikely allies Sonora must travel to the Shadow Realm in search of a way to survive.

Hidden Jewel


Jennifer Strong - 2012
    The first book in the Heartfire Series, Hidden Jewel is the story of Ailill~ The beautiful, fiery Princess of the Realm. The ultimate prodigal child, the tiny Highland warrior has mastered each task set for her since birth, has been molded into the ideal future Queen of the Fae. Destined to rule the Fae as well as their mortal counterparts, all of whom share the same ancient Celtic bloodlines, Ailill must overcome a great many obstacles along the way. Tiernan, the firstborn Prince of Alba, has captured her heart but Ailill soon learns that she is destined for much more, that she must cross over the mystical barriers of time and that her heart Must be divided to save her Tribe.

Swift


R.J. Anderson - 2012
      As a piskey girl born without wings and raised underground, Ivy yearns for flight almost as much as she misses her long-lost mother. But the world outside the Delve is full of danger, and her dreams seem hopeless until she meets a mysterious faery who makes her an enticing offer: If Ivy helps him escape the Delve's dungeon, he'll teach her how to fly.   Freeing Richard could cost Ivy her reputation, perhaps even her life. But when her fellow piskeys start to disappear and her beloved little sister goes missing, Ivy has no choice but to take the risk.   Deadly threats and shocking revelations await Ivy as she ventures into a strange new world, uncovers long-buried secrets about her family's past, and finds that no one--not even herself--is entirely what they seem.

The Faerie Guardian, Part III


Rachel Morgan - 2012
    This novelette now forms Part III of the novel The Faerie Guardian.

The Scions of Faerie


J.D. Edwards - 2012
    Ten years have passed since Ian survived the first devastating attempt on his life. Now, Lord Turok has returned to finish the job he started. After killing the hellhound sent to eviscerate him, Ian journeys to another world where Celtic legends spring to life to save his imprisoned aunt and banish Lord Turok to the underworld for all eternity. Only the flaming sword, Brander, has the power and the magic to return Lord Turok to the underworld, but all magic comes with a price. Will Ian risk losing his soul to save his aunt's life, stop a bloody civil war, and avenge his parents' murder? How much is a single life worth?

The Puppet Spell


Emma L. Adams - 2012
    But when Lucinda steals an invisibility potion from their uncle’s storeroom, she unleashes chaos into their lives. Lexa and Marlon find themselves catapulted into a world far more dangerous than any video game, full of misleading illusions, sinister Conjurors and deadly Fey, and threatened by a man with a grudge known as the Puppeteer. Accompanied only by Lexa’s uncle’s unreliable (and rather dangerous) Chimera, Lexa and Marlon must navigate this world to find Lucinda- before they too fall under the spell of the puppet master…Note: As I have terminated my contract with the book's publisher, The Puppet Spell is no longer available on most retailers.

An Agent Archive eBook Sampler (Artemis Fowl)


Eoin Colfer - 2012
    

Daughter of Hauk


KateMarie Collins - 2012
    Her human foster parents raised her well, preparing her for life as a cleric of the God, Silas. The illusion shattered when she was convicted of treason by the Paladins of Silas and executed.Death wasn’t the paradise she expected. Tortured by demons, the layers of lies that had clouded her mind began to peel away. She’d been tricked into betraying Senyan, a man she thought she loved. Her skills had been used to bind the Demon Lord, Corse, to him. She was never intended to serve Silas. Arwenna bore the mark of a Daughter of Hauk.Would Hauk give her the chance to stop Corse from fully manifesting in the world? And would she be able to save Senyan from the abyss she helped send him to?

Dark Matter (Elemental Enmity #2)


Christie L. Rich - 2012
    Thrust, once again, into the magical fae realm of Faeresia, she has an important choice to make. But now that she has Heath to contend with, deciding between Zach and Luke is the least of her concerns. Tall, dark and lethal to her will, her attraction to Heath eclipses all she has experienced with any other lord, but he is using compulsion to wear her down. If only she could trust her feelings? In a desperate attempt to escape Heath, she accepts the help of a little troll and finally gets what she wants; however, her relief is short lived. Things go terribly wrong when a dark force closes in on her, threatening to steal her burgeoning power before she even has a chance to test her abilities. Now, with Rayla as their captive, the Order will stop at nothing to create a male Elemental, and willing or not, Rayla is the key. Caught up in the age-old battle for dominance between human and fae, only one question matters to her now-will she be able to save those she loves most without losing herself in the process? Or will she be forever haunted by the choices she alone can make?

The Faerie Guardian, Part II


Rachel Morgan - 2012
    This novelette now forms Part II of the novel The Faerie Guardian.Guardian trainee Violet Fairdale has officially been suspended for bringing a human into the fae realm. No assignments, no training, and goodbye to that position at the top of the class. While this sucks, it at least allows her time to secretly keep visiting Nate, the human boy who caused her suspension in the first place. It’s not the wisest move to continue breaking Guild Law, but no one’s going to find out. And Nate is worth the risk, isn’t he? To prevent herself from going into assignment withdrawal, Vi throws herself into investigating Nate’s real mother, Angelica, a woman who seems to be mysteriously connected to the world of the fae. Nate’s never given her much thought, but that was before an insane faerie abducted him in order to blackmail Angelica out of hiding. Now Nate wants answers, and Vi’s got the perfect ability to help him.

A Gift of Wings


Stephanie Stamm - 2012
    Now, he has created a new life for himself—a human life—as songwriter and lead singer for a successful Chicago band. And he keeps his angelic abilities carefully hidden—even from himself.…is the world that awaits her.Lucky Monroe is just an ordinary girl—or so she thinks. About to turn eighteen and with high school behind her, she’s looking for a job, contemplating the possibility of college, and gradually coming to terms with her beloved grandmother’s descent into early-onset Alzheimer’s. Then her cousin Josh takes her to hear a popular local band—and she sees fiery wings extending from the back of the handsome and charismatic lead singer. Suddenly, she finds herself enmeshed in a world of Fallen angels, demons, and ancient deities—a world that promises knowledge of her newfound powers, as well as a budding romance, but also threatens all she holds dear.

Tempestuous


Anne Berkeley - 2012
    Her change in address was as unpredictable as the shift in weather, undergoing a life on the run in order to conceal her ability to govern thunder and lightning, wind and storms. Along with her father’s recent desertion, she lost the answers to a long list of questions. For starters, why does she possess such powers? And from whom, if anyone, for all these years, have they been running? When a chance encounter places her across the path of highlander Galinn Gunn, she has the opportunity to discover the key to her past. But is the fairytale world she imagined, the life she actually desired? Or has her repressed life on the run merely been an unsetting glimpse of her future? In her quest to find the answers, she must distinguish the truths from the lies, but deciding whom she can trust, and who is out to deceive her is not a simple task, because in her real life fairy nightmare, nothing is black and white.

The Between


L.J. Cohen - 2012
    And not just any Fae, but a trueborn with enough inherent magic to tip the balance between Oberon and Titania's warring Bright and Shadow courts. But that's their game and she doesn't want to play by their rules. Together with Clive Barrow, a Bright Court Fae with embarrassing family ties to the Mortal world, Lydia fights to regain her old life, fueling her magic with the very Human power of love and loss, challenging the essential nature of Faerie itself.

Becoming Fae


Jennifer M. Shultz - 2012
    An intriguing new neighbor heralds a lot of changes, none of which she welcomes. Now Bevin must learn to live her life, and do her duty, while looking for the traitor among her friends.

Bitten


Danyelle Leafty - 2012
    But whether she believes in them or not, one of them bit her, and now the venom is spreading through her system and causing  . . . complications. Like an allergy to iron and a craving for milk.It turns out that fairy venom has the power to turn mortals into small, winged versions of themselves. And it gets better. Grams's stroke was the result of her light—her fairy soul—being stolen. The fairy who bit Cherrie demands her to help steal Grams’s light back.  As much as Cherrie wants to save Grams, her need to protect her older brother from the fairies and the rest of the real world wins out. Who knows what lurks in a world populated by winged menaces? But when the fairy talks Cherrie’s brother into going to the fairy realm, Cherrie mounts a rescue attempt to save him. To her surprise, it’s not her brother who needs rescuing—it’s the fairies. Someone is stealing their lights and imprisoning them, and it’s up to Cherrie and her brother to free them. But saving the fairies, keeping her brother safe, and returning home requires the help of the Phoenix. And the price for his aid doesn’t come cheap. If Cherrie wants to succeed, she must be willing to part with her greatest possession: her heart.

We Don't Serve Your Kind


Shawna Reppert - 2012
    A fairy walks into a bar. Paddy of Paddy's Shamrock Shores suspects things will never be the same. But for good or ill? After all, his first and last encounter with the fay did not go well.Contemporary fantasy, about 5400 words.

The Ballad of Maude Clare (Night and Nothing)


Katherine Harbour - 2012
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Nobody Rides for Free


Sara Jay - 2012
    Though he refuses to break the Fae law that prevents them from having sex without the queen's permission, Sinn finds a way to sate her sexual hunger -- with the assistance of three bikers.But nobody rides for free...

Angel's Haylo


M.A. Abraham - 2012
    She has never known a different life, though she knows there are Elves and that she is one of them. The family that has surrounded her with their love and care is not of her blood. She never questioned her origins. To her those about her were her family. Her mother. Her father. Her grandmother.Angel is Amy’s daughter and is unable to have a child. To Amy it is the worse thing that can happen to a woman, especially to one who lives only to hold a child in her arms as her own. Amy has seen many women who share her daughter’s fate, she has often helped them in their quest, for she is a healer and is often called to help others as they deliver their babes into the world. Not all mothers survived the ordeal of childbirth. Amy always found the orphaned children homes.Elizara is an Elven woman who has borne twins, though she is too ill to realize this. Thinking the Elf too ill to survive Amy takes one of the babies to give to her daughter to have as her own. This is their story.

Grey Weavings (Silver's Threads 2)


Penny Reilly - 2012
    It was cold but the sounds of nature were undiminished; a raven's caw, a kookaburra's contagious chuckle and the sweet melodic call of a thrush echoed across the garden to the silent group sitting beneath the canopy of branches soaking up the sun's last warmth before winter's final grip held the earth in stasis. ...Flora, Samantha, Maeve and the group who had assembled around them were tired and confused, not knowing if the outcome of their ritual, woven with the intention of locating Sybille on Samhain eve the previous night had been successful and knowing that much was riding on it....They had all witnessed things they could not put name to although so much more had, to their frustration, been hidden from sight as they'd stood, backs turned to the events unfolding. ...Who was the small creature that Maeve saw watching her with such cold intensity ...where did Bethan go to in the that brief moment she vanished? ...Who are the enigmatic Dark Fae waiting in the wings for any of them to make just one small slip? ...dare you walk the between, in the places unseen ...will you dare to engage with your shade ...will you walk, will you stray ...senses lost on the way ...with the mists calling home ...will you wander alone ...dare you walk the between, unafraid. ...the story continues after the Samhain Rite...

Gemini Witching: Elements 101 (Gemini Witching, #1)


Roberta J. Gordon - 2012
    . . two worlds. Strangely different in many ways, but intricately connected and destined by a force they have no control over. Samantha Carpenter, plagued with a harmless condition according to her. . . sleepwalking. While most people wander their homes or immediate neighborhood, Sam would find herself miles away from home at her place of employment. Not only miles away, but also bypassing the security system, putting her desperately needed job at risk. Emily Hunter, followed by a dark presence that she can eerily feel. Fleeing college to escape her pursuer, she lands in Salt Lake City where she finds a satisfying career, love and freedom from discovery. But is she safe? Her ability to sense danger comes in handy as a rookie on the SLCPD, but will that ability attract attention and be a catalyst to discovery? Brought together by a woman claiming to be their aunt, Sam and Emily embark on a journey of self discovery that takes them to a world they never knew existed. Racing to establish their right as witches and to be Consul Members in the Realm of Lights, they struggle to accept their new reality. The Gemini Witches are propelled into a world rife with Wizards and demons as they struggle to learn how to control the elements. With a deadline of the Autumn Equinox, they must overcome the forces threatening to consume them. When Sam is kidnapped, Emily must find a way to unite with Sam and use the only defense they possess, their untested talents. But can Emily save Sam in time and will they, together, be able to subdue the fury that surrounds them?