Part of Savage Lands, book 1
First published 2020
Brexley grows up in the walled city of Budapest, where fae and humans wage a cold war for control of Eastern Europe. Two decades have passed since the Fae Wars tore down the barrier between worlds. General Markos raised her after her parents died, but one night everything changes. She finds herself imprisoned in Halalhaz, the House of Death, where no prisoner expects to leave alive. The prison operates under strict hierarchy. Fae rule from the top while humans scrape by at the bottom. Brexley must forge alliances with dangerous fae criminals to survive each day. She encounters Warwick Farkas, the legendary prisoner who commands absolute authority within these walls. He embodies every brutal story told about him. Brexley feels drawn to this lethal figure despite knowing he could destroy her. The Games loom ahead, a deadly competition where contestants fight until only one remains breathing.
Genres: dystopia, romance, adventure, fantasy, dark-fantasy, dark-romance
Vibes: atmospheric, dark, fast-paced, gritty, intense, suspenseful
Tropes: dangerous-attraction, enemies-to-lovers, forced-proximity, survival-competition
Setting: Budapest, Halalhaz, Eastern Europe, House of Death
Period: 21st-century, contemporary
376 pages · Paperback · Twisted Fairy Publishing
Content warnings: death, graphic-violence, violence