First published 2008
Princess Meredith of the Unseelie Court carries twins fathered by her royal guard. Her uncle Taranis, King of Light and Illusion, falsely claims the children as his own after abducting and assaulting her. He brands her guards as dangerous to the unborn heirs. The pregnancy puts Meredith closer to claiming her aunt's throne and ahead of her cousin Cel in their succession battle. Conspirators from every faerie court target her and seek to destroy her guards through poison or violence. Meredith finds allies among the goblins and sluagh who pledge their loyalty. As Princess Meredith Nic Essus, she prepares to defend everything she holds dear. She will sacrifice whatever necessary to protect her lovers, her children, and her claim to power. The princess must survive long enough to give birth and ascend to rule the Unseelie Court. War looms against her enemies as she faces the most crucial choice of her royal life.
Genres: fantasy, dark-fantasy, fantasy-romance, paranormal-romance
Vibes: atmospheric, dark, emotional, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Unseelie Court
365 pages · Hardcover · Ballantine Books
Content warnings: sexual-assault, violence