by S. Jae-Jones
First published 2017
Liesl has grown up listening to stories about the Goblin King, weaving these tales into her musical compositions while helping run her family's inn. At eighteen, she watches her dreams of a musical career fade into daily responsibilities. Everything changes when the Goblin King takes her sister captive. Liesl ventures into the Underground, a strange realm where music and magic intertwine. There she encounters the Goblin King himself, a figure more complex and alluring than the stories suggested. As she navigates this captivating world, Liesl faces a choice that will determine not only her sister's fate but her own future. The old laws of the Underground work against her, and time grows short. She must understand her true nature and desires before the decision becomes irreversible. Music threads through her journey as both weapon and weakness, connecting her past dreams to her present reality.
Genres: romance, fantasy, music, fairy-tale-retellings
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, lyrical
Tropes: chosen-one, enemies-to-lovers
Setting: Underground
436 pages · Hardcover · Thomas Dunne Books