"Enchantress. Curse-breaker. Outlawed Queen of Faerie.
Fae enemies are gathering on all sides, forced to bend the knee to the newly crowned Alder King. Now, only Aster stands between Faolan's wrath and the humans he intends to slaughter and enslave.
From the fiery depths of the Metal Court to the darkest reaches of the sinister Shadow Court, Aster and Thorne must travel the length of Faerie to seek possible allies and hunt down the objects of power they desperately need to challenge Faolan's rule.
But when Aster discovers the unexpected truth of her magic, her world, and her relationship with Thorne, she realizes that saving her people will mean changing the fabric of Faerie forever . . .
Can Aster claim her place as the first mortal Queen of Faerie? Or will the price of freedom mean sacrificing everything she loves?"
"A Court above the clouds. Ten fae champions. A kingdom to be won.
Torn from Thorne's side, Aster finds herself bound to Faolan by the magic of a faerie bargain. To pay off her debts, he expects her to compete in the Alder Trials, a deadly competition to determine the next King or Queen of Faerie.
And not only is Aster a human competing against the impossibly powerful heirs to the Fae Courts, she soon discovers that Thorne will also be competing . . .
Against her.
Exposed to the cruel, cunning politics of the Fae Courts, Aster must risk everything both in and out of the trials.
And at the end of it all, which will she choose—a faerie kingdom or her heart?"
"A fae beast. A wild beauty. A curse that could doom them both.
As town greenwitch, Aster's dedicated her life to defending her people from the nightmarish fae of the forest. Yet despite her best efforts, each year a girl is taken as a tithe by the Beast who rules the Folkwood. None ever return.
And this year, the Beast claims Aster.
Trapped in a cursed palace, taunted by mischievous, invisible servants, Aster despairs of ever making it home. Then the Beast offers her a bargain—if she can restore his rose garden and break the curse on his court, he will set her free.
But healing the enchanted garden requires more than just growing flowers. It forces Aster to open her heart and face the shadows of her past to discover a power of her own . . .
In doing so, she sees a softer side to the Beast's savage beauty and dark magic. As feelings blossom between the two of them, Aster faces an impossible choice: her people or her heart.
Can Aster break the curse? Or will she doom the Beast—and her people—forever?"
