Curse of the Fae

My father sold me to the Shadow King. Faerie is a completely different world than the one I'm used to. Winged creatures fly in and out of mirrors, and fantastical gardens conceal treacherous illusions. Shadows draw me in a little more for each day my magic grows, but I can't afford to let my guard down. To survive, I must play by the king's rules and protect myself from the nightmares, dreams, and fantasies that govern his seductive realm. Most of all, I must resist him. If I don't, my kingdom will fall.

I'm a shadow huntress in dire need of revenge. When a Fae prince asks me to participate in the Yule pageant and spy on the Winter King, I rise to the occasion. He tells me I'm a ringer for the dead queen, and that I don't have to win the pageant or get married in the end. He forgot to mention I'd lose everything in the meantime—including my heart.

I didn't choose to attend the Royal Academy, an elite school full of vicious Fae. I never wished for an arranged marriage to a nasty Shadow prince. I especially never wanted to meet Aidan Summers—the most beautiful man I've ever laid eyes on—the one who broke my heart beyond repair. He was the fire to my ice. Our relationship was forbidden, and the fallout almost cost me my life.

The Spring crown was mine—until Freya Heart ripped it away. Now, the only way back to the Fae continent that exiled me is through her son, the prince with the charming grin and the audacity to offer me his hand in marriage. He wants a seat at the Faerie war table. I want his head on a stick. I don't trust him. I don't like him. But we're sharing secrets. Sharing a bed. And he looks at me like I'm more than just a means to an end. I came back to reclaim my throne—not to fall for the son of my enemy. And if I have to betray him to win? So be it.