Seething with vengeance cultivated over two thousand years of captivity, Lord Caelwas breaks from his Faerie-mandated prison and enslaves a sect of humanity and inflames them onto a course of destruction. So begins Pilgrimage of the Faerie. Through immense travail, the young but now burdened Baytel, Druid of the Citadel, only gradually becomes aware of a powerful evil now at large. With word that his love Tira and her friend-in-battle Delphinade are imprisoned in darkness, Druid Baytel is torn between love, and loyalty to the Citadel. As cross-currents of missions verge on failure, suspicion undermines devotion, and conflicting loyalties emerge, Baytel’s battle-tested Companions unite in response, realizing they must employ all of their intelligence, courage, good humor and loyalty to face forces they do not yet comprehend. And the land itself rumbles ominously. What happened to the Tree Faeries? And where is Baytel?

Even the most epic love stories can end in ruins-especially when your soulmate wants to kill you.Alone in an enemy kingdom, Thea must find the strength to overcome her grief and tame the darkness in her soul. Raging with a need for revenge and the temptation of black magic at her fingertips, it's only a matter of time before she shatters.War is coming and so is Kieran. Under Ainé's control, Thea doesn't know what he's capable of. Will the monster he's become be someone she can save? Or is death their inescapable fate?As a secret that could change the course of her future forever is exposed, Thea must choose between what is right and what her heart desires most. But there has never been more at stake than there is right now.Wings of Ruin is the third book in the Kingdoms of Faerie series. The series explores a world of magic, myth, and legend through the lens of a powerful female heroine.

Debut novelist Kiki Hamilton takes readers from the gritty slums and glittering ballrooms of Victorian London to the beguiling but menacing Otherworld of the Fey in this spellbinding tale of romance, suspense, and danger. The year is 1871, and Tiki has been making a home for herself and her family of orphans in a deserted hideaway adjoining Charing Cross Station in central London. Their only means of survival is by picking pockets. One December night, Tiki steals a ring, and sets off a chain of events that could lead to all-out war with the Fey. For the ring belongs to Queen Victoria, and it binds the rulers of England and the realm of Faerie to peace. With the ring missing, a rebel group of faeries hopes to break the treaty with dark magic and blood—Tiki's blood. Unbeknownst to Tiki, she is being watched—and protected—by Rieker, a fellow thief who suspects she is involved in the disappearance of the ring. Rieker has secrets of his own, and Tiki is not all that she appears to be. Her very existence haunts Prince Leopold, the Queen's son, who is driven to know more about the mysterious mark that encircles her wrist. Prince, pauper, and thief—all must work together to secure the treaty...

In the Faerie Games, it's kill or be killed. And Selena Pearce is going to survive, no matter what the cost. Who will win the next Emperor of the Villa competition? Will Selena tell Julian that they're soulmates? And most importantly-will Julian, Cassia, and Selena defeat Octavia and make it out of the Games alive? She'll do whatever's necessary to survive. Because she's Selena Pearce-raised by the rulers of Avalon, born of a powerful witch and a fae prince, and gifted with magic from the king of the gods. And she's not going to let fear control her any longer. Get ready for a rollercoaster of adventure and romance in The Faerie Mates, the third book in this addicting, twist-filled fantasy series by USA Today bestselling author Michelle Madow!

I'm Selena Pearce, and in the past few days I've been kidnapped by faeries, gifted with powerful magic, and forced by the gods to compete in a twisted game to the death. Growing up on the magical island of Avalon should be great... but I have no magic to speak of. And my parents forbid me from leaving. So when I sneak out to Earth for a night and meet a hottie named Julian with ice blue eyes that leave me breathless, of course I say yes to a date with him. But when Julian pulls me through a magical portal, I realize he isn't human. He's a half-blood faerie sent to bring me to his realm of the Otherworld. Because apparently, I'm a half-blood faerie, too. And I've been chosen to compete in the annual Faerie Games--a brutal, gladiator-like competition where half-bloods fight to the death. Too bad I can't get my new magic under control. But with all eyes on me, I only have two options: Die in the Faerie Games, or win and earn my freedom. Now the other players--including Julian, who still captivates me even though I should hate him--better watch out. Because I'm determined to get home. And I'll fight anyone blocking my path to get there. Full of magic, mythology, adventure, and romance, The Faerie Games is the first book in an addicting young adult urban fantasy series by USA Today bestselling author Michelle Madow that will keep you reading late into the night!

These paired Arthurian legends suggest that erotic desire and the desire for companionship undergird national politics. The maiden Britomart, Queen Elizabeth's fictional ancestor, dons armor to search for a man whom she has seen in a crystal ball. While on this quest, she seeks to understand how one can be chaste while pursuing a sexual goal, in love with a man while passionately attached to a woman, a warrior princess yet a wife. As Spenser's most sensitively developed character, Britomart is capable of heroic deeds but also of teenage self-pity. Her experience is anatomized in the stories of other characters, where versions of love and friendship include physical gratification, torture, mutual aid, competition, spiritual ecstasy, self-sacrifice, genial teasing, jealousy, abduction, wise government, sedition, and the valiant defense of a pig shed.