These Dark and Lovely Woods

Sidra’s sister has been kidnapped, taken right in front of her eyes by the earth itself. Convinced that she’s somewhere out there, Sidra knows that the only way to find her is to travel beyond the iron wall and into the dangerous north – the land of the wicked fae, where no human lives beyond the first night. Wielding little but an axe and her brutal temper, Sidra has to survive encounters with deadly kelpies, bloodthirsty pixies, and trolls hungry for human flesh. But dealing with the prideful and vindictive high fae without falling prey to their ruthless politics might prove a greater challenge.

To navigate their machinations without losing her life, Sidra needs help from one of their own. Enter Valerien, a stunning but unpleasant fae who binds Sidra with an oath in exchange for his aid. But what this promise entails, and why he’s forced to live isolated in a crumbling manor, remains a mystery. Only one thing is clear: Sidra and Valerien cannot stand each other. As they struggle to reconcile their differences – and similarities – their animosity threatens to tear the alliance apart, and doom her sister to a life of slavery in a court of beautiful vultures.