The Story
'Reads like an instant fairytale classic' â 5* Reader Review
'An elegant, dreamy tale steeped in folklore' -Â Irish Times
'Dark and enticing; an atmospheric, folklore-infused fantasy'Â - Kirkus
Reviews
Inspired by faery myth and folklore, the haunting, heart wrenching tale of a
girl called Nettle in a dark, foreboding faery kingdom, for fans of Holly
Black's The Folk of the Air series and Twin Crowns.
Welcome to a world of glittering courts, dangerous bargains and dazzling
trickeryâŚ
A wild misfit in the human world, Nettle is enthralled by the glamour of the
faery realm, with its two moons and scarlet stars. She grows close to Conor, a
human stolen centuries before, and she also falls under the spell of mysterious
Ellion, a Shadow Faery. To try to help her beloved grandmother who is fading in
her world, Nettle makes a pact with the faery king. He'll heal her grandmother
in exchange for Nettle completing three tasks. She agrees, not realising that
deception lurks in this enchanted place, and that she has been trickedâŚ
In this dangerous fantasy kingdom Nettle discovers, too late, her part in an
age-old love story and the price she will pay.
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'Reads like an instant fairytale classic' â 5* Reader Review
'An elegant, dreamy tale steeped in folklore' -Â Irish Times
'Dark and enticing; an atmospheric, folklore-infused fantasy'Â - Kirkus
Reviews
Inspired by faery myth and folklore, the haunting, heart wrenching tale of a
girl called Nettle in a dark, foreboding faery kingdom, for fans of Holly
Black's The Folk of the Air series and Twin Crowns.
Welcome to a world of glittering courts, dangerous bargains and dazzling
trickeryâŚ
A wild misfit in the human world, Nettle is enthralled by the glamour of the
faery realm, with its two moons and scarlet stars. She grows close to Conor, a
human stolen centuries before, and she also falls under the spell of mysterious
Ellion, a Shadow Faery. To try to help her beloved grandmother who is fading in
her world, Nettle makes a pact with the faery king. He'll heal her grandmother
in exchange for Nettle completing three tasks. She agrees, not realising that
deception lurks in this enchanted place, and that she has been trickedâŚ
In this dangerous fantasy kingdom Nettle discovers, too late, her part in an
age-old love story and the price she will pay.
