Edwin Blackthorn and Julian Thorne have spent three months in hiding, armed with evidence they cannot yet use and hunted by enemies too powerful to face openly.Then an invitation arrives.Written in silver ink and sealed with glamour, Lord Ashworth's summons offers entry to London's most exclusive masquerade. To society, it is the season's most coveted event. To Edwin and Julian, it is the first real lead in a conspiracy that has already swallowed aristocrats, altered loyalties, and left perfect imitations walking in place of missing men.The magic recognizes Edwin's Fae-touched blood. It calls to him with promises of beauty, belonging, and ancient inheritance. Julian sees the danger more clearly. Fae bargains are never simple, and the Seelie Court does not issue invitations without expecting payment.At Ashworth Manor, winter roses bloom out of season, guests smile with hollow eyes, and a hidden gate waits behind the music and masks. If Edwin and Julian are to expose the truth, they must navigate glamour, changelings, court politics, and a conspiracy reaching into the heart of the Guild itself.But the deeper they step into the masquerade, the harder it becomes to know which face is real, which promise is safe, and whether love can hold against a court built from beautiful lies.The Fae Masquerade is a dark MM gaslamp fantasy romance mystery featuring Fae courts, changeling intrigue, supernatural investigation, gothic London atmosphere, and a loyal bond tested by magic, power, and deception.
