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The Cruel Prince meets City of Bones in this thrilling fantasy where four queer teens race to stop a serial killer before their crimes expose the hidden world of faeries to humans.Choose your player.The half-fae outcast, desperate for acceptance.The tempestuous Fury, exiled and hellbent on revenge.The dutiful prince, determined to earn his place.The brooding guardian, burdened by a terrible secret.Each holds a key to solving a series of ritualistic murders that threaten to expose faeries to the human world. But they cannot do it alone. To track down the killer, they will have to form a tenuous alliance, putting their differences - and conflicts - aside.Failure risks the destruction of the faerie and human worlds alike. And time is running out.Time to roll the dice.

An ailing king. An ambitious queen. Four tenuous friends. And a deadly game that threatens them all.The stakes are higher than ever in this thrilling sequel to A Dark and Hollow Star.After thwarting the man behind the gruesome ironborn murders - and breaking several fae laws to do so - all Arlo wants is a quiet summer. As the deity of luck's Hollow Star, capable of bringing about endless possibilities, this shouldn't be too much to ask, right?But someone is still trying to summon the mythical Seven Deadly Sins. All signs point to immortal meddling, and if this is the gods' attempt at returning to the Mortal Realm, it's Arlo they're going to use to do it.When Queen Riadne offers to host Arlo at the Seelie Summer palace, she jumps at the chance. She'll get to see more of Vehan and Aurelian and perhaps even work out her complicated feelings for the gorgeous ex-Fury, Nausicaä. But no one trusts the infamous Queen of Light, even as Arlo wonders if she's just been greatly misunderstood.With the Summer Solstice quickly approaching, everyone expects Riadne to finally challenge the High King for his crown. And as Arlo struggles to get control of her powers and take charge of her destiny, she'll soon be faced with a choice that won't only change the fate of the Mortal Realm forever, but could condemn it to a cruelty the likes of which the Courts have never known.

“Beautifully written and deliciously complex…I couldn’t get enough.” —Nicki Pau Preto, author of the Crown of Feathers series The Cruel Prince meets City of Bones in this thrilling urban fantasy set in the magical underworld of Toronto that follows a queer cast of characters racing to stop a serial killer whose crimes could expose the hidden world of faeries to humans.Choose your player. The “ironborn” half-fae outcast of her royal fae family. A tempestuous Fury, exiled to earth from the Immortal Realm and hellbent on revenge. A dutiful fae prince, determined to earn his place on the throne. The prince’s brooding guardian, burdened with a terrible secret. For centuries, the Eight Courts of Folk have lived among us, concealed by magic and bound by law to do no harm to humans. This arrangement has long kept peace in the Courts—until a series of gruesome and ritualistic murders rocks the city of Toronto and threatens to expose faeries to the human world. Four queer teens, each who hold a key piece of the truth behind these murders, must form a tenuous alliance in their effort to track down the mysterious killer behind these crimes. If they fail, they risk the destruction of the faerie and human worlds alike. If that’s not bad enough, there’s a war brewing between the Mortal and Immortal Realms, and one of these teens is destined to tip the scales. The only question is: which way? Wish them luck. They’re going to need it.

Half-fae Arlo becomes entangled in the courtly intrigue at the Seelie Summer palace as danger for ironborns mounts in this “beautifully written and deliciously complex” (Nicki Pau Preto, author of the Crown of Feathers trilogy) sequel to A Dark and Hollow Star that’s The Cruel Prince meets City of Bones.After thwarting the man behind the gruesome ironborn murders—and breaking several fae laws to do so—all Arlo wants is a quiet summer. As the deity of luck’s Hollow Star, capable of bringing about endless possibilities, this shouldn’t be too much to ask, right? But someone is still trying to summon the mythical Seven Deadly Sins. All signs point to immortal meddling, and if this is the gods’ attempt at returning to the Mortal Realm, it’s Arlo they’re going to use to do it. When Queen Riadne offers to host Arlo at the Seelie Summer palace, she jumps at the chance. She’ll get to see more of Vehan and Aurelian and perhaps even work out her complicated feelings for the gorgeous ex-Fury, Nausicaä. But no one trusts the infamous Queen of Light, even as Arlo wonders if she’s just been greatly misunderstood. With the Summer Solstice quickly approaching, everyone expects Riadne to finally challenge the High King for his crown. And as Arlo struggles to get control of her powers and take charge of her destiny, she’ll soon be faced with a choice that won’t only change the fate of the Mortal Realm forever but could condemn it to a cruelty the likes of which the Courts have never known.

Arlo and her friends must decide how far they’re willing to go to depose a cruel ruler in this third book in the Hollow Star Saga that’s The Cruel Prince meets City of Bones and “offers vicious and thrilling intrigue” (Kirkus Reviews).The die is cast. The era of Spring is over. Riadne’s bloody coup on the Summer Solstice changed Arlo’s life forever. In one fell swoop and a fool’s bargain, she lost both her family and free will to the newly crowned High Queen. Now, with Arlo forced to use her powers as Luck’s Hollow Star to help summon the rest of the seven deadly sins, Riadne stands closer than ever to achieving her dark goals. And Arlo isn’t the only one trapped in a frightening new role. Her ex-Fury girlfriend, Nausicaä, is determined to do whatever it takes to stay by Arlo’s side, even if that means becoming Riadne’s pet assassin. Aurelian and Vehan, torn apart, struggle to survive on their own. Meanwhile, Celadon has been revealed as Riadne’s illegitimate son—and heir to both Spring and Summer, the ultimate offense in the faerie world. But the High Prince has secret plans of his own, plans made all the more complicated when the beautiful and deadly immortal Hunter Lethe takes an interest in him… Five budding legacies will need more than luck if they hope to stand a chance against the greatest adversary the Courts have faced. For nothing’s more dangerous than a faerie tale… except the one who tells it, and maybe what they’re going to need is no longer that story’s hero but its villain.

Arlo and her friends struggle to rally against an overwhelming foe before time runs out in this gripping final book in the Hollow Star Saga, the urban fantasy series about fae in Toronto that’s The Cruel Prince meets City of Bones!Arlo Jarsdel has lost everything. Her family. Her freedom. Her name. And now that she’s sharing her body with Ruin, the formidable titan of devastation, she’s even beginning to lose herself. In their most dangerous game of deception yet, Arlo has just one goal: destroy the three Bone Crowns corrupting the mortal and immortal realms before her time runs out and Ruin takes permanent control of her being. With Celadon fighting on the political front against the ruthless High Queen Riadne—now armed with the cataclysmic power of her Crown, the Sins, and Ruin—Vehan and Aurelian are scrambling in secret to build an army to rival Riadne’s infernal forces. Meanwhile, Nausicaä will do whatever it takes to save her girlfriend from obliteration, despite knowing the odds of survival are nearly nonexistent. When the line between hero and villain becomes blurred, and bonds are put to the ultimate test, it has never been more imperative—or more difficult—to stand united. For this is not the first lifetime that these five friends have faced the evil behind this impending war, but if they can’t find their way back to each other, it might just be their last.

Arlo and her friends struggle to rally against an overwhelming foe before time runs out in this gripping final book in the Hollow Star Saga, the urban fantasy series about fae in Toronto that’s The Cruel Prince meets City of Bones!Arlo Jarsdel has lost everything. Her family. Her freedom. Her name. And now that she’s sharing her body with Ruin, the formidable titan of devastation, she’s even beginning to lose herself. In their most dangerous game of deception yet, Arlo has just one goal: destroy the three Bone Crowns corrupting the mortal and immortal realms before her time runs out and Ruin takes permanent control of her being. With Celadon fighting on the political front against the ruthless High Queen Riadne—now armed with the cataclysmic power of her Crown, the Sins, and Ruin—Vehan and Aurelian are scrambling in secret to build an army to rival Riadne’s infernal forces. Meanwhile, Nausicaä will do whatever it takes to save her girlfriend from obliteration, despite knowing the odds of survival are nearly nonexistent. When the line between hero and villain becomes blurred, and bonds are put to the ultimate test, it has never been more imperative—or more difficult—to stand united. For this is not the first lifetime that these five friends have faced the evil behind this impending war, but if they can’t find their way back to each other, it might just be their last.

“Beautifully written and deliciously complex…I couldn’t get enough.” —Nicki Pau Preto, author of the Crown of Feathers series The Cruel Prince meets City of Bones in this thrilling urban fantasy set in the magical underworld of Toronto that follows a queer cast of characters racing to stop a serial killer whose crimes could expose the hidden world of faeries to humans.Choose your player. The “ironborn” half-fae outcast of her royal fae family. A tempestuous Fury, exiled to earth from the Immortal Realm and hellbent on revenge. A dutiful fae prince, determined to earn his place on the throne. The prince’s brooding guardian, burdened with a terrible secret. For centuries, the Eight Courts of Folk have lived among us, concealed by magic and bound by law to do no harm to humans. This arrangement has long kept peace in the Courts—until a series of gruesome and ritualistic murders rocks the city of Toronto and threatens to expose faeries to the human world. Four queer teens, each who hold a key piece of the truth behind these murders, must form a tenuous alliance in their effort to track down the mysterious killer behind these crimes. If they fail, they risk the destruction of the faerie and human worlds alike. If that’s not bad enough, there’s a war brewing between the Mortal and Immortal Realms, and one of these teens is destined to tip the scales. The only question is: which way? Wish them luck. They’re going to need it.

Half-fae Arlo becomes entangled in the courtly intrigue at the Seelie Summer palace as danger for ironborns mounts in this “beautifully written and deliciously complex” (Nicki Pau Preto, author of the Crown of Feathers trilogy) sequel to A Dark and Hollow Star that’s The Cruel Prince meets City of Bones.After thwarting the man behind the gruesome ironborn murders—and breaking several fae laws to do so—all Arlo wants is a quiet summer. As the deity of luck’s Hollow Star, capable of bringing about endless possibilities, this shouldn’t be too much to ask, right? But someone is still trying to summon the mythical Seven Deadly Sins. All signs point to immortal meddling, and if this is the gods’ attempt at returning to the Mortal Realm, it’s Arlo they’re going to use to do it. When Queen Riadne offers to host Arlo at the Seelie Summer palace, she jumps at the chance. She’ll get to see more of Vehan and Aurelian and perhaps even work out her complicated feelings for the gorgeous ex-Fury, Nausicaä. But no one trusts the infamous Queen of Light, even as Arlo wonders if she’s just been greatly misunderstood. With the Summer Solstice quickly approaching, everyone expects Riadne to finally challenge the High King for his crown. And as Arlo struggles to get control of her powers and take charge of her destiny, she’ll soon be faced with a choice that won’t only change the fate of the Mortal Realm forever but could condemn it to a cruelty the likes of which the Courts have never known.

Arlo and her friends must decide how far they’re willing to go to depose a cruel ruler in this third book in the Hollow Star Saga that’s The Cruel Prince meets City of Bones and “offers vicious and thrilling intrigue” (Kirkus Reviews).The die is cast. The era of Spring is over. Riadne’s bloody coup on the Summer Solstice changed Arlo’s life forever. In one fell swoop and a fool’s bargain, she lost both her family and free will to the newly crowned High Queen. Now, with Arlo forced to use her powers as Luck’s Hollow Star to help summon the rest of the seven deadly sins, Riadne stands closer than ever to achieving her dark goals. And Arlo isn’t the only one trapped in a frightening new role. Her ex-Fury girlfriend, Nausicaä, is determined to do whatever it takes to stay by Arlo’s side, even if that means becoming Riadne’s pet assassin. Aurelian and Vehan, torn apart, struggle to survive on their own. Meanwhile, Celadon has been revealed as Riadne’s illegitimate son—and heir to both Spring and Summer, the ultimate offense in the faerie world. But the High Prince has secret plans of his own, plans made all the more complicated when the beautiful and deadly immortal Hunter Lethe takes an interest in him… Five budding legacies will need more than luck if they hope to stand a chance against the greatest adversary the Courts have faced. For nothing’s more dangerous than a faerie tale… except the one who tells it, and maybe what they’re going to need is no longer that story’s hero but its villain.

"Elfenkrone" meets "City of Bones" – Diese packende Urban Fantasy spielt in einer magischen Unterwelt von Toronto und folgt einer queeren Gruppe von Personen, die versuchen, einen Serienmörder aufzuhalten, dessen Verbrechen die verborgene Welt der Feen an die Menschen zu verraten droht.Wähle deinen Spieler.- Die "eisengeborene" Halbfee, ausgestoßen aus ihrer königlichen Feenfamilie.- Eine stürmische Furie, aus dem Unsterblichen Reich auf die Erde verbannt und auf Rache aus.- Ein pflichtbewusster Feenprinz, fest entschlossen, sich seinen Platz auf dem Thron zu verdienen.- Der schweigsame Wächter des Prinzen, auf dem ein schreckliches Geheimnis lastet.Seit Jahrhunderten leben die Acht Höfe der Feen mitten unter uns, verborgen durch Magie und an das Gesetz gebunden, den Menschen nicht zu schaden. Lange hat dieses Arrangement für Frieden zwischen den Höfen gesorgt – bis eine Reihe grausamer Ritualmorde Toronto erschüttern und drohen, die Feen der Menschenwelt gegenüber zu enttarnen.Vier queere Jugendliche, von denen jeder einzelne einen wichtigen Teil der Wahrheit hinter diesen Morden hütet, bilden eine angespannte Allianz, um den geheimnisvollen Killer zu schnappen. Wenn sie versagen, riskieren sie sowohl die Zerstörung der Feenwelt als auch die der Menschen. Und als ob das nicht schon schlimm genug ist, droht ein Krieg zwischen dem Reich der Sterblichen und Unsterblichen, und einer dieser Jugendlichen ist dazu bestimmt, das Blatt zu wenden. Bleibt nur die Frage: in welche Richtung?Wünsch ihnen Glück. Sie werden es brauchen.

"Elfenkrone" meets "City of Bones"! In der Fortsetzung zu "A Dark and Hollow Star – Nichts ist gefährlicher als ein Märchen", dem ersten Bandes der Hollow Star Saga, steht mehr auf dem Spiel als jemals zuvor!Ein angeschlagener König. Eine ehrgeizige Königin. Vier Jugendliche, die eine unsichere Freundschaft verbindet. Und eine Gefahr, die sie alle bedroht.Arlo hat die Pläne des Mannes durchkreuzt, der hinter den grausamen Morden an den Eisengeborenen steckt, und hat dabei gleich mehrere Feengesetze gebrochen. Jetzt wünscht sie sich nichts sehnlicher als einen ruhigen Sommer. Doch noch immer hat es jemand darauf abgesehen, die mythischen Sieben Todsünden zu beschwören. Alles deutet darauf hin, dass Unsterbliche ihre Finger im Spiel haben. Sollte dies der Versuch der Götter sein, in die Welt der Sterblichen zurückzukehren?Niemand traut der berüchtigten Königin des Lichts. Die Sommersonnenwende rückt näher, und alle erwarten, dass Königin Riadne den Hochkönig herausfordern und die Krone selbst beanspruchen wird. Währenddessen kämpft Arlo darum, die Kontrolle über ihre Kräfte zu gewinnen. Noch ahnt sie nicht, dass sie bald eine Entscheidung treffen muss, die nicht nur dem Schicksal der Sterblichen einen anderen Lauf geben, sondern einen bislang selbst den Feenhöfen unbekannten Schrecken über ihre Welt bringen könnte!

Arlo und ihre Freunde müssen sich in diesem dritten Buch der Hollow-Star-Saga entscheiden, wie weit sie zu gehen bereit sind, um einen grausamen Herrscher zu stürzen.Riadnes blutiger Putsch zur Sommersonnenwende hat Arlos Leben für immer verändert. Mit einem Schlag verlor sie sowohl ihre Familie als auch ihren freien Willen an die neu gekrönte Hochkönigin. Jetzt, da Arlo gezwungen wird, ihre besonderen Kräfte zu nutzen, um die restlichen sieben Todsünden zu beschwören, ist Riadne ihren dunklen Zielen näher denn je.Und Arlo ist nicht die Einzige, die in einer beängstigenden neuen Rolle gefangen ist. Ihre Ex-Furien-Freundin Nausicaä ist entschlossen, alles zu tun, um an Arlos Seite zu bleiben, selbst wenn das bedeutet, Riadnes Lieblingskillerin zu werden. Aurelian und Vehan kämpfen währenddessen allein ums Überleben.Sie alle werden mehr als nur Glück brauchen, wenn sie hoffen wollen, eine Chance gegen den größten Widersacher zu haben, dem die Höfe je gegenüberstanden.

Arlo und ihre Freunde kämpfen in diesem fesselnden letzten Buch der Hollow-Star-Saga gegen einen überwältigenden Feind!Arlo Jarsdel hat alles verloren: ihre Familie, ihre Freiheit, ihren Namen. Und jetzt, da sie ihren Körper mit "Ruin", dem gewaltigen Titanen der Verwüstung, teilt, beginnt sie sogar, sich selbst zu verlieren. In ihrem bisher gefährlichsten Spiel der Täuschung hat Arlo nur ein Ziel: die drei Knochenkronen zu zerstören, die die Reiche der Sterblichen wie Unsterblichen verderben. Doch sie muss sich beeilen, bevor ihre Zeit abläuft und Ruin dauerhaft die Kontrolle über ihr Wesen übernimmt.Während Celadon an der politischen Front gegen die skrupellose Hochkönigin Riadne kämpft, die nun mit katastrophaler Macht ausgestattet ist, versuchen Vehan und Aurelian im Geheimen, eine Armee aufzubauen, die es mit Riadnes höllischen Kräften aufnehmen kann. In der Zwischenzeit setzt Nausicaä alles daran, ihre Freundin vor der Vernichtung zu retten, obwohl sie weiß, dass ihre Überlebenschancen gleich null sind.Die Grenzen zwischen Held und Bösewicht verschwimmen und das Band der Freundschaft wird auf eine harte Probe gestellt. Es war noch nie so wichtig – oder so schwierig – zusammenzuhalten. Denn es ist nicht das erste Mal, dass sich diese fünf Freunde dem Bösen hinter dem drohenden Krieg stellen, doch wenn sie nicht wieder zueinander finden, könnte es ihr letztes Mal sein.