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The fragile truce between the Summer King and the Winter Queen leaves the Dark Court vulnerable, a realm that thrives on the destructive emotions of faeries. King Irial of the Dark Court seeks a way to regain power and finds an unlikely ally in Leslie, a mortal who would give in to a faerie’s enchanted tattoo to reclaim her body. The design she chooses creates a conduit between mortal emotions and Irial’s strength, binding them together. Yet a third faerie works to thwart their growing, seductive bond.
First publish date: April 29, 2008
Genre: Young Adult Fiction/YA Fantasy
Authors: Melissa Marr
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