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Seventeen‑year‑old Leslie is an ordinary teenager until a tattoo of eyes and wings appears on her skin. Seizing the new symbol, she believes it will change her life—but the design summons her into the mysterious world of the Faery Courts. Centuries of balance have slipped; Irial, ruler of the Dark Court, now struggles to keep his rebellious fey united or face bloodshed. As Leslie’s tattoo grows more powerful, she becomes bound to Irial and reels deeper into faery intrigue, unable to ignore the allure while confronting the peril that surrounds her.
The story follows Leslie’s transition from a mundane existence to an entangled existence within the faery kingdom, highlighting themes of self‑realization, transformation, and the cost of power.
First publish date: 2009
Genre: Young Adult Fiction/YA Fantasy
Authors: Melissa Marr
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