Servant of Earth (The Shards of Magic #1)
Sarah Hawley
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· 102 ratings · 416 pages · Published: 12 Nov 2024
Kenna Heron is best known in her village for being a little wild—some say “half feral”—but she’ll need every ounce of that ferocity to survive captivity in the cruel Fae court.
Trapped as a servant in the faeries’ underground kingdom of Mistei, Kenna must help her new mistress undertake six deadly trials, one for each branch of magic: Fire, Earth, Light, Void, Illusion, and Blood. If she succeeds, her mistress will gain immortality and become the heir to Earth House. If she doesn’t, the punishment is death—for both mistress and servant.
With no ally but a sentient dagger of mysterious origins, Kenna must face monsters, magic, and grueling physical tests. But worse dangers wait underground, and soon Kenna gets caught up in a secret rebellion against the inventively sadistic faerie king. When her feelings for the rebellion’s leader turn passionate, Kenna must decide if she’s willing to risk her life for a better world and a chance at happiness.
Surviving the trials and overthrowing a tyrant king will take cunning, courage, and an iron will... but even that may not be enough.
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Tagged as:
- fantasy 11
- fae 9
- high fantasy 8
- political/court intrigue 8
- competent heroine 8
- poor heroine 8
- m-f romance 7
- magic 7
- slavery 7
- survival 7
- take-charge heroine 7
- class difference 6
- betrayal 6
- independent heroine 6
- new adult 5
- forbidden love 5
- love triangle 5
- secret relationship 5
- virgin heroine 5
- dangerous heroine 4
- suspense 3
- tortured heroine 3
- royal hero 3
- working class heroine 3
- dystopian 2
- age gap 2
- height difference 2
- non-human hero 2
- grumpy & sunshine 1
- enemies to lovers 1
- slow burn 1
- found family 1
- fighter hero 1
- bodyguard/protector hero 1
- late 20s fmc 1
- Add topics
- content warnings
- death / grief 7
- human trafficking 4
- third party sexual assault 4
- graphic violence 3
- no hea 3
- torture of side characters 3
- third party abuse 2
- child death 2
- mental trauma 1
- Format
- audiobook
- first person pov 3
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The 'The Shards of Magic' series
4.32 · 176 ratings
audiobook · fae · magic · fantasy · independent heroine · high fantasy · first-person-pov · m-f · found-family · competent heroine · political-intrigue · torture-scs · forbidden love · new adult · height-difference · death · dangerous heroine · slow burn · strong heroine · tortured heroine
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