The Lost Kings Series by Charlene Hartnady

I should’ve known better than to trust a stranger. Twelve years ago, our realm was thrust into perpetual darkness. The fae kings abandoned their posts and left us to her . Snow is our self-proclaimed queen and an evil dictator. Once a human herself, she’s turned into something else. Something vile. She hates humans. Perhaps we remind her too much of what she once was. Now all she seeks is to see us in camps to be bred like cattle. Used as food, slaves, and even as sport... moreI should’ve known better than to trust a stranger. Twelve years ago, our realm was thrust into perpetual darkness. The fae kings abandoned their posts and left us to her . Snow is our self-proclaimed queen and an evil dictator. Once a human herself, she’s turned into something else. Something vile. She hates humans. Perhaps we remind her too much of what she once was. Now all she seeks is to see us in camps to be bred like cattle. Used as food, slaves, and even as sport. Most of the fae are only too happy to oblige her in her mad quest to subdue us. She wants us cowed. But there are those of us who won’t bow. Who refuse to break. We are few, but we are taking back our kingdom one squalid village at a time. And then a new force emerges. We rescue him on one of our raids. Xander is a farmer who got himself captured by the fae scum. Destined for one of the slave camps or worse. It quickly becomes apparent that he is strong and can fight like no other farmer I have ever met. He is also a natural leader who would serve our purpose well. If only I could convince him to join the rebellion. To lay down his hoe and pick up a sword instead. The more time I spend with him, the more the lines become blurred. I can’t afford to fall in love, not when there is so much on the line. Not when one mistake can cost the lives of many. Then I learn something about Xander that chills me to my very core. He isn’t who he says he is. I want to believe him when he says that he hasn’t been deceiving us. I want to more than anything…but I know better than to trust blindly. The Lost Kings is very loosely based on Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, only the seven are not dwarfs but fae kings, and Snow White is very much the evil villain. Each book will have a HEA and will be based on a different king. For lovers of paranormal & fantasy romance, this is a series filled with magic, adventure, and delicious tension. Note that there are scenes meant for mature audiences. less

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Find a powerful witch. Escape the fae Court together. Do it before the eclipse tomorrow. It sounds straightforward, but my plan is riddled with more holes than a block of cheese. No self-respecting witch with any kind of clout will spare me a second glance. It doesn’t matter that we’re all captives here, shackled under the cruel rule of the fae. The harsh truth is that my situation is far more dire than theirs... moreFind a powerful witch. Escape the fae Court together. Do it before the eclipse tomorrow. It sounds straightforward, but my plan is riddled with more holes than a block of cheese. No self-respecting witch with any kind of clout will spare me a second glance. It doesn’t matter that we’re all captives here, shackled under the cruel rule of the fae. The harsh truth is that my situation is far more dire than theirs. Soon, I’ll be dragged back into the hellish mines, expected to labor relentlessly day and night. It’s a suffocating nightmare down there. Tomorrow is my only window for escape, and I must seize it with everything I have. It soon becomes painfully clear that I need to change my plan. I need a witch…but she will have to be as desperate as I am. A witch who has far less to lose than the others. Then I find her. It’s like she was dropped into my lap, or, perhaps, the other way around. McColl, though not nearly as powerful as the others, shares my burning desperation to flee this place. We’re doing it! Hopefully, my insane plan will work. The stakes are terrifyingly high, and there’s a significant chance one or both of us won’t make it out alive, but we have to try. For lovers of paranormal & fantasy romance, this is a series filled with magic, adventure, and delicious tension. Each book will follow a new couple, but there will be major crossovers. Note that there are scenes meant for mature audiences only. less

Soar through the air. Sing like a bird. Do not get found out. I hate performing at the Shadow Court – at any fae court, for that matter – but this one is especially dangerous for someone like me. The shadowfae are a slippery bunch, and I would know. I’m a hybrid-fae, even though I look completely human. No one can ever discover that I have magical abilities, that I use my power to enhance my act. If they do, I’ll be locked up, or worse... moreSoar through the air. Sing like a bird. Do not get found out. I hate performing at the Shadow Court – at any fae court, for that matter – but this one is especially dangerous for someone like me. The shadowfae are a slippery bunch, and I would know. I’m a hybrid-fae, even though I look completely human. No one can ever discover that I have magical abilities, that I use my power to enhance my act. If they do, I’ll be locked up, or worse. I have to be good in my performance, or I’ll lose my place in the troupe. But not so good that I get found out. It’s a balancing act, on a knife’s edge. Then he shows up on opening night. A blind clerk in the crowd. A nobody, right up until my magic rips something awake inside him. His eyes change color. His ears turn pointy, and the mark of a king appears on his chest. Turns out that the unassuming man in the audience is the Shadowfae King. My secret is out. My magical abilities exposed. Now there’s a bounty on my head, with guards hunting me down. And the infuriating once-king who ruined my life? He wants nothing to do with me. But he’s not getting rid of me that easily. For lovers of paranormal & fantasy romance, this is a series filled with magic, adventure, and delicious tension. Each book will follow a new couple, but there will be major crossovers. Note that there are scenes meant for mature audiences only. less