Aislinn has seen faeries all her life and has learned the rules that keep her safe, until one of the most powerful of them decides he wants her attention.
Wicked Lovely opens Melissa Marr's urban fantasy sequence, placing old faerie courts inside an ordinary modern town where mortals rarely notice what walks past them. The romance carries real cost: a summer court in decline, a bargain that cannot be refused politely, and a heroine trying to keep hold of a life she chose for herself. Marr writes the fae as dangerous rather than decorative, and the book's standing among young adult fantasy readers rests on that refusal to soften them.
The essentials:
• First novel in Melissa Marr's Wicked Lovely urban fantasy sequence
• Faerie courts and mortal life layered over a contemporary setting
• A reluctant heroine faced with a choice she did not ask for
• Young adult fantasy with romance and genuine menace in equal measure
For young adult and crossover fantasy readers who like mythology with teeth. Published by HarperCollins and available through Boipoka.