'An elegant, dreamy tale steeped in folklore' - Irish Times on Nettle
A dark, captivating 12+/YA tale of deception and survival, set in the Realm of Never Moon where faeries live in fear of the Owl King.
Welcome to a world of glittering courts, dangerous bargains and dazzling trickery
Long ago, kings and queens of the faery realms exchanged talismans with one another to maintain harmony in their world. The Stag King gave up a shard of antler, the Owl King a feather, the Minnow Queen a shimmering, silver scale. But the Owl King has grown restless, and his kingdom has become dangerous as he feeds off the magic of others. Always he hunts for a new bride to sustain him.
When devoted sisters, Ilsette and Lyla, are summoned to court, the Owl Kings eye soon falls on the beautiful Lyla. Determined to save her sister from a terrible fate, Ilsette sets out on a quest to find the prized feather and change the balance of power.
Lyla bewitches the king with her stories, but time is running out. Meanwhile, Ilsettes search leads her to a realm with two moons and scarlet stars. Here she must trick King Locryn into revealing the feathers secret whereabouts, so that she can steal it. Shes befriended by a strange magpie and two shadow faeries, but all the while, she faces an impossible truth to save her sister, she must destroy peace among the realms.
