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The fifth and final breathtaking instalment in the darkly seductive and best-selling WICKED LOVELY series, about the collision of mortal and faery worlds...The Summer King is missing; the Dark Court is bleeding; and a stranger walks the streets of Huntsdale, his presence signifying the deaths of powerful fey. Torn between his new queen and his old love, Keenan left Huntsdale to wander aimlessly but after centuries of leading his court it was not long before the reality of being Summer King became too pressing. Violence seemed more inevitable by the day and the Summer Court was not yet strong enough to face conflict, so Keenan made a dangerous deal with the water fey. It is a desperate bargain he makes to strengthen his court against the coming war. Aislinn tends the Summer Court, searching for her absent king and yearning for Seth. She knows she must be a powerful queen to hold her court together, while Bananach becomes more and more dangerous, and she is losing faeries to her. Donia longs for fiery passion even as she coolly readies the Winter Court for battle. Her court is still powerful, but she must remain focused on keeping them that way and not get distracted by Keenan when he shows up at her door again. The Dark Court is thrown into chaos when they are rocked by tragedy. And Seth, sworn brother of the Dark King and heir to the High Queen, is about to make a mistake that could cost his life.They all know what Bananach seeks – the raven-faery is the embodiment of war and discord. She and her growing number of allies want mutiny and murder. Love, despair and betrayal ignite the Faeries Courts, and in the final conflict, some will win... and some will lose everything. The thrilling conclusion to Melissa Marr’s bestselling Wicked Lovely series will leave readers breathless.
As the threat of war looms over the faery courts, the disappearance of the Summer King forces the remaining rulers into desperate, high-stakes alliances. Keenan, the Summer King, struggles to balance his duty to his court with his fractured personal loyalties, eventually striking a perilous bargain with the water fey to bolster his defenses. Meanwhile, Queen Aislinn attempts to stabilize the Summer Court in his absence, while Donia prepares the Winter Court for an inevitable clash against the chaos-seeking Bananach. The narrative shifts between these perspectives, tracking the movements of Seth and the various court leaders as they navigate betrayal and the encroaching influence of the raven-faery of war.
This final installment in the series is characterized by its focus on concluding the long-standing tensions between the faery courts. The narrative prioritizes the resolution of character arcs that have developed across the previous four books, particularly regarding the complex romantic entanglements of the central figures. Readers likely find the pacing accelerated as the various plot threads converge toward the final confrontation with Bananach. The work serves as a definitive end to the series, emphasizing the permanent shifts in the power dynamics of the faery world.
Page Count:
336
Publication Date:
2011-03-03
Publisher:
HarperCollins Publishers
ISBN-10:
0007442645
ISBN-13:
9780007442645
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