Tor Books
March 2027
On Sale: March 16, 2027
400 pages ISBN: 1250373816 EAN: 9781250373816 Kindle: B0GX2P7M91 Hardcover / e-Book / audiobook Add to Wish List
Three generations of witches face down a faerie king with a heart of stone in this standalone fantasy adventure where Labyrinth meets Studio Ghibli–perfect for fans of T. Kingfisher, Naomi Novik, and Heather Fawcett.
Crown of iron upon your head Or else the Fae will kill you dead
Many years ago, Ria tricked the King of Faerie and made an impossible bargain to save her sister’s life. But when it came time to make their trade, the King failed to show, let alone uphold his end of the deal. Ria returned home and began raising her daughter to learn the ways of witchcraft—and to always wear iron to protect herself in the forest where the boundaries between the mortal world and Faerie are thin.
But now, the King has finally come to collect what he is owed: Ria’s firstborn child.
When she first took the fae king’s bargain, Ria was a terrified young girl, desperate to rescue her sister. Now she’s older, wiser, and scariest of all: a mother who’s been separated from her daughter.
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