Because you're never too old for Faerie Tales... Halflings born in the human realm can stay if they can pass for human, but a baby with bright red and yellow hair, pointed ears, glowing green eyes, and swirled purple and green nails had to be relocated. With no family in Faerie to claim her, the newborn was auctioned off as a slave. In Faerie, slaves are property with no rights. The baby is now an adult, and has been given in tribute to The Winter Queen. Queen Mab has worked hard to make everyone in Faerie fear her, but her new pleasure slave enjoys the kiss of her whip. Can the Dark Queen have a tender side? The Dragon King once loved her, after all, so there has to be more to her than the evil, ruthless queen we've seen so far. Climb aboard and experience the best and worst the Winter Queen can dish out. Slave is book one in the Dark(ish) Faerie Tale quadrilogy. The series takes place within the greater Kirstin O'Shea universe, but can be read without being familiar with the other books and series.

We don't get to choose our lives, we only get to live them as they're handed to us. Mab wanted Tabby to get comfortable with life at the castle before being stressed with the responsibilities of Consort, but Prince Rowan's timetable means some decisions must be made sooner rather than later. Mab's a rip-the-bandage-off kind of Queen, which means Tabby and Rowan aren't in for an easy time. Most people are terrified when they find themselves at the mercy of The Dark Queen. Consort is book three in the Dark(ish) Faerie Tale quadrilogy, and should be read in the correct order.