A mortal girl is tired of her bland existence. When a dryad offers her the chance to rescue a fae prince from the clutches of an evil queen, Elora immediately agrees. But Faery is full of more dangers than beauty. She is forced to continue the rescue despite frightening creatures, ice that burns, and cunning, devious fae. Now she's eager to get back home. It's far from easy. If her mission fails, she won't survive.

Faerie wasn’t supposed to be real. Tricked by a fae prince, Elora is stuck in the Faerie realm far from her young sisters who depend on her for survival. Under the terms of her bargain, she can’t go home to the mortal world until Prince Brannick becomes the next High King. Or until he’s taken out of the running… Sabotaging Brannick’s chance at the crown will be much faster than helping him win. The fae prince may be charming, powerful, and wickedly handsome, but that won’t stop Elora from selling his secrets to the highest bidder. By day, she uses her master sword skills to train the prince, while ignoring her growing attraction to him. By night, she conspires with a rival king in a nearby court whose plans could destroy half of Faerie. If she gets caught, Brannick will kill her. But what’s life without a little bit of danger?

Faerie bargains are not easily broken. Elora has decided to stay in Faerie to help Prince Brannick become High King. With the element of surprise on their side, they only have to hide their sword training lessons until the last phase of testing. But Brannick is ruled by a bargain that could ruin everything. Queen Alessandra is beginning to remember her history with the prince. With one word, she could force him to lose the testing and give up his freedom forever. With a growing reputation, Elora’s anonymity in Faerie is shrinking fast. Her sisters are safe in the mortal realm, but she is desperate to help Brannick win the throne. If he doesn’t, any number of fae could capture Elora. Or even worse… her sisters.

Love was dangerous in the court of Fairfrost. Tindra is a fae servant to the queen of Fairfrost. She is a brilliant researcher with a steady job in the palace, but she dreams of running away with her beloved. They only have one chance for escape. A dragon. But the dragons are guarded by the Fairfrost queen’s guards. Only intrigue and trickery will get past them. It goes well… until the queen herself shows up. Now Tindra and her beloved have an even greater chance of getting caught. If they don’t hurry, they won’t just fail to escape. They’ll be executed.

Faerie is forever changed. Prince Brannick is still determined to become High King of Faerie but doing so will require support from the other courts. Many fae are still hesitant to back him because of the sins of his mother. He will have to offer favors and bargains that put him in danger. He wants to fight for his rightful place as High King. He wants to end his conflict with the queen of Fairfrost for good. But his heart might be too broken to do anything. Mortals in Faerie always bring trouble. The cost this time might be too high to pay.

Faerie itself is on the brink of destruction. Alone and frightened, Elora must return to Bitter Thorn to share news of Queen Alessandra’s most recent victory. But the realm is crumbling before her eyes. Frost covers surfaces it should not. Defensive enchantments are not as strong as they should be. Everyone in Faerie is falling prey to the Fairfrost queen’s manipulation. Though Elora’s magic sometimes works, she still has no idea how or why. At every turn, Ansel impedes their progress and feeds the fear they can’t escape. Fairfrost Palace is now heavily guarded, which makes it nearly impossible for them to face Queen Alessandra. To restore Prince Brannick to his rightful place as High King, Elora must learn to trust herself. It might be easier if her victories would last. It might be easier if she lived. Queen of Bitter Thorn is the 4th and final book in The Fae of Bitter Thorn series.