Brianna Hai runs an occult shop that sells useless trinkets to tourists—and real magic supplies to witches and warlocks. The magical painting that hangs in Brianna's apartment is the last portal between the fae and human worlds. A shocking magical assault on her home reveals to Brianna that her father, High King Liu of the Fae, is under attack. With the help of her gargoyle, Pug, her friend David, and Angelo, a police detective who doesn't believe in magic, Brianna recovers what was stolen from her and becomes an unwilling potential heir to the throne. A suspenseful urban fantasy with a hint of romance, The Exile is the first solo novel by C. T. Adams, who is half of USA Today bestselling author Cat Adams. Like the Cat Adams Blood Singer novels, The Exile is set in a world where magic is real and contains Adams' trademark blend of suspense, action, humor, and strongly emotional writing.

Per August 2020 newsletter: THE RESCUE is with the editor. Because of my mistakes it got delayed. It will come out eventually, but I screwed up. (Mea culpa, mea culpa, mea maxima culpa). Brianna is half-human, half-Fae, and now that her father is dead, High Queen of Faery. But the throne has been usurped by an ancient enemy, so thousands of faeries, brownies, members of other mystical races, and even a few dragons, have fled to Earth. Learning that her half-sister has been murdered and her best friend kidnapped makes Brianna more determined to attack the lands she once called home. But as Queen, she must also take care of her subjects as they struggle to stay concealed from humans. Tensions rise in this urban fantasy as Brianna explores the limits of her magic and both sides prepare for war.