‘An elegant, dreamy tale steeped in folklore’ – IrishTimes on Nettle

A dark, captivating 12+/YA tale of deception and survival, set in the Realmof Never Moon where faeries live in fear of the Owl King, for fans of HollyBlack’s The Folk of the Air series andTwin Crowns.

Welcome to a world of glittering courts, dangerous bargains and dazzlingtrickery…

Long ago, kings and queens of the faery realms exchanged talismans with oneanother to maintain harmony in their world. The Stag King gave up a shard ofantler, the Owl King a feather, the Minnow Queen a shimmering, silver scale.But the Owl King has grown restless, and his kingdom has become dangerous as hefeeds off the magic of others. Always he hunts for a new bride to sustain him.

When devoted sisters, Ilsette and Lyla, are summoned to court, the Owl King’seye soon falls on the beautiful Lyla. Determined to save her sister from aterrible fate, Ilsette sets out on a quest to find the prized feather andchange the balance of power.

Lyla bewitches the king with her stories, but time is running out. Meanwhile,Ilsette’s search leads her to a realm with two moons and scarlet stars. Hereshe must trick King Locryn into revealing the feather’s secret whereabouts, sothat she can steal it. She’s befriended by a strange magpie and two shadowfaeries, but all the while, she faces an impossible truth – to save her sister,she must destroy peace among the realms.

About the Author

Raised on a healthy diet of fantasy and fairy tales, Bex Hogan spends hourslost in daydreams. Writing her stories down was a natural progression and sheenjoys sharing her time between the real world and escaping to herimagination.Owl Kingis her second novel for Zephyr,followingNettlein the Faery Realms series. A Cornish girl atheart, Bex lives in Cambridgeshire with her family.