A fantasy adventure through Fae full of whimsy, magic, peril, and sapphic slow-burn friends-to-lovers--for fans of Sorcery of Thorns and Emily Wilde's Encyclopedia of Faeries. All Magic Begins in Stories. That's what Fae princess Hyacinth has always been told. As the unmagical daughter of Queen Mab, Hyacinth has never fit in at her mother's court. She hopes that if she can learn more about her father, who disappeared fifteen years ago, maybe she can finally learn more about herself, too.
When Hyacinth and her friend Chloe--a human stable hand trapped in Fae--sneak off to a riverside market, Hyacinth discovers a magical book sent to her by her father. Through the book, he reveals that he's trapped inside a library at the heart of a treacherous labyrinth.
With the help of Chloe and a tiny dragon named Coffee, the two friends defy Queen Mab's orders and set off into the wilds of the Moonshadow Kingdom. Along the way they face bandits, magical creatures, a centuries-old human who has traded all his stories to the Fae, as well as their own growing feelings for each other. Neither is prepared for what awaits at the center of the labyrinth, sweeping them into a story that's more perilous than they ever imagined.
A lush, fairy core, sapphic YA fantasy that returns readers to the Fae world introduced in Jamie Pacton's bestselling novel
The Absinthe Underground!
Perfect for readers who love Sapphic Slow-Burn, Friends-to-Lovers, Grumpy/ Sunshine, Princess/ Lady Knight, Bodyguard Romance, Fae/ Human Relationships, Only One Bed, and Stories Are Magic!
