Although this is book 2 in the series, it is written as a standalone novel. It is not necessary to have read book 1 first.

When a bard tells a tale about a soldier's death, he doesn't intend to kill his brother. But he didn't believe those who warned him he had the ability to bring his tales to life.

Grainne recognizes the power in the bard's tale. Desperate to protect his target -- her new husband, Caedmon -- she makes a pact with one of the fey. Caedmon is whisked away to the realm of the fey and Grainne fears she will never see him again.

He's a melancholy bard. She's expecting to settle into a boring and predictable life. They're the world's only hope against a nightmare...

Diarmuid is hardly a typical bard. Instead of composing cheerful ballads, he shares cautionary tales that reflect the darkness he feels inside. When his muse comes to life, she sets out to live life in the only twisted way she knows how.

Brigit tries to be a good wise woman like her mother but feels like she's wasting her life peddling charms and cures. When she encounters a fey and becomes the victim of a cruel curse, she gets more...

Arlen's twin sister was stolen by the fey just moments after her birth. He's spent his life learning all he can about them in preparation for searching for her. When he is sent to be an advisor to the king, it seems his plan must be put on hold -- until he realises that his missing sister might be the key to bringing peace to the kingdom.

Agata doesn't know she's part mortal. Raised by the queen of the fey, she despises mortals just as much as Titania does. When Agata accidentally encounters the twin she was separated from at birth, she discovers that everything she thought she knew...