A
seductive magic mirror lies hidden deep in a demon’s lair, with a
simple warning: don’t stare at the glass...
Ice
is a troubled
fairy trying her best to survive in the squalid underworld of the
Shadowfae. When she spends a hot night with a demon lord, she discovers
a powerful
magic mirror in his lair — and pilfers it, knowing it’s the key to
escaping her bleak life as a two-bit con artist. But Ice soon
discovers that the mirror's power comes with a price...madness, which
is
slowly
overtaking her.
Indigo oozes darkness, danger and tempting sensuality. He’s been
sent to destroy Ice and bring the mirror back to its rightful
owner; a mission that, if he fails, will cost him his life.
But when he meets Ice, he faces an even greater challenge: an
insatiable sexual hunger that neither of them can deny, and dark
passions that threaten to claim them both forever. The trouble
is, the longer he stays within the mirror’s reach, the greater its hold
on his sanity—and the stronger his determination to save Ice...
"Take an
unbelievably sexy fae heroine who thinks she's a geek and a blue
metalfae, and you have one steamy urban fantasy... The unique
characters have few morals and are totally engaging, and a colorful
alternate world in contemporary Melbourne is the perfect spot for the
magical, fast-paced plot." --RT Reviews, four stars
"This engaging sequel to 2009’s
Shadowfae weaves
rich
sensual imagery and dark eroticism into a breathless thriller plot.
Thieving fairies, vampire gangsters, powerful demon lords, and creepy
earth-bound angels all compete in a frenetic, bloody race to gain
possession of a powerful magical artifact, a tiny mirror from Hell that
destroys inhibitions. Light-fingered party girl Ice, a
strawberry-scented water fairy, finds herself brazenly indulging in
both lust and brave anger after she steals the mirror from Kane, demon
lord of decadent Melbourne. When she loses it, sexy metal fairy Indigo,
attracted to Ice but fearful of connection, offers to betray alliances
and help her regain the item, but his own mirror-taint makes him
mercurial and impossible to trust. Hayes’s characters have distinct and
delightful voices, and she’s developed considerable skill at blending
the gritty and the supernatural." --Publishers Weekly,
starred review
