The Chronicles of Whynne Series by Bethany Anne Lovejoy

It had been night once…Long before I was born, a human queen ended the endless darkness and drove out the Unseelie, pushing those that remained back into the forest surrounding the Kingdom of Whynne. Ever since, there have been whispers from humans and Seelie alike that the beasts will return to reclaim the stolen throne.I heard the rumors, but they seemed so far away... moreIt had been night once…Long before I was born, a human queen ended the endless darkness and drove out the Unseelie, pushing those that remained back into the forest surrounding the Kingdom of Whynne. Ever since, there have been whispers from humans and Seelie alike that the beasts will return to reclaim the stolen throne.I heard the rumors, but they seemed so far away. As a human girl adopted by fae nobility after my mother’s untimely death, I felt safe behind the bars of the gilded cage gifted to me.That is, until Luka Kinsley returns; a man who I could just as easily go a lifetime without ever seeing again and a fae noble whose lineage is far from perfect. Luka cashes in a debt owed by my adopted parents, dragging me into his employ. That’s when I became suspicious. There have always been rumors about Luka’s parentage, that he’s part Unseelie, but he’s hiding a secret far greater than that…One which could topple a kingdom. less

Normally, there is a fairytale ending...Normally, the King is not the hero’s enemy.I knew that I would not have a fairytale ending from the moment my story began, that there was no way to ride off with my lover and vanish into the sunset. Not when my lover is Luka Kinsley, a man who I could not bear to be parted with, even though I once despised him with every fiber of my being. A man with Unseelie blood running through his veins... moreNormally, there is a fairytale ending...Normally, the King is not the hero’s enemy.I knew that I would not have a fairytale ending from the moment my story began, that there was no way to ride off with my lover and vanish into the sunset. Not when my lover is Luka Kinsley, a man who I could not bear to be parted with, even though I once despised him with every fiber of my being. A man with Unseelie blood running through his veins.King Theo is convinced that war is imminent and that the Unseelie are rising up to claim the throne. He’d do anything to stop it, even if that means sacrificing his own people.I was sent to the camps to train, honing my powers for the upcoming war. Only, I didn’t do that, instead I threw every fight and incited the King’s rage. Now my time at the camps is over, and I am sent to the highest mountain in Whynne, where the Unseelie roam unchecked and the nights are full of terror.But there’s more than meets the eye to the mountain and the forests of Whynne, a story buried far beneath the ground; one of how Whynne was made and how, inevitably, it will fall. less