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'Shimmering with fae magic, Fiteni’s debut is rich in lyrical prose and Welsh mythology. Readers will fall in love with this book, as I have.'Rachel Greenlaw, author of Compass and Blade
“This is a delightfully dark fairy tale for fans of Holly Black's The Cruel Prince, at a length that will entice readers who may be daunted by longer fantasy novels.”Madison Bishop, School Library Journal
A dark fae romantasy, set in a south Wales mining town.
Life in the mining town of Llanedwen is ruled by the coal mines and their owners. Fairy tales are an escape for Sabrina, until one day her sister, Ceridwen disappears into their realm. Sabrina is quick to pursue, but what at first seems like a rescue mission quickly turns to something darker. What secrets has Ceridwen been keeping from her sister? And what dark force threatens the land of the Tylwyth Teg (The Fair Folk)?
In a twisting tale, Sabrina must race her sister to Y Lle Tywyll (The Dark Place), and must figure out who she can trust in a land where no one can lie, but every word is a game. And who is the handsome Fae Lord Neirin, and what are his true motivations?
The Wicked Lies of Habren Faire draws from the deep well of Welsh mythology and fairy tales to create a rich and original world full of lies, deceit, jealousy and revenge, that will be popular with readers of romantasy and the dark fae subgenre.
HarperCollins (23/10/2025)
ISBN 9780008684174
368pp
Lydia Silver at The Soho Agency admin@thesohoagency.co.uk
'Shimmering with fae magic, Fiteni’s debut is rich in lyrical prose and Welsh mythology. Readers will fall in love with this book, as I have.'
Rachel Greenlaw, author of Compass and BladeRead more reviews