The Changeling Queen: Deluxe Limited Edition - Hardcover

by Kimberly Bea (Author)

A lyrical, sensual, feminist retelling of the Scottish "Ballad of Tam Lin," combining folklore, desire, sacrifice, and nature's wonder in a tale perfect for fans of Natalie Haynes, Genevieve Gornichec, Holly Black, Quicksilver by Callie Hart, and Outlander.

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"I am Faery and Faery is me."

On Samhain in medieval Scotland, pregnant Janet rescues her lover Tam Lin from being sacrificed by the Wild Hunt--but the callous Faery Queen is not finished with them yet. Over the span of a single night, the Queen and Janet spar over Tam Lin's fate. The Queen aims to win, knowing how fickle mortals can be. Long before she was royalty, she was simply Bess, the changeling daughter of a midwife.

Born with magical and mortal blood, Bess feared there was no true place for her on either side of the veil. She found refuge in the arms of the charming Thomas Shepherd, the bastard son of a local noble. While villagers viewed her as a scandal, Bess's cunning knowledge and secret dark gifts attracted the attention of the elf lord Amadan. Wily and silver-tongued, Amadan led Bess into Faery's realm of decadence, where her heart warred against her destiny. She fought to keep both--but at what cost?

Inspired by Scotland's famous "Ballad of Tam Lin" and weaving together mystical folklore and tragic romance, The Changeling Queen's journey into memory, betrayal, and redemption will leave you spellbound.

Author Biography

Kimberly Bea fell in love with Greek mythology in fifth grade and never stopped. She holds undergraduate and graduate degrees in Ancient History with comparative fields in medieval history and the ancient Near East. A lover of research, you can find her crawling through texts on Neo - Babylonian queens and medieval prostitute saints, plumbing Roman elegy and Athenian legal oration. She has had fiction published in the anthologies Den of Thieves and Spring: Dreams and Nightmares and poetry in the anthology Nothing But Red. She lives in California and you can find her online at kimberlybea.com. The Changeling Queen is her debut novel.