Owl King

在本書中，古老的妖精王國以交換護符維繫和平：鹿王的鹿角碎片、鴞王的羽毛、銀鱗女王的鱗片。然而鱞王野心漸盛，以他人魔法維生，並不斷尋找新娘。當姊妹 Ilsette 與 Lyla 被召入宮廷，Lyla 成為鱞王的目標。為救姊姊，Ilsette 踏上尋找羽毛的旅程，來到雙月與赤星交映的國度，試圖竊取改變權力平衡的關鍵。

Bex Hogan 以濃烈而細緻的筆觸，構築危險又迷人的妖精世界。本書為《Nettle》同宇宙作品，可獨立閱讀，靈感取自威爾斯傳說，融合黑暗氣息與節制情感。獲《Kirkus Reviews》讚譽為引人入勝、節奏明快的民間奇幻。這是一則關於姊妹情誼、故事力量與代價抉擇的青少年小說。

Long ago, kings and queens of the faery realms exchanged talismans with one another to maintain harmony in their world. The Stag King gave up a shard of antler, the Owl King a feather, and the Minnow Queen a shimmering, silver scale. But the Owl King has grown restless, and his kingdom has become dangerous as he feeds off the magic of others. Always he hunts for a new bride to sustain him.

When devoted sisters Ilsette and Lyla are summoned to court, the Owl King's eye soon falls on the beautiful Lyla. Determined to save her sister from a terrible fate, Ilsette sets out on a quest to find the prized feather and change the balance of power.

Lyla bewitches the king with her stories, but time is running out. Meanwhile, Ilsette's search leads her to a realm with two moons and scarlet stars. Here she must trick King Locryn into revealing the feather's secret whereabouts, so she can steal it. She's befriended by a strange magpie and two shadow faeries, but all the while, she faces an impossible truth -- to save her sister, she must destroy peace among the realms.