Hill House is less a home than a panic attack, a fog of anxiety and dread that disrupts Eleanor’s physiological state. As Eleanor stands on the veranda of Hill House, it comes “around her in a rush,” enveloping her, swallowing her whole. The house is “vile,” she thinks “it is diseased.” It looms over her, “enormous and dark,” twisting her stomach and chilling the air around her. It features fae, werewolves, vampires, and wizards! This trilogy is packed with humor, adventure, and a sweet, slow burn romance between a reluctant fae queen and the assassin who tried to kill her.W hen Eleanor Vance first encounters the eponymous mansion in Shirley Jackson’s 1959 novel, The Haunting of Hill House, it seems to consume her before she even enters it. This ÒqueenÓ gig is the worst!Supposedly I can choose anyone to marry, but with all the infighting I need someone who is neutral and wonÕt provoke more political power struggles.So, why do I keep thinking of a certain assassin? Court of Midnight and Deception is a complete trilogy that takes place in the Magiford Supernatural City universe. But that doesnÕt prevent him from trading verbal barbs with me whenever we meet.And if cat herding all these uncooperative fae and chatting with assassins wasnÕt enough, IÕm required to get married as part of some archaic Court law. The only reason he doesnÕt kill me on the spot is heÕs also a member of the Night Court and the CourtÕs magic protects me. His deadly profession means he fears no one. Inheriting a terrible mess? Double check.The Court is almost bankrupt, my citizensÕ favorite hobby is backstabbing one another, and I donÕt know who I can trust since someone keeps trying to assassinate me.Speaking of assassins, I get introduced to the best in the businessÑa fae lord nicknamed the Wraith. That changes when some fae nobles show up on my doorstep and announce that IÕm the next Queen of the Night Court.Becoming an unwilling fae queen? Check. IÕve done everything I can to bury my fae blood and embrace my human half. The fae of the Night Court are desperately searching for a new monarch to crown before the Court collapses.I couldnÕt care less.
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