Poison and Honey
(Dark and Otherwordly #1)
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Book Description
Leigh
Morgan has known that magic existed ever since an unearthly monster
abducted her sister. It’s why she’s in Otherworld now, posing as a
servant in its
dark, decadent palace. She’s gathering intelligence and working with a
small band of allies to bring down the Others and free their human
captives. Her mission depends on blending in, so the last thing she
wants is to attract the attention of a cunning prince.
Dredarion
Rath wants one thing: to disgrace his older brother and prove himself
the worthier heir to the throne. And out of all the servants in the
palace,
he chooses Leigh to help him. Just her luck.
Now
Leigh has to keep her work a secret from a bewitching man who sees
right through her--and who's not nearly as cold and inhuman as he seems.
She can't screw
this up, or the humans forced into servitude will never go home. But
juggling two conspiracies at once, it's only a matter of time before it
all comes crashing down, and the man she's falling for has her executed
for her betrayal...
4 Favorite Faerie Myths
Poison and Honey is set in Otherworld, which isn’t exactly the
Faerie Realm but was definitely inspired by bits and pieces of faerie myth and folklore. Here are a few of my favorites.
Will-o'-the-wisp
Mysterious
floating balls of light seen in swamps and woodlands, will-o'-the-wisp
have been sighted all over the world. They could be faeries tricking
unwary
travelers into following them, or they might be ghosts. The rational
explanation is that they’re caused by swamp gas or bioluminescent algae,
but that’s boring.
Whatever
they are, will-o'-the-wisp create a magical, mysterious atmosphere, and
I have them inhabiting every forest in Otherworld.
Widdershins
“Widdershins”
is a neat-sounding word that means counterclockwise. When it comes to
folklore, walking widdershins around special places like a church or
fairy
ring is a surefire way to enter the Faerie Realm or get the attention of
its inhabitants. (I do not recommend trying it.)
While widdershins doesn’t feature in Poison and Honey, I do borrow the idea of there being secret entrances to Otherworld that anyone can access if
they know how.
Fairy Kidnapping
Whether
its stealing infants and leaving a changeling in their place or
spiriting away people to dance to the point of exhaustion in revels,
faeries are known
for kidnapping humans. The plot of Poison and Honey is based on this, with the heroine trying to free all the people who have been taken.
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