1919 May Day

Kit Arton-Price should be celebrating. It's his engagement party and, unlike many young men of his generation, he survived The Great War. Whilst his fiancée, Adelaide, is dancing with one of their guests, the enigmatic Mr Wilde, the scars on Kit's face bear the heavy toll of battle – and the scars on his heart bear a secret he's been forced to carry in silence.

In the morning, Adelaide cannot be woken and the village doctor declares it's the mystifying 'Sleeping Sickness' – an unexplainable epidemic affecting society.

But there is more to this sickness than first appears and it's not long before Kit is lured into a strange new realm. One of magic and danger. The realm of the fae…

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'The blend of historical context and fantasy is beautifully done, pulling you into a world where the line between reality and magic blurs…a captivating tale of healing, secrets, and the supernatural'

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'So so good…I rated it 5 stars because I really enjoyed every single second of it'

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'A stunningly enchanting, heartwarming and emotional read…A five star read'

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Such a wonderful story full of real history as well as fairytale staples…an enchanting story with great representation'

'A beautiful piece of art…gives all the feels'

'A gorgeous 4 star read book… What an exciting plot, vivid storytelling and relatable, rich characters. I couldn't put this book down – absolutely loved it'

'Not like any fae novel I have experienced before…I absolutely devoured this story. Kit was such an amazing character and I loved that he didn't sacrifice his morals for anything'

'This story follows more closely to fae in old English tales rather than a modern imagining, and I really enjoyed the fairy tale, whimsical world that was created…All these elements are woven together to craft a magical story'

'A really unique Fae tale and had a strong and interesting human MMC at its heart'