The Changeling Queen
Will be published approx. on 28. September 2027
Book
Paperback/Softback
448 pages
978-1-64566-174-0 (ISBN)
Description
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.
On Samhain in medieval Scotland, pregnant Janet rescues her lover Tam Lin from being sacrificed by the Wild Hunt. 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. Yet Bess’s cunning knowledge and secret dark gifts also attracted the attention of the elf lord Adaman. Wily and silver-tongued, Adaman 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,” The Changeling Queen’s journey into memory, betrayal, and redemption will enchant you.
On Samhain in medieval Scotland, pregnant Janet rescues her lover Tam Lin from being sacrificed by the Wild Hunt. 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. Yet Bess’s cunning knowledge and secret dark gifts also attracted the attention of the elf lord Adaman. Wily and silver-tongued, Adaman 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,” The Changeling Queen’s journey into memory, betrayal, and redemption will enchant you.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Kensington Publishing
Dimensions
Height: 210 mm
Width: 140 mm
Weight
369 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-64566-174-0 (9781645661740)
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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.