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The Song of Autumn's Bride: The Court of Shadows Series
Every spring, the Prince of Autumn chooses a bride from the mortal realm.
Every spring, her people whisper she'll be dead by fall.
It has been like that for 400 brides…
Chosen by the Prince of Autumn as his human bride, Aurora steps into Faery, a land where the veils of deception are as intricate as the embroideries of the Fae Courts themselves, and where every thread whispers of betrayal.
Her To unveil the truth and end the cycle that leaves human families bereft, lost in an endless wait for daughters who never return. Her A bargain to stand as the Prince's bride, an oath that draws her into the labyrinthine politics of the Fae. She knows she may not survive, but she will do everything in her power to break the tradition.
Yet the heart of Faery is capricious, and her intended, a prince ensnared in his own thorns of obligation and regret, is not the man she expects. As she navigates this alien court, the lines between captor and comrade blur. The true challenge will lie in discerning friend from foe… and in finding a love that could be the key to unraveling the mysteries that shroud Faery.
"The Song of Autumn's Bride" delves into the heart of a world where oaths bind tighter than iron chains, and where love can be both salvation and curse. As Aurora stands at the cusp of revolution, her fight to extinguish an age-old tradition becomes a quest for understanding, strength, and ultimately, a love that could alter the tapestry of fate itself.
***Can also be found on Kindle Vella.***
Every spring, her people whisper she'll be dead by fall.
It has been like that for 400 brides…
Chosen by the Prince of Autumn as his human bride, Aurora steps into Faery, a land where the veils of deception are as intricate as the embroideries of the Fae Courts themselves, and where every thread whispers of betrayal.
Her To unveil the truth and end the cycle that leaves human families bereft, lost in an endless wait for daughters who never return. Her A bargain to stand as the Prince's bride, an oath that draws her into the labyrinthine politics of the Fae. She knows she may not survive, but she will do everything in her power to break the tradition.
Yet the heart of Faery is capricious, and her intended, a prince ensnared in his own thorns of obligation and regret, is not the man she expects. As she navigates this alien court, the lines between captor and comrade blur. The true challenge will lie in discerning friend from foe… and in finding a love that could be the key to unraveling the mysteries that shroud Faery.
"The Song of Autumn's Bride" delves into the heart of a world where oaths bind tighter than iron chains, and where love can be both salvation and curse. As Aurora stands at the cusp of revolution, her fight to extinguish an age-old tradition becomes a quest for understanding, strength, and ultimately, a love that could alter the tapestry of fate itself.
***Can also be found on Kindle Vella.***
518 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 12, 2024
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About the author
Holly Millward
13 books11 followersMy first trip to the library could have been my last.
Outside, the day was warm and sunny, but inside the small, single room library, it was dark and cool. Two timeworn women sat behind the checkout desk, perched atop wooden stools like vultures. If there had been a third grey lady, and I had been acquainted with the stories of ancient Greece, I might have imagined them the Moirai, or Fates. Looking back on it now, I think they may have been, because, despite the ominous looks they lavished upon my boisterous, three-year-old form, I became enchanted with the treasures I went home with.
That little library was destined to become a haven of endless wonders for me, a portal through which I could travel to lands of mystery and adventure, where I could tread Emily Bronte's windswept, barren moors or the sunny beaches of the Bahamas without leaving the rural Idaho town where I grew up. Somewhere along the way, I learned a fundamental truth, that there is more in books than stories, that they encapsulate the best and worst of us, that they connect us to those who came before us, and that they introduce and reintroduce us to ourselves. Books are brave, bold, sometimes belligerent, and often beautiful... and I believe in their incandescent and persuasive power.
I began writing "Under the Burning Moon" after my daughter was born, in a time when I felt awed and a little overwhelmed by the responsibility of first-time parenthood. Writing has helped me express the everyday frustrations of work and home life in a positive and creative way. Now the characters have a life of their own too, and I feel I owe it to them to continue telling their stories.
In addition to spending time with my family, reading, and writing, I enjoy playing the flute and piano, travelling, and doing other awesome and slightly bizarre things... like, as an adult female, learning to play Magic: The Gathering, or collecting adorable hats I rarely have an opportunity to wear without seeming like a crazy person.
Outside, the day was warm and sunny, but inside the small, single room library, it was dark and cool. Two timeworn women sat behind the checkout desk, perched atop wooden stools like vultures. If there had been a third grey lady, and I had been acquainted with the stories of ancient Greece, I might have imagined them the Moirai, or Fates. Looking back on it now, I think they may have been, because, despite the ominous looks they lavished upon my boisterous, three-year-old form, I became enchanted with the treasures I went home with.
That little library was destined to become a haven of endless wonders for me, a portal through which I could travel to lands of mystery and adventure, where I could tread Emily Bronte's windswept, barren moors or the sunny beaches of the Bahamas without leaving the rural Idaho town where I grew up. Somewhere along the way, I learned a fundamental truth, that there is more in books than stories, that they encapsulate the best and worst of us, that they connect us to those who came before us, and that they introduce and reintroduce us to ourselves. Books are brave, bold, sometimes belligerent, and often beautiful... and I believe in their incandescent and persuasive power.
I began writing "Under the Burning Moon" after my daughter was born, in a time when I felt awed and a little overwhelmed by the responsibility of first-time parenthood. Writing has helped me express the everyday frustrations of work and home life in a positive and creative way. Now the characters have a life of their own too, and I feel I owe it to them to continue telling their stories.
In addition to spending time with my family, reading, and writing, I enjoy playing the flute and piano, travelling, and doing other awesome and slightly bizarre things... like, as an adult female, learning to play Magic: The Gathering, or collecting adorable hats I rarely have an opportunity to wear without seeming like a crazy person.
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