A Game of Fae

by Erin Casey

Bad dreams always end the same; eventually you wake up. But Nick is trapped in a living nightmare with no end in sight.

After his pack fails to rescue him, Nick and his friends are whisked to a new fighting pit that's bigger and deadlier than the last. Werewolves and vampires aren't his only opponents; magi, werebirds, and werecats are also out for his blood. To make matters worse, he's attracted the hungry gaze of the leader of the pit, a fae named Vesp who thrives on nightmares. His only hope rests in the hands of a vampire he once called a foe and in a desperate allegiance with the parahumans who battle against him in the ring.

Back in Chicago, Tess and Arjun join forces with a sassy Huntress to discover the location of the new pit. But the longer Tess works beside Arjun, the more she's torn between her duty to the Hunters and her pack. Should she rush in to save the people she loves and risk losing them again, or stick to a plan that could just as easily fail?

In Wisconsin, Rozene and her son's pack partner with a local fae and her magus wife, owners of a magical school. They may be the only parahumans at hand capable of taking on Vesp, and with students from their school falling victim to the fae's evil plans, the fight is personal.

It's a race against time for the Purple Door District parahumans to find their friends and family before their lives are sacrificed in this game of fae.

424 pages, Kindle Edition

Published June 24, 2022

About the author

Erin Casey graduated from Cornell College in 2009 with degrees in English and Secondary Education.

She attended the Denver Publishing Institute in 2009 and has been a recruiter ever since. She is the Communications and Student Relationships Manager at The Iowa Writers’ House and one of two Directors of The Writers’ Rooms, a non-profit corporation that focuses on creating a free, safe environment for writers no matter their experience, gender, background, and income. Just like in her book, community is very important to her.

An advocate for mental health, Erin’s written and published several articles on the Mighty, specifically about anxiety and depression.

She’s also a devoted bird mom.

When not volunteering and working, she’s writing LGBT/urban/medieval YA fantasy and sharing her literary journey on Instagram and Twitter. One of these days, she might actually get some sleep.

Learn more about The Writers’ Rooms: www.thewritersrooms.org
Learn more about The Iowa Writers’ House: www.iowawritershouse.com

Reviews

[Francesco Tehrani · Rating 5 out of 5]

I hope that this isn't the end of this series. I really enjoy and immensely appreciate a book or series that is willing to not water down a story and just tell it as it is. The trilogy was mature and smart, especially in this last story. Likewise, the characters and plot were mature and smart. The characters were some of the best-written ones I have ever read. They felt real and their actions and reactions made sense to the plot and themselves. The story had weight and gravity and the antagonists were legitimate threats. There was no way to predict who would live and who would die. I love that most when a story or series can establish and balance that nature. Of course, anything that makes me think and gets me emotional will always have a place in my heart. A fantastic end to one of the best trilogies I have ever read that I hope could continue as a longer series with more stories to tell.

[Ellen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Finally got my copy of A GAME OF FAE, the last book in .@erincaseyauthor 's Purple Door District trilogy.

I edited an earlier version of this book that was already SO good - action-packed and romantic and highly emotional - and I can't wait to sit down and get lost in the final version.

If you love:

🟣 Urban fantasy, especially when it features diverse communities of magical and supernatural beings
🟣 Lots of complicated, compelling, and nuanced relationship dynamics from all different kinds of relationships
🟣 Suspense punctuated by explosive, exciting action scenes
🟣 Love stories of all kinds (queer! straight! interracial! established pairs and new couples!)
🟣 Endings that will crush your heart and then remake it - all within a handful of chapters

. . . now's your chance to check out this series. Three books, and no waiting!

[Amanda Langdon · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great, meaningful ending to a very cool series. Without spoilers, I’ll say that the character arcs felt believable, and the story wraps up beautifully while still leaving room for the promised forthcoming works set in the same intricately- and meticulously-built world!

[Briony Smith · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great ending

After a tense build up everything came together beautifully. I cried but was left smiling that things would be okay.

This has been a great series for anyome who loves some found family, great redemption arcs and urban fantasy.