The Rebel King

Returning to Las Vegas’s fae underworld, Maxwell’s red hot second Deviant Kings paranormal romance (after The Dark King) brings the sizzle. Fae Tiernan Verran, the “rebel prince,” is the unlikely—and somewhat unenthusiastic—new heir to the Night Court throne after his brother Caiden abdicated his royal duties to marry Bryn, the woman he fell in love with in the first installment. Tiernan’s succession may also be complicated by his love for a woman: feisty redhead Fiona Jewel, who has always been looked down on in fae society for being a “halfling,” half fae and half human. Tiernan loves Fiona deeply, but with evil forces closing in on the Night Court, the royal council convinces him he needs to marry a pure-blooded fae to consolidate power. Meanwhile, Fiona learns a devastating secret about her family history and her status in the fae realm. When magical war breaks out in earnest, Tiernan comes up with a risky plan that will have life changing consequences for all. The tight plotting and snappy dialogue keep the pages turning, while the taut sexual tension makes things steamy. Readers will be left clamoring for the next entry in the series. (Aug.)