Some never return.īrice warned his brother not to go. Every year on the solstice it appears, and every year the townsfolk frolic with the fae. Years later, now Lord of the crumbling LeChoix estate and buckled by debt, he has more important things to think about than fairytales. But it wasn't the fae who took his parents from him. Should a guest lose their mask, their life is forfeit, cursed to dance forever for the entertainment of the masquerade's cold and cruel fae host.Įver since he was a boy, Brice LeChoix's mother had warned him of the terrible fae. Fae and human dance and drink and make merry, so long as they remain masked. The darkest day, the longest night.Įvery year the solstice heralds the return of the masquerade ball. Please refer to the copyright page for more information.The winter solstice. Can you hear their call? Take my hand, come with me, to the masquerade ball.Ĭontent note: This book contains sensitive content that may be upsetting to some readers. The trickster, Raoul, will stop at nothing to seduce Brice because he knows, more than anyone, that the masquerade is a trap from which no soul truly ever escapes. To save his brother, he must survive the masquerade's beautiful lies and avoid the host's wicked ways.īut the fae have other ideas. Forbidden lust will lure Brice from his world, into theirs. The fae know his desires, they know his weaknesses. Now Brice must return to the masquerade, the very place he vowed never to set foot in again. And when the masquerade vanishes like mist at dawn, it takes Charon with it.

The Final Masquerade by Ariana Nash