Kiki Hamilton writes with a sharp wit and a keen eye for the intricate dance between ambition and consequence. Her narratives delve into the complex motivations that drive individuals, exploring the shadowy spaces where desires and duties collide. Through compelling characters and dynamic plots, she crafts stories that resonate with timeless questions about power, identity, and the paths we choose.
In Book Three of THE FAERIE RING Series, the UnSeelie Court must sacrifice the Seven Year King to the Seelie royalty. Tiki faces dire challenges as Fiona vanishes, Johnny is gravely injured, and danger looms. With Rieker, she seeks an ancient faerie treasure to confront the Winter King and navigate her tumultuous fate.
Book Two in the Faerie Ring series picks up where the previous book ended and continues the tale. Newcomers to the series will have no trouble catching up with the goings-on of Tiki, Rieker and their gang of ex-pickpockets in Hamilton's latest. The issue of the queen's stolen ring has been mostly resolved; now it's time for Tiki to understand who she is and the meaning of the birthmark on her wrist.
The year is 1871, and Tiki has been making a home for herself and her family of orphans in a deserted hideaway adjoining Charing Cross Station in central London. They survive by picking pockets. One December night, Tiki steals a ring and sets off a chain of events that could lead to all-out war with the Fey. For the ring belongs to Queen Victoria, and it binds the rulers of England and the realm of Faerie to peace. With the ring missing, a rebel group of faeries hopes to break the treaty withdark magic and blood--Tiki's blood. Unbeknownst to Tiki, she is being watched--and protected--by Rieker, a fellow thief who suspects she is involved in the disappearance of the ring. Rieker has secrets of his own, and Tiki is not all that she appears to be. Her very existence haunts Prince Leopold, the Queen's son, who is driven to know more about the mysterious mark that encircles her wrist. Prince, pauper, and thief--all must work together to secure the treaty....
NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF 2015 BY KIRKUS REVIEWS... "Compelling characters, riveting tension, and rich, complex worldbuilding make this a must-read for fantasy fans."- Kirkus Reviews She would risk her life to escape... “What have we here? A midnight spy?” Nica lifted her chin and hoped he couldn’t feel her knees shaking. “Release me.” Instead of releasing her, his eyes narrowed as he examined her features. “I didn’t know Mosaba had a daughter,” he said softly. “You wouldn’t be a spy and a liar, would you?” TRAPPED IN AN unbearable existence, Nica Santos risks her life to escape from her father, only to be captured by one of his soldiers— until the most unlikely of allies comes to her assistance — but not before she realizes she has traded one prison for another… As war explodes around her, Nica becomes ensnared in a confusing web of intrigue, romance, betrayal and ancient magic... THE MIDNIGHT SPY is the first book in the darkly magical MIDNIGHT SPY series where the past holds deadly secrets that can unlock the key to the future...