A Dark and Hollow Star

Toronto hides a magical underworld. For centuries the Eight Courts of Folk have lived among humans, kept out of sight by magic and forbidden by law to harm them. That arrangement has held the peace between the Courts, until a run of gruesome, ritualistic murders starts to draw attention to the fae.

Four queer teens each hold a piece of the truth behind the killings. One is an ironborn half-fae, an outcast from her royal fae family. One is a Fury, exiled to earth from the Immortal Realm and set on revenge. One is a fae prince determined to earn his place on the throne. The fourth is the prince's brooding guardian, who carries a terrible secret.

They have little reason to trust one another, but the hunt for the killer forces a shaky alliance. If they fail, both the faerie and human worlds could be destroyed. A war is also brewing between the Mortal and Immortal Realms, and one of the four is destined to tip the balance. Which way it falls is the question the book turns on.

This is urban fantasy with a rotating cast of viewpoints, a serial-killer plot and a darker edge, set against court politics and old grudges. The pace is driven by the investigation, and the tone mixes menace with a wry, teenage voice.