Caged Fae

CONTENTS Title Page About Caged Fae Creature Guide Pronunciation Guide Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Chapter 13 Chapter 14 Chapter 15 Chapter 16 Chapter 17 Chapter 18 Chapter 19 Chapter 20 Chapter 21 Chapter 22 Chapter 23 Chapter 24 Chapter 25 Epilogue Where to find me: About the Author Copyright © 2023 Penn Cassidy All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without the prior written permission of the publisher, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical reviews and certain other noncommercial uses permitted by copyright law. Cover by PC Designs Editing by Michelle’s Edits Formatting by Inked Imagination Services “Reading a fantasy book is like waking from a dream and finally living the life you were meant to live all along.” Penn ABOUT CAGED FAE Faerietales are just that...tales. The reality of it all was much more sinister. I was never just some scorned princess who saw eyes in the trees and heard whispers in my walls. It might have been easier that way. But I needed help that only these creatures could give me. They had magic that could cure any ailment, and the person I loved most in this world was dying. I was out of options, scared, enraged. That’s how they found me. Broken, tired, and desperate. They pulled me from the mortal world and forced me into an otherworldly auction where unholy creatures would have the chance to own me. To play with their shiny, new toy forever in exchange for what I needed most. Unlike the stories, faeries aren't sweet, little things with sparkles and wings. They’re ruthless, cold, calculating immortals with a taste for mortal delicacies, and it turns out, I’m the newest item on the menu. Moral of the story....don't make a blood oath with the Princes of the Wild Hunt. Disclaimer: Caged Fae is a standalone novel, a complete rewrite of a Novella titled The Lost and The Wicked, published in 2022. It includes a new storyline, new characters, all new chapters and no cliffhanger. This an RH Epic Fantasy based in a world of strange and terrifying faerie creatures. This story contains morally gray heroes, explicit language and graphic depictions of sex, not to mention violence and detailed descriptions of wounds and or death. CREATURE GUIDE Faerie: An ancient race of beings who rule the realm of Faerie. They are broken up into two races, who each have a court—the primal faeries, and the pure-blood faeries. Another name for a faerie is (Sidhe) the ruling race of fae. Primals: Faeries who descended from the union of creatures and faeries. They are born with characteristics of both, including scales, horns, fur, wings, fangs, etc. Pure Blood: The original race of faeries that have ruled Faerie for a millenia. They have pointed ears, lithe bodies, regal features, and are adept at magic and politics. Oftentimes, they are closed off and reserved. Drach: Humanoid creatures with the ability to shift into large black-scaled dragons. They are known for their longevity of age and battle magic. Their scales are impenetrable like armor. Mage: Beings with the ability to wield magic. Similar to PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Kyre: Kire Vazden: Vozden Haelo: Hay-low Cadoc: Cad-ock Erix: Ericks Neera: Nee-ruh Zephyr: Zeffer Sluagh: Slóg Sidhe: Shee Erasu: Irasoo Faerie: Fairy Kyre With six hours behind me, I could almost taste the sea in the air. This far away from the city of Karn, I was finally able to lower the hood that concealed my face and nose from the cold and breathe deeply. No one knew me out here on the fringes of the Acadian Empire, but I was nowhere near safe. If I was being honest with myself, I hadn’t felt safe since the day I was forced to live on the streets and thieve just to feed myself. The forest was growing dark as the sun began to set, and the farther in I went, the larger the trees grew, their roots digging into the ground like reaching,