A Kingdom of Witches and Wanderers

O’Sullivan wraps up her Fae Destiny series (following A Kingdom of Deceit and Desire) with this spellbinding standalone romantasy. After fae princess Eala Duir’s husband, Sionnach, is taken hostage by Finnbheara, the king of the Connacht Fae of the Tír na nÓg realm, Eala sets out to rescue him. Using her magic Veil, she travels back in time to recruit powerful witch Biddy and pirate queen Grace, and transport them to the present. She realizes too late, however, that even their combined powers may not be sufficient to take on the fae king. In her desperation, she seeks the help of “fae thief and villain” Robber Bright, who holds a grudge against Finnbheara, making him a good potential ally, but who also recently absconded with Eala’s human best friend, Colleen, to Bráchthine, the Dark Prince Aodh’s realm. The excitement ramps up as Eala faces potential threats in both realms, and Aodh tries to use her as a pawn in his war against Finnbheara. O’Sullivan weaves the many threads together skillfully, though readers will wish Biddy and Grace had a bit more to do in the epic finale. Still, with inventive magic, emotional stakes, and some high-heat love scenes, this sends the series out on a high note. (Nov.)