Book One: THE RARE AND THE GIFTED
The Court of the Labyrinth is the first book in an epic new fantasy series from bestselling, award-winning author Jane Holland, here working in the realms of fantastical fiction.
Paul and Melanie are snatched from our world into the Fae world of Quag, where females – Gifteds – are the ruling class. There, they discover they too are Fae, the stolen twin offspring of Lod, Lord of Death, a minotaur-god in a labyrinthine court.
Separated from each other, Paul and Melanie become embroiled in the reawakening of an ancient war, and one with sinister implications for the human world, as an old and vengeful power stirs over the border from Fae and turns its eye to the Court of the Labyrinth, using warring factions among the Fae to stir up dissent.
Meanwhile, Rares – male Fae with unusual powers – are plotting to overthrow the Gifteds who rule over them.
Paul and Melanie are now on separate sides in an increasingly vicious war. Unless Rares and Gifteds can come together against this ancient threat, both human and Fae worlds may be destroyed …
Jane Holland has been writing novels since she was eleven, though her skills have improved somewhat now she’s written about fifty of them. A Gregory and RNA Award winner, her books have hit #1 in the UK Kindle store and sold oodles of copies. She writes in multiple genres under many different names (Victoria Lamb is her other fantasy name).
This is a fantasy novel.
What real readers on Amazon/Goodreads have been saying about this author’s other fantasy writing (eg The Spellworker, The Sea Rider, Witchstruck, Witchfall, Witchrise):
“Fantastical yarn. Richly written, tightly plotted, and rips along at a heady pace.”
“Perfect escapism. The writing is smooth and flowing, and the story roped me in from the start.”
“Wow, this book really did blow me away. There was so much adventure, danger, mystical magic, witty humour. It was a gripping adventure that I was fully invested in!”
“This novel has you gripped from the first few pages and keeps you there until the very end. Wonderful writing and a fabulous plot to boot, suspense and drama at its best. You must read this!”
“Damn. I read this in one day. It was simply amazing.”
“Witchstruck is a brilliant, top notch read. A mix of historical fiction, fantasy, and romance, this book is not to be missed. If you like any of those genres, you definitely have to read this book. I absolutely adored it!”
“I was immediately pulled into this book and could hardly put it down. I read every night before I go to sleep and would go to bed early just to read it.”
“I loved this book and read it in a day and a half. It was spooky and atmospheric, with a great storyline that didn’t falter and wonderful characters.”
“Original and clever, very enthralling.”
“Wow, what a fabulous sequel to a magical novel. It got under my skin so much.”
“This is a great series and well worth reading.”
“It’s extremely exciting. I loved Meg and the dark parts just kept me turning the pages quickly!”
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