Home of Comarré writer Kristen Painter weaves a tale of intrigue and betrayal, as the battle for New Orleans escalates in this second book from the Crescent Town series.

Mardi Gras approaches, getting with it hordes of tourists eager to start to see the real-life Faery Queen keeping court atop her festival float. When the Queen is usually kidnapped, it’s up to Augustine, the fae-blooded Guardian of the town, to rescue her before period runs out.

But Augustine’s mystifying protégée, Harlow, complicates the task by unintentionally aiding the forces of evil, drawing danger better with each step. The Queen is probably not the first to die…