The darkness beneath never wished to be used at all. It simply wished to be free.

With trust fractured and our heroes separated across the burning face of Elysior, full-scale war looms closer. With Alma trapped in the clutches of the Countess, Kat, Emrys and Gideon must find a way to play the next game the Countess wishes to play in order to rescue her. Only time is running out and loyalties are a fickle thing as the surviving Fey are fleeing into the north, chased by the dark summoning of Montagor set on revenge.

New allies will be found in the strangest of places and ghosts from the past return to try and stop the next deadly twist in fates game.

But nothing is quite what it seems. As demons are unleashed upon the earth in their murderous legions, Kat and Emrys must call upon their very last resort for help . . . the Old Gods themselves.

For not all darkness is their enemy and fate is about to begin its final deadly game.

Tales of a Treacherous Fate concludes the Sunday Times bestselling gothic fantasy series that began with Tales of a Monstrous Heart - a sumptuous magical retelling of Jane Eyre, unmissable for fans of Rachel Gillig and Kaylie Smith