The gothic fae saga
Fae of Brytwilde
Gothic fae romantasy with a Jane Austen heart. Brytwilde is a realm of dusk courts and crumbling manors where wit is a weapon, bargains have consequences, and love arrives like a storm you saw coming and walked into anyway.
Reading order: start with Castle of Dusk and Shadows, continue with Fortress of Blood and Power, then treat yourself to the novella. Full guidance lives on the reading order page.
Castle of Dusk and Shadows
Book one • 2023
The novel that introduced readers to Brytwilde, and the book Rachel's readers recommend first. A gothic fae romantasy where courtship is a dangerous game and every shadow in the castle has an opinion. If you love slow burn romance with teeth, begin here.
Read it for: fae bargains, gothic castles, slow burn romance, Austen-inspired wit
Fortress of Blood and Power
Book two • 2023
The story deepens and the stakes turn sharper. Readers consistently rate this second visit to Brytwilde even higher than the first, and it earns that trust with darker turns and a romance that refuses to sit quietly.
Read it for: higher stakes, darker fae politics, a romance under pressure
Queen of Stars and Spirits
Companion novella • 2024
A companion novella for readers who were not ready to leave Brytwilde behind. Shorter in length, generous in atmosphere, and among the highest rated stories Rachel has published.
Read it for: a return to beloved characters, perfect between series reads
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Reader reviews
Praise for the series
SUCH a fun read!! i absolutely loved this loose retelling of pride and prejudice.
emmalee
5-star Goodreads review
They have this banter and mistrust of one another... It's a perfect enemies-to-lovers pairing.
Tralyn's Bookbag
Book blog review
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