Court of the Banished Series by Shona Husk

No one trusts the banished when they gather in great numbers.Henry Saint shouldn’t exist. Every year on his birthday, he kills a criminal and takes their soul so that he may live another year. He is a darkling, not fairy but not human either. Yet he is bound by the laws of both worlds. With a new King on the throne of the fairy kingdom, Annwyn and the mortal worlds in disarray, Henry seizes the opportunity to carve out a place of his own. A court for the banished cast aside by Annwyn... moreNo one trusts the banished when they gather in great numbers.Henry Saint shouldn’t exist. Every year on his birthday, he kills a criminal and takes their soul so that he may live another year. He is a darkling, not fairy but not human either. Yet he is bound by the laws of both worlds. With a new King on the throne of the fairy kingdom, Annwyn and the mortal worlds in disarray, Henry seizes the opportunity to carve out a place of his own. A court for the banished cast aside by Annwyn.Felan, the new King of Annwyn, has one last mission for his spy Darah. He wants her to join the darkling’s Court and discover why Henry is gathering a banished army. As Darah gets drawn into Henry’s world she realizes he can give her the one thing she could never find in Annwyn—love. Darah must choose obey her King or follow her heart. less

Home is where the magic is.Jonah Sheppard has been on the run for so long he’s forgotten what a home is. He sleeps rough relying on the trees and plants to keep him safe. No one believes he can hear them talk or that they listen to him. He’s been locked up for his own good too many times too count. This time he is determined to stay free. An acid attack left Bronwyn scarred, but when she sings she feels beautiful again. With her voice she can hypnotise people... moreHome is where the magic is.Jonah Sheppard has been on the run for so long he’s forgotten what a home is. He sleeps rough relying on the trees and plants to keep him safe. No one believes he can hear them talk or that they listen to him. He’s been locked up for his own good too many times too count. This time he is determined to stay free. An acid attack left Bronwyn scarred, but when she sings she feels beautiful again. With her voice she can hypnotise people. In the club where she works they tip generously not caring about the ruined side of her face. And no one is immune. Or so she thought. Until she meets a man who brazenly empties the wallets of those caught in her trance. Like Bronwyn, Jonah is a changeling. Another misfit with no chance of belonging. But they are unstoppable together. For the first time they live, using their powers openly in the human world, instead of hiding. Word of their exploits reaches Annwyn and the Darkling Lord is sent to intervene. Fairies aren’t ready for the Human world to know the truth. Bronwyn and Jonah will have to choose between the mortal world and Annwyn. less

All he wants is his freedom and all she needs are her memories. Kaid White is a kelpie. Born a horse in the fairy kingdom of Annwyn, he crossed the veil to the mortal world and learned how to shift and become a man. But his freedom, in the form of a bridle is owned by his closest friend Henry Saint, the Darkling Lord. When Henry refuses to return Kaid’s bridle and release him from his duties as court assassin... moreAll he wants is his freedom and all she needs are her memories. Kaid White is a kelpie. Born a horse in the fairy kingdom of Annwyn, he crossed the veil to the mortal world and learned how to shift and become a man. But his freedom, in the form of a bridle is owned by his closest friend Henry Saint, the Darkling Lord. When Henry refuses to return Kaid’s bridle and release him from his duties as court assassin.Desperate to control his own life, Kaid turns to the one person who once knew too much about the fairy world. The woman he betrayed on Henry’s command. Janet Yale was on a mission, if only she could remember what it was. A journalist, she was working on a big story only to lose all her notes and her memory of it. Until a strange man appears and sparks recognition. She’ll do anything to keep Kaid close if it will unlock her memory, even assisting him to find something he lost.As Kaid and Janet work together following clues to where the bridle might be hidden, their attraction grows. Unable to lie to Janet any longer Kaid confesses he is fairy. Janet remembers her story and his original betrayal. Now she is torn between the man she thought she loved and what she thought she knew. What is real when memories can be erased and horses can turn into men? less