Episode 23: Filthy Fae
In celebration Jess’s birthday, we’re covering fae this week! Specifically, high fae! This is our ACOTAR episode people. Buckle up and grab the headboard, while we chat the Sarah J. Maas universe, reveal the fuckable results of our fae bracket, and dive into some steamy AO3. We’re spilling all the facts like the Suriel this episode, so get those pointed ears ready and press play.
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Fae books to check out written by POC authors
The Iron King by Julie Kagawa
Something has always felt slightly off in Meghan's life, ever since her father disappeared before her eyes when she was six. She has never quite fit in at school or at home.
When a dark stranger begins watching her from afar, and her prankster best friend becomes strangely protective of her, Meghan senses that everything she's known is about to change.
But she could never have guessed the truth - that she is the daughter of a mythical faery king and is a pawn in a deadly war. Now Meghan will learn just how far she'll go to save someone she cares about, to stop a mysterious evil, no faery creature dare face; and to find love with a young prince who might rather see her dead than let her touch his icy heart.
Faebound by Saara El-Arifi
Yeeran is a warrior in the elven army and has known nothing but violence her whole life. Her sister, Lettle, is trying to make a living as a diviner, seeking prophecies of a better future.
When a fatal mistake leads to Yeeran’s exile from the Elven lands, they are both forced into the terrifying wilderness beyond their borders. There they encounter the impossible: the fae court.
The fae haven’t been seen for a millennium. But now Yeeran and Lettle are thrust into their seductive world – torn between their loyalty to each other, their elven homeland, and their hearts. . .
Fae books to check out with same sex/queer relationships
The Piper Julie Mannino
After an accident as a child that required part of Aiden's right leg to be amputated, he figures he'll never fulfill his dream of making a home elsewhere with a man. He'll just have to make do alone in Hameln even though the Prior rules the place with iron fist.
Three nights with a seemingly carefree drifter gives Aiden a taste of what he could have if he left. He's never met anyone with silver hair and colorful wing tattoos who plays the flute, dances, and goes by they.
Wren can lure rats with their music, and the Marquess agrees on a fee if the village is cleared of the infestation. When the Marquess refuses to pay, and the Prior accuses them of witchcraft, Wren has no choice but to leave.
But not without taking something with them.
Loosely based on The Pied Piper of Hameln, this M/X fairytale includes:
A nonbinary fairy MC
A human MC with a disability
Loki's daughter, Hel, who might make a deal in exchange for something.
Spice
A HEA
The Fae Queen's Captive: A Dark Sapphic Romance
by Sierra Simone The Fae Queen’s Captive is a dark sapphic standalone romance, set in the shared world of the Peculiar Tastes series.
Janneth Carter has given up on magic these days. She’s done being curious, insatiable, dreamy; she just wants to finish her graduate degree and spend the rest of her life as a sensible archeologist. So the last thing she expects when she goes to her dig site on Halloween night is three mysterious strangers standing outside an ancient Scottish grave.
Okay, well the actual last thing she expects is for those strangers to kidnap her and drag her into fairyland.
Once in the vivid, carnal world of Faerie, Janneth is at the mercy of the coldly lovely and incredibly cruel Stag Queen. Desperate to get home to her own world, she offers the Queen a bargain: she’ll be a willing captive, the queen’s pet, so long as the Queen promises to keep her safe until Janneth leaves Faerie.
But fae promises are complicated things, and nothing in Faerie, even pleasure—even love—comes without a price…
Save some of your screams for the queen, there’s a good girl…
AO3: The SJM sex scenes we all wanted but never got BROUGHT TO YOU BY A03
NESTA/AZ/CASSIAN
https://archiveofourown.org/works/35430796
EZRIS
https://archiveofourown.org/works/31131317/chapters/76923068
ELIDE/LORCAN
https://archiveofourown.org/works/51127276
DAY/NIGHT
https://archiveofourown.org/works/37831000
Join us in celebrating Jess's birthday as we dive into the enchanting realm of high fae this week, brought to you by Hissin’ and Kissin’ – the ultimate podcast for monster romance enthusiasts! Specifically focusing on ACOTAR, buckle up and grab onto the headboard as we explore the Sarah J. Maas universe, unveiling the intriguing results of our fae bracket, and delving into some steamy AO3 content. We're spilling all the facts like the Suriel in this episode, so whether you're a seasoned fan or just dipping your toes into the genre, get those pointed ears ready, hit play, and let us be your comedic guide through the captivating world of fae romance.
