Mariana

Women can be heroes. When twenty-year-old nursing student Frances “Frankie” McGrath hears these words, it is a revelation. Raised in the sun-drenched, idyllic world of Southern California and sheltered by her conservative parents, she has always prided herself on doing the right thing. But in 1965, the world is changing, and she suddenly dares to imagine a different future for herself. When her brother ships out to serve in Vietnam, she joins the Army Nurse Corps and follows his path.

Everyone knows to stay away from the enchanted forest. Don't go in alone. Don't get too close—or risk being kidnapped by fairies. But those are just myths and bedtime stories. Dragged to the hidden fae kingdom fraught with magical intrigue and danger, Alex is forced to reevaluate everything he thought he knew, including himself. When people from his hometown vanish, including the only father figure he's ever known, Alex must make the choice between continuing his elemental magical training or pursuing the missing victims.