Synopses & Reviews
Gemma Fae Cross, a tough-girl amateur boxer whose fiance is running for congress, has just made a startling discovery about herself. She is half faerie-and not just any faerie, but a tooth faerie. A hybrid of fae and human, Gemma is destined to defend the Olde Way and protect the fae-who are incapable of committing violence-from threats to their peaceful and idyllic way of life, which must be maintained by distilling innocence collected from children''s baby teeth. But when a threat to the fae mission emerges, Gemma is called upon to protect her heritage, and become a legendary fae warrior... even if it means sacrificing everything she knows about being human. Gemma Cross is not the lost princess of Faerie. Princesses get to keep their hands clean and their noses unbroken. No, Gemma does the dirty work, which in this case means searching for whatever is stealing the innocence of Washington, D.C.''s kids. The story that results is so engaging you may find yourself wanting to take up boxing -EMMA BULL, author of War for the Oaks and Territory ... A] quirky juxtaposition of testosterone-laden gym scenes with tooth fairy business. The writing is smooth and fun to read. -NINA KIRIKI HOFFMAN, author of The Thread that Binds the Bones and Thresholds A forthright, alarmingly logical urban fairy tale with a very engaging protagonist. It balances its whimsy nicely with sarcasm and genuine emotion. -PAMELA DEAN, author of Tam Lin and Juniper, Gentian, and Rosemary
Synopsis
Gemma Fae Cross is not having a good day. An amateur boxer, she's just quit her job, her fiancee's running for the House of Representatives - leaving precious little time for smoochies - and, to top it all off, she's just discovered that she's half Tooth Fairy Despite the fact that she doesn't believe in fairies, her newly discovered heritage makes her something that every Fae in the tri-state area venerates as the legendary hybrid. All things considered, it's not a bad profession - the wings are pretty cool, and the tooth ops - including robot spiders who report lost teeth to HQ, and secret drop-boxes around the city - are interesting, to say the least. Now, Gemma needs to juggle the stress of a double life, a drop-dead sexy fae determined to seduce her, and breaking into the Watergate complex for her first assignment. There's also the small consideration that her dentist might be evil incarnate...
Synopsis
Children's folklore meets the 21st century in this knockout urban fantasy full of butt-kicking and romantic triangles. Gemma Fae Cross, a tough-girl amateur boxer whose fianc is running for congress, has just made a startling discovery about herself. She is half faerie -- and not just any faerie, but a tooth faerie A hybrid of fae and human, Gemma is destined to defend the Olde Way and protect the fae -- who are incapable of committing violence -- from threats to their peaceful and idyllic way of life, which must be maintained by distilling innocence collected from children's baby teeth. But when a threat to the fae mission emerges, Gemma is called upon to protect her heritage, and become a legendary fae warrior... even if it means sacrificing everything she knows about being human
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Synopsis
Gemma Fae Cross, a tough-girl amateur boxer whose fiancé is running for congress, has just made a startling discovery about herself. She is half faerie and not just any faerie, but a tooth faerie! A hybrid of fae and human, Gemma is destined to defend the Olde Way and protect the fae who are incapable of committing violence from threats to their peaceful and idyllic way of life, which must be maintained by distilling innocence collected from children's baby teeth. But when a threat to the fae mission emerges, Gemma is called upon to protect her heritage, and become a legendary fae warrior... even if it means sacrificing everything she knows about being human!