Pyrgus Malvae is in trouble. He’s in trouble with his father for leaving home. He’s in trouble with Black Hairstreak for theft. He’s in trouble with the necromancer Brimstone who needs him as a human sacrifice. So why is he so worried about a cat and her four kittens?

The Purple Emperor has the weight of the entire Faerie Realm on his shoulders. He is involved in delicate negotiations with all the various factions in his kingdom to ensure that peace continues. But aligned against him are the forces of the Faeries of the Night … who have recently concluded a pact with some very disturbing allies.

Princess Holly Blue is a girl who likes to know what’s going on. So much so she keeps a forbidden — and hideously dangerous — psychotronic spider so she can go on mind trips anywhere she wishes. But that doesn’t stop her being caught by Henry when she takes a bath …

Comma is a mystery. We know he’s the son of the Purple Emperor. He claims he loves his dear half-brother. He claims he loves his father and is loyal to the Faerie Realm. But there’s something about Comma that just doesn’t seem right. We don't learn nearly as much about him as we’d like to in Faerie Wars. What is Comma up to?