All he wants is to grieve the loss of his wife in peace... A professor of linguistics, August James knows next to nothing about folklore and mythology. So when his life suddenly turns on end, fairies and fey are the last thing he expects to come a-knocking on his proverbial door. Something wicked was definitely coming this way, but August is not the savior they seem to think he is. He's just a man, a mortal without so much as a gardner's greenthumb to help get him through the dangers ahead. Still, Guinevere died trying to protect him and if it's the last thing he does, August will find out why. He rules the fey and soon... the rest of the world. The King in Yellow has held a place of authority at the Seelie Court for as long as anyone can remember, but his ambition rages for more. Long ago, humans hunted his kind into hiding, or death. It's time he returned the favor. Under his cruel guidance, the fey will rise again and this time, he won't be stopped. Not until he holds the power August so blindly fumbles to take... And every last human is brought to their knees before him.