"Humans and fae collide in this vivid urban fantasy." — Publishers Weekly
"Intoxicating ... Set in a fantastical world populated by fae and human beings, Ballad for Jasmine Town is a buoyant novel in which people fight for what and how they love." — Foreword Reviews
Description
A fae-raised shapeshifter, a metalworking witch, a summer of ‘90s jams and slow-burning magic—love was never the plan, but neither was trying to save their town.
"Humans and fae collide in this vivid urban fantasy." — Publishers Weekly
The town of Miryoku has ocean views, fragrant jasmine vines, and a thriving arts scene, including a popular nineties cover band. It also sits on the verge, sharing a border with fae territory, a realm of both enchantments and dangers.
Rafi has been unusual all his life: a human born to a fae mother, a mortal denizen of the fae realm, a form-shifter. He aches to join the human world, but prejudices and legal tangles stand in his way. After the death of his beloved human grandmother at the careless hands of fae, his only connection to humans is the cover band he plays with—until he meets Roxana.
Roxana is a dutiful single parent and a metalworking witch specializing in healing charms. When she meets Rafi one summer night and repairs an instrument string for him, they strike up a friendship that soon kindles into love. But she’s moving away from Miryoku at summer’s end, and Rafi must stay, determined to stop the fae who keep hurting townsfolk. Together, Roxana and Rafi formulate an idea that might tame the most dangerous offenders—or might only accelerate the doom of their hometown.
All the books in the Eidolonia series are standalone!
Lava Red Feather Blue
Ballad for Jasmine Town
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Reviews
“A story about finding your person at the end of the world, Ballad for Jasmine Town is both totally new and comfortingly familiar. Ancient and modern, current and nostalgic, Ringle manages to create a world unlike any other. Filled with love, family, fear, grief, and longing, this is a story about being human in an inhumane world, and ultimately a story of hope in dark times.” — Melissa McTernan, author of A Curse of Blood and Wolves
“This book slayed me with its love story for the ages, its tangled web of human/fairy relations, and its marvelously descriptive language.” — Bianca M. Schwarz, author of The Innkeeper's Daughter
“With this engrossing urban fantasy, Ringle delivers a queer fairy tale as electrifying as it is tender.” —Publishers Weekly (Lava Red Feather Blue)
"An exhilaratingly seductive return to the magical island of Eidolonia, Ballad for Jasmine Town is a deeply moving story of what it means to truly love another: acceptance of their authentic self. A deliciously exciting adventure in a remarkable fantasy realm.” — Abbie Williams, author of the Shore Leave Cafe series