The Summer King

The Summer King is a young adult fantasy novel, the second in The Chronicles of Faerie series, though it can be read as a standalone quest. It follows 17-year-old Laurel, who travels to Ireland and is drawn into the legendary world of Faerie. Driven by the mysterious death of her twin sister, Laurel undertakes a dangerous quest to find and free her sister, who is believed to be living with a lover in Faerie. The book explores themes of grief, sisterly love, courage, and self-discovery amidst a richly imagined Celtic mythological landscape. Parents should be aware of themes of loss and peril, suitable for mature middle-grade to young adult readers.

Seventeen-year-old Laurel returns to her grandparents' home in Ireland, where she encounters "the roly-poly man," a cluricaun who sets Laurel on a quest to free her twin sister, thought to be dead, to live with her lover in the legendary world of Faerie.