The Prince of Secrets: An enchanting cosy fantasy packed with magic, fae and forbidden love
May 2026 · Stariel Quartet Book 2 · Pan Macmillan
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'Witty, heartfelt, romantic and utterly charming'
– Stephanie Burgis, author of Wooing the Witch Queen, on How to Find a Nameless Fae
Wyn has secrets. Winged, magical secrets.
Wyn knows falling for Hetta Valstar is a bad idea. She’s human and the new ruler of Stariel Estate; he’s fae, and in hiding as her butler. If their relationship gets out, it’ll cause a scandal that could ruin their attempts to sort out the estate’s crumbling finances.
It doesn’t help that the sentient estate Hetta’s magically bonded to has decided it doesn’t like him.
But more than bank loans and Hetta’s good name are at stake. Wyn’s past is coming back to bite him. Ten years ago, he broke an oath and shattered the power of his home court, and the fae have been hunting him ever since. Now they’ve found his hiding place, they won’t rest until he’s dead or the debt is repaid – and they don’t play nicely.
The Prince of Secrets is the second book in the Stariel quartet, a romantic cozy fantasy series about fae, magical estates and complicated families, for fans of Sarah Beth Durst and Rebecca Thorne.
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Readers have fallen for The Prince of Secrets
'I absolutely loved this book!'
'Totally devoured this second helping of Hetta and Wyn . . . Victorian-esque, gaslamp vibe with fae and magic, what a brilliant blend!
'I am beyond obsessed with this series'
'Clear my schedule for as much of this series as I can shove in my brain ASAP'
– Stephanie Burgis, author of Wooing the Witch Queen, on How to Find a Nameless Fae
Wyn has secrets. Winged, magical secrets.
Wyn knows falling for Hetta Valstar is a bad idea. She’s human and the new ruler of Stariel Estate; he’s fae, and in hiding as her butler. If their relationship gets out, it’ll cause a scandal that could ruin their attempts to sort out the estate’s crumbling finances.
It doesn’t help that the sentient estate Hetta’s magically bonded to has decided it doesn’t like him.
But more than bank loans and Hetta’s good name are at stake. Wyn’s past is coming back to bite him. Ten years ago, he broke an oath and shattered the power of his home court, and the fae have been hunting him ever since. Now they’ve found his hiding place, they won’t rest until he’s dead or the debt is repaid – and they don’t play nicely.
The Prince of Secrets is the second book in the Stariel quartet, a romantic cozy fantasy series about fae, magical estates and complicated families, for fans of Sarah Beth Durst and Rebecca Thorne.
* * *
Readers have fallen for The Prince of Secrets
'I absolutely loved this book!'
'Totally devoured this second helping of Hetta and Wyn . . . Victorian-esque, gaslamp vibe with fae and magic, what a brilliant blend!
'I am beyond obsessed with this series'
'Clear my schedule for as much of this series as I can shove in my brain ASAP'
'Witty, heartfelt, romantic and utterly charming'
– Stephanie Burgis, author of Wooing the Witch Queen, on How to Find a Nameless Fae
Wyn has secrets. Winged, magical secrets.
Wyn knows falling for Hetta Valstar is a bad idea. She’s human and the new ruler of Stariel Estate; he’s fae, and in h...
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About the author
AJ Lancaster grew up on a farm in rural Aotearoa New Zealand, and her first job was finding lost people in a corn maze. Since leaving the farm, AJ’s activities have included a geography degree, environmental planning and editing maths exams. Now AJ lives in the Manawatu and writes romantic, whimsical fantasy books while investigating how many plants you can fit in one house. Results so far suggest that the limit does not exist. In 2021, AJ Lancaster received the Sir Julius Vogel Award for Best New Talent, New Zealand’s preeminent awards for science fiction, fantasy and horror. AJ is best known for the Stariel novels, a series about a country estate that chooses its own ruler, beginning with The Lord of Stariel.
AJ Lancaster grew up on a farm in rural Aotearoa New Zealand, and her first job was finding lost people in a corn maze. Since leaving the farm, AJ’s activities have included a geography degree, environmental planning and editing maths exams. Now AJ lives in the Manawatu and writes romantic, whims...
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