Brimstone
Callie Hart, 2025
Fae courts, old magic and a romance conducted as a shared list of enemies — romantasy for readers who like their love declarations with a side of menace. Longing and lyrical, with witty exchanges and a current of menace beneath the love declarations; the pace stays brisk.
Feels like longing and wonder. About love and freedom.
Who it’s for
You may like it if you enjoy fae-court intrigue, old magic, and romance built on shared enemies and sharp banter. It is the second book in a series, so starting here may leave some relationships and court politics already in motion.
Why read it
For a story about dangerous courts and old magic, it gives you a romance that speaks plainly about devotion while keeping its edge.
A page from the book
What a man says when the only thing he owns is his life.
Every part. I love all of you.” He blew a dark curl out of his eyes. “I’d spend the fortunes of the universe to protect you. I’d drain the seas dry. Fell every tree. I would sacrifice the sun from the fucking sky and surrender the stars, too, if I could. But those things aren’t mine to give. All I have is my life. It isn’t much, but I’d spend it and consider the price small if it meant keeping you safe. Callie Hart.Brimstone is the second book of Callie Hart's Fae & Alchemy series; the first, Quicksilver, found its readers by word of mouth before becoming a bestseller.
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Questions readers ask
- Is Brimstone for me?
- You may like it if you enjoy fae-court intrigue, old magic, and romance built on shared enemies and sharp banter. It is the second book in a series, so starting here may leave some relationships and court politics already in motion.
- What is Brimstone like?
- Longing and lyrical, with witty exchanges and a current of menace beneath the love declarations; the pace stays brisk. Feels like longing and wonder. About love and freedom.
- What should I read after Brimstone?
- If you liked Brimstone, try Obsidian (Jennifer L. Armentrout), The Knight and the Moth (Rachel Gillig) and Spirit Bound (Richelle Mead).
A taste of the feed
Hostility this polished is usually something else entirely.
Thanks,” I muttered and added under my breath, “Douchebag.” He laughed, deep and throaty. “Now that’s not very ladylike, Kittycat.” I whipped around. “Don’t ever call me that,” I snapped. “It’s better than calling someone a douchebag, isn’t it?” He pushed out the door. “This has been a stimulating visit. I’ll cherish it for a long time to come.” Okay. That was it. “You know, you’re right. How wrong of me to call you a douchebag. Because a douchebag is too nice of a word for you,” I said, smiling sweetly. “You’re a dickhead.” “A dickhead?” he repeated. “How charming.” I flipped him off.
Obsidian · Jennifer L. Armentrout
The perils of teaching a gargoyle a human figure of speech.
I confess horses are not the intelligent beasts I imagined them to be. Though I don’t think that merits the abuse they suffer postmortem.” That one took me a moment. “No one actually beats dead horses, gargoyle. It’s an expression.” “Really? How morbid.
The Knight and the Moth · Rachel Gillig
What it's like to love someone you can only picture, never dream about.
If I could dream, I know I’d dream about you.I’d dream about the way you smell and how your dark hair feels like silk between my fingers. I’d dream about the smoothness of your skin and the fierceness of your lips when we kiss. Without dreams,I have to be content with my own imagination—which is almost as good. I can picture all those things perfectly.
Spirit Bound · Richelle Mead
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