(Beyond the Faerie Rath Book 1)
By Hanna Park
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If you like romance, the fae and all things Irish then you are going to love this book.
At the heart of the story is Calla and Colm, and their connection is utterly intoxicating. From the very first moment, there’s a pull between them that feels deeper than attraction—something instinctive, almost inevitable. That early scene at the wake, where Calla draws Colm into a dreamlike space and kisses him, is unforgettable. They don’t move in the physical world, yet what passes between them feels more real than anything grounded in reality. It’s soft and suspended, but also charged, as if something has already claimed them both.
From there, their connection only intensifies. The shared dreams are vivid and deeply intimate, blurring the line between sleep and waking until it becomes impossible to separate the two. There’s a sense that they are meeting somewhere beyond themselves, somewhere that exists just out of reach—and that makes every moment between them feel heightened, almost sacred, but also dangerous.
When they are together in the waking world, that tension becomes almost unbearable. It builds and builds, until it spills over in ways that feel urgent, reckless, and completely consuming. There is something almost obsessive in the way they are drawn to each other, as though resisting it is no longer an option - whether that be in a crowded pub, or a tack room!
What makes this even more compelling is the presence of the fae. These are not distant, passive beings—they feel deeply entwined with everything that is happening.
Ciarán’s storyline offers a haunting counterpoint to all of this. His survival feels hard-won, shaped by endurance and quiet resistance. What stands out is how Irish customs and traditions seem to anchor him—small, familiar practices that hold meaning and protection in a world that seeks to unravel identity. It suggests that even in the face of something ancient and overwhelming, there are still ways to hold onto what makes you human.
Everything in this novel feels connected—the longing, the danger, the folklore, and the sense of being watched or guided. It creates a story that is as emotional as it is unsettling, where love is not safe or simple, but something that consumes, transforms, and refuses to let go.
The Scald Crow is as dark as it is sensual, and I cannot wait to read the next book in the series.
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Hanna Park
`I began my writing career in the pre-dawn of a winter morning while my husband snored like a train. We could call my husband the catalyst. If it weren’t for him, I would never have gone to the kitchen to make a pot of coffee, feed the cat, and sit on the loveseat in front of the fire. It was there, in those moments of wondrous quiet, that I did something I had never thought possible. I opened my laptop, and while the coffee went cold, I wrote a story. My husband had no idea that these sojourns to the loveseat in front of the fire would become a daily occurrence, that writing would become an obsession, but the cat knew. She knows everything.
I write stories that make you laugh, make you cry, and make you love. Thank you, friends, for reading!
In the beginning, there was an empty page.
I am a writer who lives in Muskoka, Canada, with a husband who snores, a hungry cat, and an almost perfect canine––he’s an adorable little shit.
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