Hazel and her brother Ben have always been drawn to the faerie world, and there are mysteries surrounding them that get revealed as time passes. Their hometown of Fairfold is a rather unusual place, and people there are unusually accepting of the odd things that occur.
Since they were children, Ben and Hazel have both been in love with the horned prince who sleeps in a glass coffin in the woods. His faerie past is guaranteed to cause trouble, but Hazel is convinced that she has the skills needed to stop this.
When the horned prince is released from his glass coffin it’s clear that the Alderking is determined to reclaim his own. Hazel and Ben get caught up in a series of unusual events in order to try and restore peace to their town.
This is fairly typical Holly Black fare. If you are a fan, you will find much to like about this book although I did feel that things were not always well-linked.