Prince of Foxes: A Gothic Scottish Fairy Tale

Bright Spear Trilogy, Book 1

By: H. L. Macfarlane

Narrated by: Alexander Bevan

Sometimes, a fox is not a fox, and a man is not what he seems.

When Lachlan, the golden prince of faeries, is transformed into a fox and banished from the forest on the eve of his mother’s funeral, the last creature he expects to seek help from is a human.

But Sorcha Darrow is not so easily enchanted by the wily faerie. Only after discovering her father means to marry her to a wealthy Londoner does she decide to help him, seeking the power of a being even Lachlan is wary of: a kelpie. In finding one, Sorcha hopes that she may just avoid her own dire fate in the process.

With Sorcha’s dreams being their only true form of communication, Lachlan has to race against time to break his curse and take his place as king before he’s doomed to live as a fox forever.

But someone else is after the throne, and may just use Sorcha’s growing connection to Lachlan to reach it.

The first book in the stunning Bright Spear trilogy, Prince of Foxes is loosely based on the Celtic fairy tale of "Gold-Tree and Silver-Tree" and features a cameo from Julian and Evie from The Tower Without a Door, book three in Chronicles of Curses.

Note: Prince of Foxes is written in UK (British) English, not American English.

©2019 Hayley Louise Macfarlane (P)2020 Hayley Louise Macfarlane

Wonderful

I thoroughly enjoyed this book with all its magical creatures and their beautiful environments. The narrator was great.

Excellent 5 Star Book & Narrator!

So I’m trying not to swoon!
The narrator has a Scottish accent! Lately I’ve listened to audiobooks where the narrator try’s to sing a song.
He doesn’t “try” to sing! I truly enjoyed his singing.
I had to listen a couple of times just because it was my duty, yeah that’s it! 😁
This is a fantastic book, the narrator is amazing! I am buying the next book, I don’t want the story to end. Clara, her Sealy Prince and the one I won’t name. I don’t want the ruin the book or give clues!!
It’s an excellent book with twists you don’t see coming!
This book I will treasure and listen to again and again!

wonderful fairytale

narrator was excellent but audio sounded a bit echo-y. beautiful fairytale feel of the story

Quite the tail to tell ;)

A bit risqué, but a fun irish fable even so. The lochs meet the seely and unseely and of course the humans in the middle get hurt. A fun tale of magic and intrigue.

CUNNING OF THE PRINCE FOX

LOCHLAN IS THE SEELIE PRINCE OF FAIRIES, GRIEVED BY THE DEATH OF HIS MOTHRR THE QUEEN HE LEAVES AND GOES LOOOKING FOR SOMETHING TO ENTERTAIN HIMSELF WITH TO DOSTRACT HIMSELF FROM HIS GRIEF. THERE ARE SEVERAL SCENES WITH UNDRESSING. BUT NO ACTUAL SCENES, THE NARRATOR WAS DYNAMIC! HE BROUGHT ALL THE CHARACTERS TO LIFE! I WOULD RECOMMEND THIS STORY DOR 17 AND UP.

great story

I love this story the moment it started and didn't want it to end. I fell in love with the Kelpie.

Wow please read.

grab a blanket set on your couch and listen or read this on a dark gloomy night. it is a story with humor,impossible love and magic! I love it.please keep the narrator

wonderful just wonderful

it was such a new style and compelling story. FINALLY something different from werewolves and vampires. exactly what I was looking for to listen to. the narrator was such a joy to listen to, very relaxing and really brought the story to life! 10/10

A fae prince turned fox and the human girl destin

Prince of Foxes
HL MacFarlane
6 Hours, 50 Minutes

Prince of Foxes is the first installment in the Bright Spear Trilogy from HL MacFarlane, and it's a fun, magic-filled, flexible retelling of the "Gold-Tree and Silver-Tree" Celtic fairytale. The story introduces us to Sorcha, and we follow her path as she crosses with Lachlan, a fae prince who was cursed and turned into a fox. I enjoyed the story written for us by HL MacFarlane and the way they put their spin on the folklore. Sorcha was an easy character to feel an affinity for as the story went on, hoping she would find the answers she sought. I wasn't sure how my feelings about Lachlan would end up; his selfish nature and penchant for trickery made it more difficult to identify with Lachlan as a character. Sorcha's strength in character despite her fears and everything unknown to her was commendable. One thing I love about HL MacFarlane's books is how other characters sneak in and make surprise visits in the stories. We got to see Julian and Evie again!

I read this book as an audiobook, and HL MacFarlane does a great job at writing books that grip you and pull you into a story constantly moving forward. You're always trying to figure out who the villain is, and the rollercoaster of emotions and reactions to get there is perfectly done. I loved all of the folklore that was a part of the book, the faerie history, the kelpie, and how the author added bits and pieces into the story that spoke to the necessity to preserve the environment around us. Alexander Bevan is a familiar narrator for HL MacFarlane and did a great job with Prince of Foxes. He has a spectacular singing voice, which came in handy with Prince of Foxes, and he does potentially morally gray, "wondering if this is right" characters well. He is on my list of great narrators!

Everything was seamless in its presentation and led to a great story. I am excited to read the next book in the series! Thank you, HL MacFarlane, for a great first book in a trilogy!

Very Good & Interesting Story!

A Excellent Fairytale with so much more information on various creatures than most tales tell. The main character lives near the Loch and is wise to the Fae tricks so keeps herself mostly protected. The story is in Scotland and is well written, I believe the author is from Scotland too. Narrator did a exceptional job with the Characters & Story .