The Falconer by Elizabeth May

genre: young adult steampunk/historical urban paranormal

One night, one horrible, traumatic event and life for Aileana will never be the same. Her knowledge that the fae are real and ruthless means that can she no longer be the proper society girl she was raised to be, preparing for life as a wife and mother in Edinburgh. Instead, her life is ruled by a fierce and unrelenting hatred of the fairies and a desire to wipe them out. Luckily for her, she has a limited few fae on her side, one of whom is ruthless enough himself to teach her a least a little - but the secrets he keeps may do more harm that any teaching is worth.

I could not put this one down. It’s action-packed and I loved the steampunk atmosphere and the romantic tension. Its a little repetitive but I forgave it because the banter was fun and I was swept along enough to want to know what was next.