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Hypatia Rae Books
Where Romance and Fantasy unite
Hypatia Rae (Hi-PAY-Shuh) is a Canadian author who writes fantasy books about characters kissing.
She has been regaling family and friends with dramatic tales since early childhood and loves nothing more than creating expansive worlds for her characters, then setting them free so she can document their exploits.
Hypatia is known for her strong characters and compelling worldbuilding. She most often combines romance with a helping of humour. Her debut novel The Witch of Faymeria Wood, released November 2023.
Her prequel novella Rise of the Fae King, is available to purchase or free to newsletter subscribers.​
Where to find Hypatia
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Prequel, Polyamory, LGBTQ, Friends-to-lovers, Mentor-mentee, Unique magic,
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Multiple mild open door scenes between both couples
Title : RISE OF THE FAE KING
Author: Hypatia Rae
Series: Beyond the Veil (Book 0.5 of 3)
Genre: Romantic Fantasy, Second World Fantasy
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Princess Kalanthami has always known what her future holds. Until the day Nesterin murders the king, sending both the Amrynn Court and Kalanthami's life into turmoil. Kalanthami flees with her one and only ally at her side, and they try to make a life together outside the walls and responsibilities of the palace. But Kalanthami's past won't stay buried forever, and Nesterin isn't going to give up before removing every last threat to his rule.
ASIN: B0DBRPBXTV
Paperback ISBN: 978-1-7387132-9-5
eBook ISBN: 978-1-7387132-6-4
Publication Date: October 24 2024
Publisher: Ayrsyryd Publishing
Cover: SaintJupit3rGr4phic
Book 1 of 4 in Beyond the Veil
50K words | 184 pages
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Gender swapped Fairytale Retelling, Only one horse, She saves him, Animal companion, True love's kiss, Love potion gone wrong, Royal romance, Class difference
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Kissing only
ASIN: B0G8773ZPV
Paperback ISBN: 978-1-7387132-1-9
eBook ISBN: 978-1-7387132-0-2
Publication Date: November 1 2023
Book 2 of 4 in Beyond the Veil
103K words | 344 pages
Title : THE WITCH OF FAYMERIA WOOD
Author: Hypatia Rae
Series: Beyond the Veil (Book 1 of 3)
Genre: Romantic Fantasy, Second World Fantasy, Fairytale Retelling
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A cursed prince, A reclusive chemist
A darkness lurking in the shadows
Cursed as an infant to die on his twentieth birthday, Prince Silas was saved by Chemist Chantria Hardacher, who transformed the death curse into a sleeping one.
Then she disappeared.
Now the prince slumbers, waiting for true love’s kiss to wake him.
Everleigh Hardacher wants nothing to do with the spoiled prince who got himself cursed to sleep; she only wants to find her missing mother. But when the king and queen make a royal decree that all eligible maidens must try their luck breaking the curse, Everleigh vows to wake the pompous prince without a kiss.
Although Everleigh doesn’t believe in true love, saving the prince just might prove her wrong about everything she thought she knew.
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Gender swapped Fairytale Retelling, Hurt comfort, She saves him again, More animal companion, Jilted ex, Class difference
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Kissing only
ASIN: B0G82PFHHP
Paperback ISBN: 978-1-7387132-3-3
eBook ISBN: 978-1-7387132-2-6
Publication Date: April 19 2024
Book 3 of 4 in Beyond the Veil
97K words | 317 pages
Title : BLOOD OF THE DRAGON
Author: Hypatia Rae
Series: Beyond the Veil (Book 2 of 3)
Genre: Romantic Fantasy, Second World Fantasy, Fairytale Retelling
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She saved him once and he betrayed her.
Will she risk her heart to do it again?
Still reeling from the prince's betrayal, Everleigh sequesters herself in her cabin, refusing all contact with him. Focused on helping her patients, she falls into old habits and resumes looking for her mother. But when soldiers knock on her door with a summons from the queen, she'll have to decide whether to put her heart on the line to save the prince once more time.
Heartbroken, Prince Silas will do anything to win Everleigh back, including saving a Veil dragon before Drylyn can get his hands on it. When the creature accidentally bites him, sending poison coursing through his veins, Silas falls into a coma. As the venom paralyzes and slowly kills him, the king and queen realize they need Everleigh's help. But she wants nothing to do with their son.
Meanwhile, Anastasia's claws sink ever deeper into Drylyn. Rallying his soldiers to her cause beneath the distracted eyes of the king and queen, her actions further endanger both the people and the future of Faymere.
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Gender swapped Fairytale Retelling, He saves her, New allies, Reclaim birthright, Learning magic, Dragons, Animal companion, Lost & found, Found family
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One lightly spicy scene between MCs
ASIN: B0GCZ9P9WT
Paperback ISBN: 978-1-7387132-4-0
eBook ISBN: 978-1-7387132-5-7
Publication Date: June 26 2025
Book 4 of 4 in Beyond the Veil
135K words | 434 pages
Title : BEYOND THE VEIL
Author: Hypatia Rae
Series: Beyond the Veil (Book 3 of 3)
Genre: Romantic Fantasy, Second World Fantasy, Fairytale Retelling
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To save two kingdoms
she'll have to venture beyond the Veil
Everleigh is certain her mother is alive, and trapped on the other side of the Veil. She’s more determined than ever to find her and bring her home. But danger lurks in the fae realm and Silas begs her not to go alone.
Forbidden by the king from accompanying her, Silas enlists the help of his most trusted friend, Major Ricas Stolly, to head Everleigh’s team. But nothing can prepare them for what, or who, awaits them, or the secrets Everleigh’s mother is keeping.
Once the team has departed, Silas is unable to communicate with them, and he goes half-mad wondering if Everleigh, the woman he loves, is even alive. Determined to get to her at all costs, he risks his life to help ensure her mission is a success.
Meanwhile, faced with strange allies in an even stranger land, Everleigh must face her fate head on and challenge the nefarious fae king who not only stole the throne and murdered most of her family, but is also responsible for Silas’ curse. She’ll risk her safety, her future, and her life to be reunited with her mother, and ally her two kingdoms.
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LGBTQ, Deadly competition, Fuck the patriarchy, Feminine Rage, Mulan inspired, Reluctant allies, Slow burn, Mental health rep​
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Kissing only
ASIN: B0FLF8T3WP
Paperback ISBN: 978-1-0689960-4-7
eBook ISBN: 978-1-0689960-5-4
Publication Date: 2026
Book 1 of 2 Daughters of Sand
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Title : THE GRAND SHAHALA
Author: Hypatia Rae
Series: Daughters of Sand (Book 1 0f 2)
Genre: Romantic Fantasy, Second World Fantasy, Fairytale Retelling, Adventure Fantasy, LGBTQ+
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A deadly race could set them free... Or sentence them to a lifetime in chains.
Everyone knows winning the monster-racing Shahals means status, riches, and for an indentured servant like Sabine, freedom—except only men can compete. As her only means to a better life, Sabine must disguise herself as Rider Nyx and take her chances in the races.
As an empath, Princess Ianthe is an abomination to her people. She’s desperate to find her mother’s tribe and learn to control the magic that could send her to an early grave. Instead, her father orders her to wed the winner of the Grand Shahala, the final monster race.
Two women with no choices, and only one way out - forming an unlikely alliance to beat the races together, share the proceeds, and earn the freedom they both desire. Now Sabine is caught up in a web of lies and increasingly dangerous races—made all the more difficult by her growing attraction to the sheltered princess.
Winning means freedom.
Failure means a life in chains.
And the most dangerous race is still ahead ...
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