Fae & Fair Folk
The fair folk in all their beauty and menace: bargains with hidden costs, true names guarded like weapons, and courts where politeness is a survival skill. Fae fic draws on folklore rules — no thanking, no eating their food, no promises made lightly.
What is Fae & Fair Folk in fanfiction?
The fair folk in all their beauty and menace: bargains with hidden costs, true names guarded like weapons, and courts where politeness is a survival skill. Fae fic draws on folklore rules — no thanking, no eating their food, no promises made lightly. With over 30,000 works on Archive of Our Own, Fae & Fair Folk is one of the most beloved tropes in fanfiction.
Why readers love Fae & Fair Folk
Faerie stories run on consequence and clever wording, giving readers romance and danger braided together so tightly that every gift might be a trap.
Examples of Fae & Fair Folk
A mortal winning a fae bargain on a technicality and gaining an intrigued immortal suitor, or a changeling discovering what they are when the court comes to collect.
Best Fae & Fair Folk Fanfics
The highest-rated Fae & Fair Folk stories across all fandoms on AO3.
The book of Stray Kids AU
by KPMG
This is just a bunch of AUs that came to my mind and I had to make them real so I could stop thinking about it and actually sleep... Anyway if you have a suggestion for an AU leave it in the comments!!! 😁
Daughter of The Castle
by Asphodelic_Witch
In the hollow silence following the Battle of Hogwarts, Hermione Granger finds herself shattered. Haunted by the loss of her friends and the weight of physical and emotional trauma, she struggles to find a reason to endure in a world that feels irrevocably broken. As she questions the true cost of t
The Dragon Hoard of Caer Draconia
by DaggerLobo
Malleus Draconia has a problem. Beltane, the fae’s summer festival, is approaching. He needs a hoard to show off to the representatives of Fantasia, the dragon of the North! Luckily, a dragon can hoard many things. Art, jewels, treasure… And the best treasure of all is people~ Now, he just needs to
a snowland fae and a guiding light
by strawberryjpg
Eventually, Flins found himself opening up, getting comfortable with Illuga in a way he never thought he would be - in a way he shouldn't be. The insatiable fae yearning to devour someone who isn't his lover, to consume them whole. Illuga knows nothing at all, nothing besides "you're not a human".
High king in a Quirk Land
Completeby Wmdjsmsm
After being deposed in a coup by his noble enemies. High king David ardry finds himself transported by the dreaming from a world of Darkenss to one where quirks and darkness coexist. He must adapt to this strange land and find an away back. All while trying to reclaim his memories.m
Pent up
Completeby SignedbyL
Sylvan (fae) has been too busy to show his lover Jett (wolf) any attention over the past week. Sylvan comes home to a suprise and loves every second of the interaction.
if i should die before i wake
by Anonymous
A cut through the palm of the devil. A cut across his own. A clasping of hands. Two drops of blood falling. A sharp cold breeze, as though someone was trying to prevent what happened next. The blood hit the papers. Silence before— Thump. Thump. Thump. Bodies of the guards hit the ground, one after t
The Witch's Lair: An 'Escape or Rape' Choose Your Own Adventure
by frunner
You've been kidnapped by Alasha, a powerful futa witch, who magically amplifies your arousal until you are absolutely desperate for the feel of her cock. However, rather than claiming you right then and there, the witch takes you back to her domain, and gives you one last chance to escape your lust
Crown of the Wolves
by m_writes_fanfic
When Luffy decides to go on a late night adventure, things could’ve been better. The Straw Hat crew of rambunctious teens ends up separated from their uniting friend and the woods secrets start to unravel. From the ever growing list of missing person’s cases to the mysterious figures pulling the str
Edinburgh's creatures and phenomena - a spotters guide
Completeby GarbledCrow
A journal I've started, of the strange and magical things I've seen in the City
A Last Resort
by AL1EN_CAT
In a desperate attempt to win Elizabeth’s affection, Norrington turns to none other than the Fairy Godmother for help.
In the Moonlight We Come Home
by venus_demilo
Long ago, there were Gods of an old magic. Long ago, these Gods were brothers, and the world turned at their will.But times change, and people become crueler. Now, these once-Gods must find a way back to each other.---“We are looking for our brothers,” Soonyoung says to the elders, to the people who
Requiem
by LilyKay_Updates
"Do you think I enjoy hurting you?""I hope so."----Life gets hard when you meddle in things that you should not stick your fucking nose into. That was - is - Sirena's understanding of the world. After decades spent guarding her boundaries at all costs, everything still came tumbling down. When Siren
Blueberry Muffins
by scrivenernoodz
Alfred is a mischievous changeling boy living in the frigid winter land of Miltrasca. When warmer weather finally arrives, his giddiness for spring turns into the plan for a magical woodland potluck, just for weird creatures like him! But can he actually pull it off without putting himself or other
The Godparent's Bride
by NightJasmine10
Dev's sister returns to Dimmadelphia after 2 years to be closer to him after she kept tabs on him through the Au-pairs. She also wants to expand her up and coming beauty empire much to Dale's dismay. Upon moving back, she meets the new "nanny" and develops a close friendship with him.Dale sees how c
Little As A Button
by LittleLionCub
Cosmos has been having a bit of a bad time recently. He finds a strange doll that looks like Spigot, but it has big button eyes. Cosmos finds another world, but not all is what it seems. (TSAMS Coraline Au)
The Faerie and the Phoenix
by tenebrisvox
Akos is a prince of High Grove.He is not the oldest son. He is not the youngest. He is not the cleverest, the bravest, or even particularly useful in a crisis.He is, unfortunately, the dumbest.He has also been betrothed to the bug-like Thornqueen of Briarmyr, an insectile faerie queen with a kingdom
Daughter of the Rowan
by LyraVex
Euan MacGillivray came home from one war to inherit another. His estate is dying, blighted by a decay that starves the fields and bleeds his coffers dry. His only solution is the axe, to sell the ancient heartwood of Alder Stone to pay its debts. Unfortunately for him, the land isn't empty. Somethin
Sunlight
Completeby maryofmossandmoonmilk
In a world in which Arthur told Merlin to leave and never come back after finding out about his magic.A year later Merlin is back and ready to defend Camelot with his magic.....but he's not the same Merlin.
Dandelion Wishes
by shadowedlight
Sarah takes her and Jareth's son to the park where she comes across her ex. When her son turns her ex into a lizard, chaos ensues. What should Sarah do? A semi sequel/side story to the fan fiction "At Death We Start" (still in progress). Recommendation is to read that fan fiction first before starti
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