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Song of the Huntress

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<p><b>FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF SISTERSONG<br><br>Magic, myth, political intrigue, and a fierce and unique love story . . . I devoured it </b> <b>&ndash; Cassandra Clare, author of <i>Sword Catcher</i></b><br><br><b>A must-read for fans of <i>Circe, Song of the Huntress</i> recasts the folklore behind the Wild Hunt into a dark, feminist fantasy set amidst the legends and beauty of ancient Britain.</b><br><br>Britain, 60 AD.

Hoping to save her lover and her land from the Romans, Herla makes a desperate pact with the Otherworld King.

She becomes Lord of the Hunt and for centuries she rides, reaping wanderers&rsquo; souls.

Until the night she meets a woman on a bloody battlefield &ndash; a Saxon queen with ice-blue eyes.<br><br>Queen thelburg of Wessex is a proven fighter, but after a battlefield defeat she finds her husband&rsquo;s court turning against her.

Yet King Ine needs thel more than ever: the dead kings of Wessex are waking, and Ine must master his bloodline&rsquo;s ancient magic if they are to survive.<br><br>When their paths cross, Herla knows it&rsquo;s no coincidence.

Something dark and dangerous is at work in the Wessex court.

As she and thel grow closer, Herla must find her humanity &ndash; and a way to break the curse &ndash; before it&rsquo;s too late.<br><br><b>Striking, bold and beautifully written&rsquo; &ndash; Angela Slatter, author of <i>The Briar Book of the Dead</i></b></p>

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Macmillan
1529077419 / 9781529077414
Paperback
823.92
21/03/2024
United Kingdom
English
Historic novels
432 pages
24 cm