Song of the Huntress

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A must-read for Circe fans, 'Song of the Huntress' recasts the folklore behind the Wild Hunt into a dark feminist fantasy set amid the legends and beauty of ancient Britain.

Great Britain, 60AD. Hoping to save her lover, her land and her people from the Romans, Herla makes a desperate pact with the king of the Other World. But the years pass without him hearing them and she runs away to find everyone she loved long dead. Cursed to wield her blade, she becomes Lord of the Hunt. And for centuries, she rides, harvesting the souls of the wanderers. Until the night he meets a woman on a bloody battlefield - a Saxon queen with ice-blue eyes.

Queen Æthelburg of Wessex is a proven fighter. But when she leads her forces to disaster in battle, her husband's court turns against her. However, King Ine needs Æthel more than ever: the dead kings of Wessex are waking up and his own brother wants to usurp him. Ine's only hope is to master the magic that has lain dormant in her bloodline since ancient times.

When their paths cross, Herla knows it's no coincidence. Something dark and dangerous is happening at the court of Wessex. The Other World seeks to rise, to bring the people of Britain under its rule. As she and Æthel grow closer, Herla must find her humanity - and a way to break the curse - before it's too late.

Author: Lucy Holland