From the author of Sistersong comes a powerful and ambitious retelling of an ancient tale
'Magic myth political intrigue and a fierce and unique love story . . . I devoured it' -
Cassandra Clare author of Sword Catcher A must-read for fans of Circe Song of the Huntress
by Lucy Holland recasts the folklore behind the Wild Hunt into a dark feminist fantasy set
amidst the legends and beauty of ancient Britain. 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' souls. Until the night
she meets a woman on a bloody battlefield - a Saxon queen with ice-blue eyes. Queen Æthelburg
of Wessex is a proven fighter but after a battlefield defeat she finds her husband's court
turning against her. Yet King Ine needs Æthel more than ever: the dead kings of Wessex are
waking and Ine must master his bloodline's ancient magic if they are to survive. When their
paths cross Herla knows it's no coincidence. Something dark and dangerous is at work in the
Wessex court. As she and Æthel grow closer Herla must find her humanity - and a way to break
the curse - before it's too late. 'Striking bold and beautifully written' - Angela Slatter
author of The Briar Book of the Dead
