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Alis
ancient secrets
arrogant princes
Author_Kate Elliott
bickering
Cate
Category=FMB
classism
crone lit
dragons
dubious loyalty
Eliot
Eliott
Elliot
epic quest
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feminist fantasy
grief
grim setting
Hawaii
high-stakes politics
mature protagonist
middle-aged
mythic land
paranormal
possession
Rasmussen
sarcastic
sardonic
sibling conflict
slow-moving
sunshine character
supernatural
survival
Product details
- ISBN 9781250338648
- Weight: 484g
- Dimensions: 147 x 217mm
- Publication Date: 26 Feb 2026
- Publisher: Tor Publishing Group
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Hardback
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Surprising betrayals, surprising alliances, and surprising discoveries of heritage abound in this energetic sequel to The Witch Roads.
When the royal party finds themselves in a land they never believed they could access, it will take all of Prince Gevulin's (admittedly impressive) diplomatic skills to forge a coalition with an unlikely group of would-be allies.
Meanwhile, as Erin mourns her lost love, an unwelcome visit to the land of her birth brings back the traumatic memories of the childhood she shared with her sister.
And a surprise visit from an unwelcome family member threatens to derail the plans of multiple opposing factions.
Loyalty cannot be demanded, only won
Kate Elliott has been publishing science fiction and fantasy for over thirty years with a particular focus in immersive world building and epic stories of adventure & transformative cultural change. She’s written fantasy, science fiction, space opera based on the life of Alexander the Great (Unconquerable Sun), Young Adult fantasy, the seven volume (complete!) Crown of Stars epic fantasy series set in a landscape reminiscent of early medieval Europe, and the Afro-Celtic post-Roman alternate-history fantasy with lawyer dinosaurs, Cold Magic, as well as two novellas set in the Magic: The Gathering multiverse. Her work has been nominated for the Nebula, World Fantasy, Norton, and Locus Awards. Her novel Black Wolves won the RT Reviewers’ Choice Award for Best Epic Fantasy 2015. She lives in Hawaii, paddles outrigger canoes, and spoils her schnauzer.
