TheacclaimedauthorofSistersongtransformsthestoryofHerlaandtheWildHuntintoarich,feministfantasyinthisstunningtaleoftwogreatwarriors,awar-tornland,andanancientmagicthatisslowlyawakening.Britain,60AD.Hopingtosaveherlover,herland,andherpeoplefromtheRomans,HerlamakesadesperatepactwiththekingoftheOtherworld.Butyearspassunheededinhisrealm,andsheescapestofindeveryoneshelovedlongdead.Cursedtowieldhisblade,shebecomesLordoftheHunt.Andforcenturies,sherides,leadingherimmortalwarriorsandreapingwanderers’souls.Untilthenightshemeetsawomanonabloodybattlefield--aSaxonqueenwithice-blueeyes.Queen?thelburgofWessexisaprovenfighter.Butwhensheleadsherforcestodisasterinbattle,herhusband’scourtturnsagainsther.YetKingIneneeds?thelmorethanever.SomethingdarkanddangerousisatworkintheWessexcourt.Hisownbrotherseekstousurphim.AndtheironlyhopeisthemagicinIne’sbloodlinethat’slaindormantsinceancientdays.Themomentsheand?thelmeet,Herlaknowsit’snocoincidence.Thedeadkingsarewaking.TheOtherworldseekstorise,tobringthepeopleofBritainunderitsdominion.AndasHerlaand?thelgrowcloser,Herlamustfindherhumanity--andawaytobreakthecurse--beforeit’stoolate.
