The Waking Land

Wildegarde came bearing a flame in her heart and her hair crowned with the pale light of stars. Where she placed her feet, the earth trembled. Where she raised her hand, mountains moved. Twelve years ago, as punishment for her father's failed coup against the king of Caeris, Elanna was taken hostage by the king and raised as his own child. Now 18, Elanna is once again taken from her home ... but this time she is being kidnapped by her father. Her father has resurrected his battle against his king, and wishes to use his El as a figurehead, telling his supporters that she has the magical powers of Wildegarde, a figure of legend who could control the growth of the trees and the movement of the earth. What no one knows, however, is that magic does flow through Elanna's veins ... Now, torn between opposing forces in a revolution she loathes, El must come to terms with her own magic, and learn the true nature of justice and of mercy. A bold and gorgeous fantasy that takes as its inspiration the famous Jacobite rebellions of eighteenth century Scotland, and featuring a brilliant heroine on the cusp of womanhood, The Waking Land is the first of a planned trilogy that will delight fans of The Red Queen, Six of Crows, and Court of Thorns and Roses.