Lord of Blade and Bone - Waking Hearts by Erica Ivy Rodgers Hardcover

About the Book

Montaigne to use his powers, Lady Charlotte Sand and her rebellion also seek to use Luc to secure peace, but betrayal and dark forces threaten to unravel their fight for freedom.

Book Synopsis

A harrowing companion to the romantic fantasy adventure, Lady of Steel and Straw

The kingdom of Niveaux's most vulnerable are being hanged--their bones mercilessly collected for an arsenal of wraiths. With young Prince Artus locked away and the Order of the Guardians driven from the capital, Cardinal Lorraine the Pure fixes her gaze on conquering bordering nations. To succeed, she'll have to convince Captain Luc de Montaigne to embrace the power he's been running from his entire life.

But even in chains, Luc yearns for the light of Lady Charlotte Sand. Proclaimed an outlaw, Charlotte and her lavender scarecrow Guardian, Worth, are staging rebellion with the underground network, the Broken Bird. Three new Guardians have also woken to aid their cause, but someone in their ranks is not who they seem. And with corruption spreading, the Guardians' hearts are weakening. Can Charlotte trust Luc to abandon his former master and secure peace for the kingdom? Or will the darkness haunting Charlotte's Guardian destroy any chance for reconciliation?

An exhilarating second installment in the Waking Hearts duology, this YA fantasy was inspired by The Three Musketeers and offers a beguiling dose of dark magic.

Review Quotes

This is a complex, nuanced story of politics, power, and how a person's environment can twist them beyond recognition. . . . A heartfelt farewell to a dazzling world.
--Kirkus Reviews

[A] swashbuckling adventure. Readers familiar with The Three Musketeers will appreciate the nods to the source material in this epic battle for peace and justice.
--School Library Journal

About the Author

Erica Ivy Rodgers lives in Nashville, Tennessee with her husband, two children, and one very lovable, frenetic pit bull mix. When she isn't writing or driving kids around, you can usually find her starting another DIY home project in the woods, rock climbing, or beneath an ever-growing pile of bookish quilting fabric.