Description
The sequel to the thrilling magical heist fantasy, The Book of Gold, from the Feral Gods Trilogy.
💫'History and enchantment woven in a seamless, intricate tapestry' Sarah Rees Brennan 💫
💫 'Intricately plotted and vividly imagined' M.A. Kuzniar 💫
Lyta is trying her best. She is determined to stay out of trouble, avoid Sylvian and the queen, and, above all, not embarrass Kit. So when Kit asks Lyta to help the temple recover their stolen relics, Lyta has no choice but agree. Who better to track down thieves than the one blessed by Ennin himself? But when her search lands Lyta in trouble with the blacksmiths, and Sylvian steps up to protect her, keeping away from the palace and its politics is harder than Lyta imagined.
Kit misses Ben - the scholar has been busy working at the blacksmith's guild on a secret project, and their time together has been reduced to a few stolen moments. Then, to save his workshop, Kit is forced to help Lord Alderton search for his missing sister. But when his quest leads him to the very same blacksmith's guild, it is clear that there is more at stake than just one missing girl.
For when Lyta travelled across the veil, she ripped a path out of it - and something is clawing its way to Amberes. Something vast and deadly, something so terrible that it makes the gods quake in fear . . .
Tropes included:
Magical Heist 💫
Childhood friends to enemies...to lovers 💖
Second chance romance 🩹
Alt History Renaissance 📜
Found family
READERS LOVE THE FERAL GODS TRILOGY
'SIX OF CROWS meets THE LIES OF LOCKE LAMORA, with just a hint of A DARKER SHADE OF MAGIC, with a charm and edge that is all Long's own'
'I'm fully on board for more adventures with Lyta and crew . . . For fans of Solo, The Princess Bride, Ocean's Eight and Eleven, and anyone looking for a wonderful book worthy of heists'
'This was EXCELLENT'
'I especially loved the characters. They multi-faceted, complex people and I enjoyed reading from all three POVs'
'Such a fun, 16th century inspired heist and state-vs-religion fantasy'
'I read this as the BFS book club read for January, and I was absolutely bowled over by it. Long takes her love of the history of old books, particularly the Plantin Polyglot Bible, and 16th Century Antwerp and delivers a sumptuous fantasy story'
AUTHORS LOVE THE FERAL GODS TRILOGY
'Sweeps you away with magic books, gods, and a gorgeous second-chance romance. This book is golden!' M.A. KUZNIAR
'History and enchantment woven in a seamless, intricate tapestry' Sarah Rees Brennan
'Intricately plotted and vividly imagined, The Book of Gold snatched me away to a dangerous, decadent city populated by thieves and kings; scholars and gods' Lyra Selene
About the Author
Ruth Frances Long writes romance and fantasy from the heart which often strays into weird and wonderful liminal places. In 2015 she won a European Science Fiction Society award for A Crack in Everything. She also writes as Jessica Thorne, was longlisted for the RNA Romance Fantasy award in 2020, and wrote a tie in novel for the music festival Tomorrowland. She lives in Ireland and works in a specialized library of rare & occasionally crazy books. But they are mostly under control.
Reviews
**PRAISE FOR RUTH FRANCES LONG**
An epic historic adventure that sweeps you away with magic books, gods, and a gorgeous second-chance romance. This book is golden! * M. A. Kuzniar, bestselling author of Midnight in Everwood *
Intricately plotted and vividly imagined, The Book of Gold snatched me away to a dangerous, decadent city populated by thieves and kings; scholars and gods. I thoroughly enjoyed every moment of this smart, inventive, and propulsive debut * Lyra Selene, author of A Feather So Black *
History and enchantment woven in a seamless, intricate tapestry * Sarah Rees Brennan, author of Long Live Evil *
I was immediately absorbed into Lyta's fast paced, high stakes magical world. Drawing together a corrupt city underbelly, cutting court politics and a complicated romance into one epic heist . . . Every page shimmers with trickery, deception and delicious fun * Cari Thomas, Sunday Times bestselling author of Threadneedle *
A brilliant, ripping-yarn of a tale * The British Fantasy Society *
Book Information
ISBN 9781399731614
Author Ruth Frances Long
Format Hardback
Page Count 320
Imprint Hodderscape
Publisher Hodder & Stoughton
Series The Feral Gods
Weight(grams) 540g
