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In this gorgeous standalone companion to the critically acclaimed fantasy The Boneless Mercies April Tucholke spins a bold and blood-hungry retelling of the King Arthur legend that is perfect for fans of Naomi Novik Garth Nix and Laini Taylor.On the heels of a devastating plague Torvis sister Morgunn is stolen from the family farm by Uther a flame-loving Fremish wIn this gorgeous standalone companion to the critically acclaimed fantasy The Boneless Mercies April Tucholke spins a bold and blood-hungry retelling of the King Arthur legend that is perfect for fans of Naomi Novik Garth Nix and Laini Taylor.On the heels of a devastating plague Torvis sister Morgunn is stolen from the family farm by Uther a flame-loving Fremish wolf-priest who leads a pack of ragged starving girls. Torvi leaves the only home shes ever known and joins a shaven-skulled druid and a band of roaming Elsh artists known as the Butcher Bards. They set out on a quest to rescue Torvis sister and find a mythical sword.On their travels Torvi and her companions will encounter magical night wilds and mystical Drakes who trade in young men. They will sing rowdy Elshland ballads in a tree-town tavern and find a mysterious black tower in an Endless Forest. They will fight alongside famous Vorseland archers and barter with Fremish wizards. They will feast with rogue Jade Fell children in a Skal Mountain cave and seek the help of a Pig Witch. They will face wild dangerous magic that leads to love joy tragedy and death.Torvi set out to rescue a sister but she may find its merely the first step toward a life that is grander and more glorious than anything she could have imagined.(less)