The Fireborne Blade
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- $16.99
Publisher Description
Kill the dragon. Find the blade. Reclaim her honor.
It’s that, or end up like countless knights before her, as a puddle of gore and molten armor.
Maddileh is a knight. There aren’t many women in her line of work, and it often feels like the sneering and contempt from her peers is harder to stomach than the actual dragon slaying. But she’s a knight, and made of sterner stuff.
A minor infraction forces her to redeem her honor in the most dramatic way possible, she must retrieve the fabled Fireborne Blade from its keeper, legendary dragon the White Lady, or die trying. If history tells us anything, it's that “die trying” is where to wager your coin.
Maddileh’s tale contains a rich history of dragons, ill-fated knights, scheming squires, and sapphic love, with deceptions and double-crosses that will keep you guessing right up to its dramatic conclusion. Ultimately, The Fireborne Blade is about the roles we refuse to accept, and of the place we make for ourselves in the world.
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PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Bond (The Watcher in the Woods) gets her new fantasy series off to a rocky start with this murky adventure. The knight Maddileh sets out on a mission to prove herself by recovering the Fireborne Blade, a mythical sword forged by dragons, lost by humans, and rumored to now be in the possession of the infamous dragon known as the White Lady. Maddileh's squire, Petros, has his own goal for the mission: to rescue his sister, Saralene, who was abducted by the dragon. Together, Maddileh and Petros brave the White Lady's lair, where they encounter the murderous ghosts of knights killed by the dragon in the past. The duo's relationship, including how they came to be working together, feels somewhat muddled for much of the book, but their odd dynamic is explained in an explosive final twist that recasts much of what came before. It's an impressive trick, but it can't make up for the half-baked magic system and rushed plotting. This is a strong concept that falters in the execution.
