Beyond the wooden paneling separating my bedroom from the alcove, Hensey snores. I dress in the dark, dragging breeches over last night’s silk stockings. And as usual on this night, I haven’t slept at all. It’s the only night I allow myself to remember them, and the only night I dare to look my fear in the eyes and remember why I’m here. Fourteen years since King Antoine took me hostage fourteen years since I’ve seen or heard from my parents. 'synopsis' may belong to another edition of this title.

Bates’ clear, captivating, imaginative storytelling and vivid, distinctive characters will cause readers to soak up every word.” -RT Book Reviews

Bates has a delicate, precise touch with human and superhuman relationships.” -Publishers Weekly

“This superior novel blends passionate romance and sweeping magic. “A simmering tale of magic that builds to a raging inferno, and hits like a cross between Brandon Sanderson and Pierce Brown.” -Scott Sigler “ The Waking Land is all about rising to challenges, and it succeeds wonderfully.” -Charlaine Harris “A heartbreaking, enchanting, edge-of-the-seat read that held me captive from start to finish!” -Tamora Pierce “Callie Bates has written an exciting and involving first book, and she is clearly a writer of real talent.” -Terry Brooks Trapped between divided loyalties, she must summon the courage to confront a destiny that could tear her apart.ĭon’t miss any of Callie Bates’s magical Waking Land trilogy: Now Elanna has no choice but to lead a rebellion against the kingdom to which she once gave her allegiance. Feeling a strange, deep connection to the natural world, she also must face the truth about the forces she has always denied or disdained as superstition-powers that suddenly stir within her.īut an all-too-human threat is drawing near, determined to exact vengeance. Returning to the homeland of magical legends she has forsaken, Elanna is forced to reckon with her despised, estranged father, branded a traitor long ago. But when he dies under mysterious circumstances, Elanna is accused of his murder-and must flee for her life.

Lady Elanna is fiercely devoted to the king who raised her like a daughter. In the lush and magical tradition of Naomi Novik’s award-winning Uprooted comes this riveting debut from brilliant young writer Callie Bates-whose boundless imagination places her among the finest authors of fantasy fiction, including Sarah J.

The Waking Land by Callie Bates