Grudging: Birth of Saints Book One

ISBN: 0062447165

Author: Hauck, Michelle

Condition: New

A lyrical tale of honor and magic, Grudging is the opening salvo in Michelle Hauck's Book of Saints trilogy that combines the grace of Ellen Kushner's Swordpoint with the esprit de corps of Django Wexler's Shadow Campaign series.A world of chivalry and witchcraftand the invaders who would destroy everythingThe north has invaded, bringing a cruel religion and no mercy. The ciudades-estados who have stood in their way have been razed to nothing, and now the horde is before the gates of Colina Hermosademanding blood.On a mission of desperation, a small group escapes the besieged city in search of the one thing that might stem the tide of Northerners: the witches of the southern swamps.The Women of the Song.But when tragedy strikes their negotiations, all that is left is a single untried knight and a witch who has never given voice to her power. And time is running out.