The fates of two nations hang in the balance as Jasminda and Jack must choose between love and duty to fulfill their destinies and end the war. As an ancient evil gains power, Jasminda races to unlock a mystery that promises salvation. Thrust into a hostile society, Jasminda and Jack must rely on one another even as secrets jeopardize their bond. They escape their vicious captors and together embark on a perilous journey to save the land and to uncover the secrets of the Queen Who Sleeps. Now he must do whatever it takes to save Elsira and its people from the True Father and he needs Jasminda's Earthsong to do it.

Jack's mission behind enemy lines to prove that the Mantle between Elsira and Lagrimar is about to fall nearly cost him his life, but he is saved by the healing Song of a mysterious young woman. When ruthless soldiers seek refuge in her isolated cabin, they bring with them a captive-an injured spy who threatens to steal her heart. Jasminda herself is an outcast in her homeland of Elsira, where her gift of Earthsong is feared. Orphaned and alone, Jasminda lives in a land where cold whispers of invasion and war linger on the wind. Penelope's Song of Blood & Stone is a treacherous, thrilling, epic fantasy about an outcast drawn into a war between two powerful rulers. Penelope will do next.'-Ilona Andrews, #1 New York Times bestselling author 'Wonderful characters, unique setting, and an engaging romance set against the backdrop of ancient magic. A TIME 100 Best Fantasy Books of All TimeĪ TIME Magazine Best Fantasy Book of 2018

Song of Blood & Stone by L. Penelope