'Jump on the wagon now, because I think Bates is an author well worth watching' Robin Hobb

~*~*~Wildegarde came bearing a flame in her heart...~*~*~

It's been fourteen years since Elanna was taken hostage. Fourteen years spent being raised by the King who defeated her traitorous father. A man she's come to love like family.

But when the King is killed and Elanna framed for his murder, she must flee for her life.

Her only hope is to reach her homeland, but her father wants to reignite his rebellion and use Elanna as a figurehead. He will tell his followers she is the goddess Wildegarde reborn, a warrior of legend who could make the very earth tremble.

But what no one knows is that magic really does flow through Elanna's veins. And now she must decide whether she'll use her powers to create peace... or to enact revenge.

About the Author
Callie Bates is a writer, harpist and certified harp therapist, sometimes artist, and nature nerd. When she's not creating, she's hitting the trails or streets and exploring new places. She lives in the Upper Midwest. Her debut fantasy novel, THE WAKING LAND, is forthcoming in 2017. She occasionally writes nonfiction. Her essays have appeared in Shambhala Sun, The Best Buddhist Writing 2012, All Things Girl and online journals.

Reviews
Jump on the wagon now, because I think Bates is an author well worth watching -- Robin Hobb
A simmering tale of magic that builds to a raging inferno, and hits like a cross between Brandon Sanderson and Pierce Brown. -- Scott Sigler
Callie Bates has written an exciting and involving first book, and she is clearly a writer of real talent . * Terry Brooks *
A heartbreaking, enchanting, edge-of-the-seat read that held me captive from start to finish! -- Tamora Pierce
The Waking Land is all about rising to challenges, and it succeeds wonderfully. -- Charlaine Harris
The kind of enthusiastic fantasy debut that is always fun to wade into... For readers who delight in folklore-based fantasy, it's a joy to power through * SciFiNow *



Book Information
ISBN 9781473638754
Author Callie Bates
Format Paperback
Page Count 400
Imprint Hodder Paperback
Publisher Hodder & Stoughton
Weight(grams) 276g
Dimensions(mm) 196mm * 130mm * 30mm