Though Elloren tries to keep him at arm's length, Lukas is determined to tie himself to her, still convinced that she is the heir to the power of the Black Witch, a legacy of magic that will decide the future of all Erthia. The last thing they expected was to be thrust into a realm-wide underground resistance against Gardnerian conquest.While the Resistance struggles to fight back against the harsh rulings of the Mage Council, more and more Gardnerian soldiers descend upon the University.led by none other than Lukas Grey, now commander of the nearby military base. Elloren Gardner and her friends were only seeking to right a few wrongs when they rescued a Selkie and freed a military dragon. * Also available in print in The Rebel Mages anthology.Dark forces are on the rise in this sweeping sequel to The Black Witch by critically acclaimed author Laurie Forest. 'Briskly paced, tightly plotted.' - Kirkus Reviews, starred review 'A noteworthy debut.' - Publishers Weekly, starred review 'Forest uses a richly imagined magical world to offer an uncompromising condemnation of prejudice and injustice.' - Booklist, starred review As his magic calls to her, Elloren finds it more and more difficult to believe she's truly powerless, as her uncle always claimed.Ĭritics are raving about Laurie Forest's incredible debut, The Black Witch: Though Elloren tries to keep him at arm's length, Lukas is determined to tie himself to her, convinced that she's the heir to the power of the Black Witch, a legacy that will decide the future of Erthia. While the Resistance fights the harsh rulings of the Mage Council, Gardnerian soldiers descend upon the University.led by none other than Lukas Grey, now commander of the nearby military base.

The last thing they expected was to be thrust into a realm-wide underground resistance against Gardnerian conquest. Dark forces are on the rise in this sweeping second book in The Black Witch Chronicles by critically acclaimed fantasy author Laurie Forest.Įlloren Gardner and her friends were only seeking to right a few wrongs when they rescued a Selkie and freed a military dragon.

The Iron Flower by Laurie Forest