{"product_id":"the-iron-flower-9781335995827","title":"The Iron Flower","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling series!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDark forces are on the rise in this sweeping second book in The Black Witch Chronicles by critically acclaimed fantasy author Laurie Forest.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eElloren Gardner and her friends were only seeking to right a few wrongs when they rescued a Selkie and freed a military dragon. The last thing they expected was to be thrust into a realm-wide underground resistance against Gardnerian conquest.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhile 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. 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. As his magic calls to her, Elloren finds it more and more difficult to believe she's truly powerless, as her uncle always claimed. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCritics are raving about Laurie Forest's incredible debut, \u003cem\u003eThe Black Witch\u003c\/em\u003e: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Forest uses a richly imagined magical world to offer an uncompromising condemnation of prejudice and injustice.\" --\u003cem\u003eBooklist\u003c\/em\u003e, starred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A noteworthy debut.\" --\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e, starred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Briskly paced, tightly plotted.\" --\u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e, starred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBooks in The Black Witch Chronicles: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Black Witch\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Iron Flower\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Shadow Wand\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Demon Tide\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Dryad Storm\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eWandfasted\u003c\/em\u003e (ebook novella)*\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eLight Mage\u003c\/em\u003e (ebook novella)*\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* Also available in print in \u003cem\u003eThe Rebel Mages\u003c\/em\u003e anthology\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eForest, Laurie:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Laurie Forest lives deep in the backwoods of Vermont, where she sits in front of a wood stove drinking strong tea and dreaming up tales full of dryads, dragons and wands. She is the author of The Black Witch Chronicles, including The Black Witch, The Iron Flower, The Shadow Wand and the prequel e-novellas Wandfasted and Light Mage, which are also available in print as The Rebel Mages anthology. Enter her realm online at www.laurieannforest.com.","brand":"Inkyard Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50613342568722,"sku":"9781335995827","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c25609f4-a6ff-4691-ad4c-302c933e5305.jpg?v=1732396693","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-iron-flower-9781335995827","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}