The Heron Kings book - Flame Tree Publishing

"Readers who love medieval fantasy will be captivated by this gripping tale of rebellion." — Publishers Weekly (starred review)

After a warlord murders her patients, Sister Alessia leaves the monastery and sets out alone to heal the victims of a brutal dynastic conflict. Her wandering forest camp unwittingly becomes the center of a vengeful peasant rebellion, attacking the forces of both sides to survive. Alessia strives to soothe their fury and tend to their wounds, agreeing to increasing violence to ensure the safety of her new charges. When they discover evidence of a foreign conspiracy prolonging the bloodshed, Alessia risks her life—saved by her own actions—to reveal the truth and end the war.

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