Kill the dragon. Find the blade. Reclaim her honor.
It’s that, or end up like countless knights before her, as a puddle of gore and molten armor.
We’re delighted to share the cover for Charlotte Bond’s The Fireborne Blade, a book deeply rooted in classic fantasy tropes, but with a beautifully contemporary feel, making it both familiar and new at the same time. The Fireborne Blade is forthcoming from Tordotcom Publishing in May 2024, with its sequel The Bloodless Princes following hot on its heels in October.
Come for the slaying of the dragons, stay for the slaying of the patriarchy…
Maddileh is a knight. There aren’t many women in her line of work, and it often feels like the sneering and contempt from her peers is harder to stomach than the actual dragon slaying. But she’s a knight, and made of sterner stuff.
A minor infraction forces her to reclaim her honor in the most dramatic way possible, she must retrieve the fabled Fireborne Blade from its keeper, legendary dragon the White Lady, or die trying. If history tells us anything, it’s that “die trying” is where to wager your coin.
Maddileh’s tale contains a rich history of dragons, ill-fated knights, scheming squires, and sapphic love, with deceptions and double-crosses that will keep you guessing right up to its dramatic conclusion.
Ultimately, The Fireborne Blade is about the roles we refuse to accept, and of the place we make for ourselves in the world.
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The Fireborne Blade
Charlotte is an author, freelance editor, and podcaster. Under her own name she has written within the genres of horror and dark fantasy, but she’s also worked as a ghostwriter. She edits books for individuals and publishers, and has also contributed numerous non-fiction articles to various websites. She is a co-host of the award-winning podcast, Breaking the Glass Slipper. Her micro collection The Watcher in the Woods won the British Fantasy Society’s award for Best Collection in 2021.
