Yes, I think The Heart Forger really cements this series’ inclusion in the fantasy genre. And of course, new and more powerful magic is introduced as well. New characters are introduced as well, giving greater insight into the relationships that were hinted at previously. She covers two major events including one that she was blamed for the resolution of. In her story to the Bard she tells him how the major political conflicts that she is rebelling against now got started. She also performs some incredibly and impossibly powerful magic, demonstrating her abilities. In the present timeline, Tea and the Bard are in Daanoris, where Tea begins to reveal the deceptions in the world that would portray her as a villain. The Heart Forger is the second in The Bone Witch series, and picks up where the first book left off in both timelines.

Goodreads What is The Heart Forger about? Parts of Tea’s story begin to bleed into her present as she explains to the Bard why she has made certain choices–and yet keeps him in the dark about others.

The exploits of the Princess Inessa, the way Tea’s bond with the azi was revealed, and the source of the sleeping sickness afflicting nobles reveal themselves in a second twisting installment of intrigue as Tea also descends upon Daanoris to conquer a city ruled by an impostor. Tea continues to tell her story to the Bard, this time delving into the political turmoil that led to her exile from Ankyo.

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