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A stunning YA fantasy debut, perfect for fans of Holly Black and Justina Ireland, about a Black girl (and sword expert) fighting a Fae uprising in Shakespearean London. Sixteen-year-old Joan Sands is a gifted craftswoman who creates and upkeeps the stage blades for William Shakespeare's acting company, The King's Men. Joan's skill with her blades comes from a magical ability to control metal - an ability gifted by her Head Orisha, Ogun. Because her whole family is Orisha-blessed, the Sands family have always kept tabs on the Fae presence in London. Usually that doesn't involve much except noting the faint glow around a Fae's body as they try to blend in with London society, but lately, there has been an uptick in brutal Fae attacks. After Joan wounds a powerful Fae and saves the son of a cruel Lord, she is drawn into political intrigue in the human and Fae worlds.
About the Author
Brittany N. Williams is an actress, writer, and nerd of many fandoms. She holds a BFA in Musical Theatre from Howard University () and an MA in Classical Acting from the Royal Central School of Speech & Drama (Brittany has performed across three continents - including a year spent as a principal vocalist at Hong Kong Disneyland - and her writing has been featured on , Tor. com, in The Indypendent, The Gambit, Fireside Magazine, and in the Star Wars anthology . Her first novel, , a YA historical fantasy set in William Shakespeare's London. You can find her on Twitter and Instagram at @BrittanyActs and at brittanynwilliams. com.
