The Steel Rose

The Boar Kings Honor TrilogyA wizards misplaced trustA king wrongly blamed for murderA bloodline cursed until they clear the kings nameBook 2: The Steel RoseAmelia Mainwaring a magically Gifted seer is desperate to rescue the souls of her dead father and brother who are trapped in a shadowy wraith-filled land between life and death as the latest victims of their family curse. Lifting the curse requires clearing the name of King Richard III who was wrongly accused of his nephews murder because of a mistake made by Amelias ancestor.In London to seek help from a wizard scholar Julian Winfield Amelia has disturbing visions that warn of Napoleon Bonapartes escape from Elba and renewed war in Europe. A magical artifact fuels growing French support for Bonaparte. Can Amelia and Julian recover the artifact and deprive him of its power in time to avert the coming battles?Their quest takes them from the crowded ballrooms of the London Season to the bloody field of Waterloo demanding all of their courage guile and magical skill. Can they recover the artifact and stop Bonaparte? Or will all their hopes along with Amandas father and brother be doomed as a battle-weary Europe is once again engulfed in the flames of war?The Steel Rose is the second book in the time-traveling history-spanning fantasy series The Boar Kings Honor from Nancy Northcott (Outcast Station The Herald of Day).