Dark Heart of Magic
core novel 2015 Black Blade
Record
| First published | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 4.12 (5,530 ratings, collected 2026-11-04) |
| First-edition ISBN | 9781617738265 |
| Internal chronology | 2 |
Synopsis
Lila Merriweather, a thief who now works as a bodyguard for the Sinclair Family, is chosen by the Family's head to compete in the Tournament of Blades, a contest of swordsmanship in Cloudburst Falls. Her main rival is Devon Sinclair, the Family bruiser she has come to care for. As competitors begin to suffer mysterious accidents, it becomes clear that someone is willing to go to extremes to win. Meanwhile mobster Victor Draconi keeps scheming against the Sinclairs, and an unknown killer is murdering the monsters that guard the town's territories. Lila has to survive the tournament while working out who is behind it.
Where it sits
- Universe: Black Blade
- Series: Black Blade core; position 2 of 3 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Jennifer Estep
Notes
- From the series record (Black Blade): Teen thief Lila Merriweather is caught between two mob Families in the magical tourist town of Cloudburst Falls.
Neighbouring works
Publication order and internal chronology are tracked as two separate orderings, but they resolve to the exact same sequence for this book, so one combined line is shown instead of two identical ones.
- Reading order, within the series Black Blade: position 2 of 3: previous Cold Burn of Magic (2015) · next Bright Blaze of Magic (2016)
Sources
- Jennifer Estep official site: Black Blade series
- Kensington Publishing
- Jennifer Estep official site: Dark Heart of Magic
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