The Lore of Silver

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Lyta is trying her best. She is determined to stay out of trouble, avoid Sylvian and the queen, and, above all, not embarrass Kit. So when Kit asks Lyta to help the temple recover their stolen relics, Lyta has no choice but agree. Who better to track down thieves than the one blessed by Ennin himself But when her search lands Lyta in trouble with the blacksmiths, and Sylvian steps up to protect her, keeping away from the palace and its politics is harder than Lyta imagined.

Kit misses Ben - the scholar has been busy working at the blacksmith's guild on a secret project, and their time together has been reduced to a few stolen moments. Then, to save his workshop, Kit is forced to help Lord Alderton search for his missing sister. But when his quest leads him to the very same blacksmith's guild, it is clear that there is more at stake than just one missing girl.

For when Lyta travelled across the veil, she ripped a path out of it - and something is clawing its way to Amberes. Something vast and deadly. Something so terrible that the gods quake in fear . . .

Reviews

**PRAISE FOR RUTH FRANCES LONG**
An epic historic adventure that sweeps you away with magic books, gods, and a gorgeous second-chance romance. This book is golden! * M. A. Kuzniar, bestselling author of Midnight in Everwood *
Intricately plotted and vividly imagined, The Book of Gold snatched me away to a dangerous, decadent city populated by thieves and kings; scholars and gods. I thoroughly enjoyed every moment of this smart, inventive, and propulsive debut * Lyra Selene, author of A Feather So Black *
History and enchantment woven in a seamless, intricate tapestry * Sarah Rees Brennan, author of Long Live Evil *
I was immediately absorbed into Lyta's fast paced, high stakes magical world. Drawing together a corrupt city underbelly, cutting court politics and a complicated romance into one epic heist . . . Every page shimmers with trickery, deception and delicious fun * Cari Thomas, Sunday Times bestselling author of Threadneedle *
A brilliant, ripping-yarn of a tale * The British Fantasy Society *

Author Bio

Ruth Frances Long writes romance and fantasy from the heart which often strays into weird and wonderful liminal places. In 2015 she won a European Science Fiction Society award for A Crack in Everything. She also writes as Jessica Thorne, was longlisted for the RNA Romance Fantasy award in 2020, and wrote a tie in novel for the music festival Tomorrowland. She lives in Ireland and works in a specialized library of rare & occasionally crazy books. But they are mostly under control.