Jump on the wagon now, because I think Bates is an author well worth watching Robin HobbIt s been fourteen years, since King Antoine took Elanna hostage. Fourteen years since her father s rebellion failed. Fourteen years spent being raised by the man who condemned her people to misery. A man she s come to love as a father.Now 20, Elanna is about to be taken prisoner once again... but this time by her father s mysterious righthand man.Her father wants to reignite his rebellion, this time using Elanna as figurehead. He will tell his followers she is the legendary Wildegarde reborn, a sorceress who could make the very earth tremble.But what no one knows is that magic really does flow through Elanna s veins. Now she must decide which side she s on, and whether she ll use her powers for mercy... or revenge. A bold and gorgeous fantasy featuring a brilliant heroine on the cusp of womanhood, The Waking Land is the first of a trilogy that will delight fans of The Red Queen, Six of Crows, and Court of Thorns and Roses.~*~*~Wildegarde came bearing a flame in her heart and her hair crowned with the pale light of stars. Where she placed her feet, the earth trembled. Where she raised her hand, mountains moved.~*~*~