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V. L. Bovalino

The Second Death of Locke by V. L. Bovalino book only (Illumicrate 'Knightcore' Exclusive)

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About the product

Love. Loyalty. Sacrifice.

Grey Flynn has dedicated her life to her mage, Kier.

She will be his blade on the battlefield, his healer and protector. The deep well of raw power inside her is Kier's to use. Grey would do anything for Kier - 
be anything for him - if he would only ask.

When a quest to protect the child of an enemy kingdom pulls them into the dangerous heart of their nation's war, Grey and Kier will need to decide what they are willing to sacrifice to protect their secret.

For Grey is no ordinary magical well, but heir to the lost island of Locke - the root of all power. If she dies, all magic dies with her.

The Second Death of Locke is a devastatingly romantic epic fantasy and about the undying bond between a knight and their mage, perfect for fans of The Knight and the Moth and The Six Deaths of the Saint.

Our Illumicrate Exclusive edition is a Royal hardback and features:

  • An exclusive redesigned cover (art by @teradiamart; design by @chattynora)
  • Full colour art and foil on the hardback (art by @dominikmayerart; design by @chattynora)
  • Digitally printed edges (by @chattynora)
  • Illustrated endpapers (by @emmagilletteart); different front and back
  • Bound-in author letter
  • Bonus content
  • Digitally signed by the author (on the author letter)
  • Adult fantasy debut; first in a series of connected standalones
  • M/F relationship; queer (bisexual) MC; queer love interest; queer secondary characters (trans character, nonbinary characters, ambiguously queer characters and relationships); queernorm world; characters with limb differences; diverse cast

Photos by @bookwormgram

'An epic tale that explores what it truly means to love' - Brigitte Knightley, author of The Irresistible Urge to Fall For Your Enemy

'This book has it all: Arthurian themes of devotion and betrayal, the carnage of courtly politics and combat, every manner of unadulterated yearning. Glorious' Olivie Blake, author of The Atlas Six

Tropes for The Second Death of Locke include: yearning, devoted knight/mage dynamic, forced proximity, friends to lovers

About the Author

Tori/V.L. Bovalino (she/her) is an internationally bestselling author of horror and fantasy fiction for young people and adults. She is originally from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and now lives in the UK with her partner, their very loud cat, and their puppy. She holds a PhD in English and still dabbles in academia. Tori loves scary stories, obscure academic book facts, and impractical, oversized sweaters.

Content warnings for The Second Death of Locke

  • Content Warning

    • Blood
    • Gore
    • Violence
    • Parental death
    • Explicit sexual content
    • Kidnapping and abduction
    • Grief
    • Character death (major, minor, child)
    • Mentions of threat of sexual assault (in regard to enforcing the line of succession

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