Blackbird Rising -- Keri Arthur

<p><em><strong>A modern fantasy novel inspired by the King Arthur legend...</strong></em></p><p>For hundreds of years, the Witch King's sword has been buried in stone awaiting the next hand to draw it.</p><p>Many have tried. None have succeeded.</p><p>Gwen is the last in a long line of De Montfort witches whose duty it is to protect the sword of all power. But when she returns to King Island to perform the blessing, a mysterious pulse of blue light tells her that someone has attempted to draw the sword. Before she can investigate any further, demons attack. She only survives with the help of a mysterious stranger who disappears as quickly as he appears. </p><p>Gwen and her grandmother, Moscelyne, soon discover that minor gateways into Darkside--the traditional home of both demons and dark elves--are being forced open by magic. Even worse, someone is now sending demons after the Witch King's heirs.</p><p>As vital artifacts are stolen by Darkside and the deaths draw altogether too close to home, Gwen and Mo--with the help of old gods and an ancient order of knights once thought dead--scramble to unravel the clues and stop the murderous would-be king from claiming the crown.</p><p>If they fail and the wrong hand draws the sword of power, he can unlock the main gateway into Darkside and unleash utter hell onto an unsuspecting and unprepared England....</p><br><br><b>Author:</b> Keri Arthur<br><b>Publisher:</b> Ka Publishing Pty Ltd<br><b>Published:</b> 02/03/2020<br><b>Pages:</b