The Second Death of Locke (The Hand and the Heart #1)
V.L. Bovalino
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
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· 53 ratings · 475 pages · Published: 23 Sep 2025
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 wield. They are bound together by blood and magic, but there is one truth Grey dare not reveal . . . not even to Kier.
When a quest to protect the child of an enemy kingdom pulls them into a dangerous mission, Grey will need to decide what she’s willing to sacrifice to protect her secret.
For Grey is no ordinary magical well, and if she dies, all magic dies with her.
The Second Death of Locke is a devastatingly romantic epic fantasy about the undying bond between a knight and their mage, perfect for fans of Rachel Gillig and Alix E. Harrow.
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- magic 15
- fantasy 14
- friends to lovers 13
- found family 13
- high fantasy 11
- m-f romance 11
- competent heroine 11
- sweet/gentle hero 11
- political/court intrigue 11
- war 11
- bodyguard/protector heroine 10
- warrior heroine 10
- medieval 9
- warlord/commander hero 9
- gifted/super-heroine 8
- military 7
- hurt/comfort 7
- tortured heroine 7
- bisexuality 7
- take-charge heroine 6
- historical 5
- paranormal 4
- fighter hero 4
- queer romance 4
- aristo/royal heroine 4
- childfree 3
- angst 3
- class difference 2
- survival 2
- caretaking 2
- dangerous heroine 1
- Add topics
- content warnings
- death / grief 9
- graphic violence 9
- mental trauma 5
- Format
- Audiobook
- third person pov 6
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The 'The Hand and the Heart' series
4.20 · 53 ratings
m-f · bodyguard-heroine · found-family · survival · audiobook · sweet-hero · third-person-pov · competent heroine · commander · paranormal · hurt-comfort · strong heroine · political-intrigue · high fantasy · bisexual · angst · queer · friends to lovers · gifted heroine · class difference
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