num_pages: 654
description: As the young king Bridei prepares to lead his forces in a major offensive against the Gaels, the princess Ana, a hostage at the court of Fortriu, is sent on a difficult journey north to make a strategic marriage with a chieftain she has never met. Her escort is led by a man she despises: the enigmatic Faolan, Bridei's assassin and spy.
language: English
title: Blade of Fortriu
titlecomplete: Blade of Fortriu (The Bridei Chronicles, #2)
characters: Bridei son of Beli, Princess Ana of the Light Isles, Tuala, Deord, Broichan, Faolan, Ferada, Drustan
genres: Fiction, Historical, Magic, Fantasy Romance, Historical Fantasy, Romance, Science Fiction Fantasy, Adult, Historical Fiction, Fantasy
ratings_count: 6627
places: Fortriu, Pictland
series: The Bridei Chronicles
awards: awardedAt: 1104566400000
name: Aurealis Award
category: Best Fantasy Novel, awardedAt: 1136102400000
name: Sir Julius Vogel Award
category: Best Novel
publisher: Tor