Madeline Miller meets Angela Carter in this spellbinding queer retelling of the 12th - century tale of Bisclavret the werewolf -- unmissable for fans of Uprooted by Naomi Novik, Swordcrossed by Freya Marske, and The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden. *DELUXE LIMITED EDITION HARDCOVER with stenciled edges, a beautiful foil-stamped hardcover, and exclusive interior design with full-color illustrated endpapers!* Only while supplies last.A noble knight hiding the beast inside. A lonely king isolated by his courtiers. A love that dares not speak its name. When Sir Cameron pledged his sword to King Ares, he swore an oath of fealty that he intends to keep - no matter how far the king leads him from the paths of virtue. Tasked with guiding His Majesty past the snares set by scheming courtiers, Cameron discovers that the king's interests close, and the king's longings are not for counsel alone. As his fascination grows, the barriers between them multiply, until one day Bisclavret vanishes beyond reach. Battling desperation and grief, the king stands alone to face the greatest threats to his kingdom, with only duty to his people between him and ruin-duty, and the steadfast loyalty of the strangest wolf . . .