Arrow of Fortune

Raiders of the Arcana, Book 3

By: Jacquelyn Benson

Narrated by: Alex Picard

A well-behaved lady historian ought to avoid haunted forests… not plunge into them seeking an invincible weapon of the gods.

Ellie Mallory didn’t exactly volunteer to prevent the most dangerous artifact of the Ramayana from falling into the wrong hands—but if one has been coerced into an adventure, the least one can do is bring along a few friends.

Constance Tyrrell has new daggers stuffed in her garters, a thirst to discover everything India has to offer… and absolutely no interest in Dr. Neil Fairfax, Ellie’s scholarly stepbrother. Meanwhile, Neil finds himself wrangling a magical sword along with his increasingly tangled feelings about a certain doe-eyed danger gnome.

Then there’s Adam Bates—handy with a machete, perpetually shirtless, and about to face some unsettling ghosts of his past.

Together, they must follow the footsteps of an ancient hero from the festivals of Puri to the shadowy depths of a legendary forest, racing a brutal colonial administrator with allies of his own—including the complicated and mysterious Mr. Jacobs.

It will take all Ellie’s resources—from a working knowledge of practical chemistry to a highly excitable dog—to beat a new sort of demon to the place where a holy power has lain hidden for two thousand years… alongside the secret history of the woman at the heart of India’s greatest story.

Pick up Arrow of Fortune and plunge into the next epic historical fantasy adventure in the Raiders of the Arcana series.

©2025 Jacquelyn Benson (P)2025 Jacquelyn Benson

Adventurous Historical Fantasy

Wonderful dive back into the world of Ellie off on another adventure to find the Arcana

outstanding

full of rich growing characters, humor, and adventures. I've devoured each book too fast only to have to wait for the next with painful anticipation

Best one yet

This book was my favorite out of the series. I am so unbelievably excited for book 4.

The series gives me the same fun feeling as I got from watching Romancing the Stone.

Likable and diverse characters. You want to know each one better.
Well described settings. Exotic yet vivid.
Fun story lines. Something new and unexpected around every corner.

YESSS!

Possible spoilers ahead!!

Best in the series so far!! Beautiful ending but also excited and ready for one more adventure!!🤩
I’m so glad we were able to learn so much more about Jacobs! Dang!! I’m eager to see him in the next book, yess he’s a very important side character.
I am going to miss Connie and Neil tho! But I’m excited for them! These characters truly have felt real to me!! I’m going to miss them all!!