Prepare for the action-packed ruthless and romantic new fantasy from the #1 New York Times
bestselling and National Book Award winning author Sabaa Tahir about love legacy and
vengeance. An orphan. An outcast. A prince. And a killer who will bring an empire to
its knees. Growing up in the Kegari slums AIZ has seen her share of suffering. An old
tragedy fuels her need for vengeance but it is love of her people that propels her. Until one
hot-headed mistake lands her in an inescapable prison where the embers of her wrath ignite.
Banished from her tribe for an unforgivable crime SIRSHA is an down-on-her-luck tracker who
speaks to the earth air and water to trace her marks. Destitute she agrees to hunt down a
killer who has murdered children across the Empire. All she has to do is carry out the job and
get paid. But then she falls for a charismatic and inconvenient fugitive who keeps getting in
her way. QUIL is the crown prince of the Empire nephew of a famed and venerated empress
but he's loathe to pick up the mantle when his aunt steps down. As the son of the most hated
emperor in the history of his people he better than anyone understands that power corrupts.
When a vicious new enemy threatens the survival of the Empire Quil must ask himself if he can
rise above his tragic lineage and be the heir his people need. Beloved storyteller Sabaa
Tahir masterfully interweaves the lives of three young people as they grapple with the burdens
of power the treachery of love and the devastating consequences of unchecked greed. Get ready
for a dark and breathless journey that will captivate readers and that may cost these young
people their lives - and their hearts. Literally.
