NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • In the epic follow-up to the bestselling Sword Catcher praised by
George R. R. Martin as “everything I look for in fantasy ” Lin and Kel must chart a perilous
course between love and lies. This gorgeous first edition hardcover features an illustrated
book case beneath the jacket featuring stunning full-color artwork of Lin and Conor by Charlie
Bowater! ONE OF PASTE ’S MOST ANTICIPATED BOOKS OF THE YEAR Kel Saren body double to
Conor crown prince of the dazzling city of Castellane is caught between two worlds. In order
to protect his beloved prince Kel must find the culprits responsible for a massacre at the
royal palace—and the only clues are held by the Ragpicker King the notorious criminal who
rules Castellane’s underworld. The trail Kel follows leads back to the Hill where among
decadent nobles and glittering parties a dark conspiracy to destroy the royal family has taken
hold—a conspiracy headed up by the monstrous Artal Gremont the man engaged to marry the woman
Kel adores. Meanwhile Lin Caster must face the aftermath of the greatest risk she’s ever
taken. To save the life of a dying friend Lin has falsely claimed to be the Goddess Reborn
the legendary heroine destined to save her people. Now the terrifying—but strangely
magnetic—leader of her people has arrived to test her powers. The price of failure is exile
and only through her alliance with the Ragpicker King can she continue to access the magic that
may save her. Then Prince Conor reappears in her life demanding that she use her healing
powers to cure the madness of his father the King. Lin soon realizes the King is gripped by an
ancient and terrible magic one whose lure she cannot deny any more than she can deny her
growing passion for Conor. As the simmering tensions in Castellane reach a fever pitch Lin
and Kel must decide who to trust when any false move means death—or worse.
