In the epic follow-up to the New York Times bestseller 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. 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. Lose yourself in a vibrant world of power intrigue and magic in
this spellbinding epic from an internationally bestselling sensation. Praise for Sword Catcher
?This is fantasy at its finest' - Leigh Bardugo No. 1 New York Times bestselling author of
Hell Bent ?A triumph of a book' - Holly Black New York Times bestselling author of The Book
of Night ?Vivid and clever' - Scott Lynch bestselling author of the Gentleman Bastard
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