**The ruthless and romantic New York Times bestselling fantasy novel by Sabaa Tahir the author
of the beloved An Ember in the Ashes series is now available as a stunning collector's
edition.** This deluxe hardcover features: brand new character art on the edges an elegant
gold spine pearlescent endpaper map a sewn-in bookmark ribbon hand-annotated chapters by Sabaa
Tahir only available in this edition! 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 hotheaded mistake lands her in an inescapable prison where the embers
of her wrath ignite. Banished from her people for an unforgivable crime SIRSHA is a
down-on-her-luck tracker who uses magic to trace her marks. Destitute she agrees to hunt down
a killer who has murdered children across the Martial Empire. All she has to do is carry out
the job and get paid. But when a chance encounter leads to an unexpected attraction Sirsha
learns her mission might cost her far more than she’s willing to give up. QUIL is the crown
prince of the Empire and nephew of a venerated empress but he’s loath to take the throne when
his aunt steps down. As the son of a reviled emperor 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 interweaves the lives of three young people as they grapple with power
treachery love and the devastating consequences of unchecked greed on a journey that may
cost them their lives—and their hearts. Literally.
