480 pages |Paperback

From the author of the Queens Rising duology comes a thrilling YA stand-alone fantasy about the unbreakable bond between sisters. Perfect for fans ofEmber in the Ashes,Sky In the Deep, andCourt of Fives.Available in paperback!

After eight long years, Evadne will finally be reunited with her older sister, Halcyon, who has been proudly serving in the queens army. But when Halcyon appears a day earlier than expected, Eva knows something has gone terribly wrong. Halcyon is on the run, hunted by her commander and charged with murder.

Though Halcyons life is spared during her trial, the punishment is heavy. To lessen her sisters burden and to discover what really happened, Eva volunteers to serve part of Halcyons sentence and enters a dangerous world full of gods, mages, and royalty. And as Halcyon begins her own sentence, she quickly learns that there are fates much worse than death.