The second thrilling installment of the award-winning Nevernight
Chronicle, from New York Times bestselling author Jay Kristoff.
In a land where three suns almost never set, a ruthless assassin
continues her quest for vengeance against the powers who destroyed her
family.
Mia Corvere has found her place among the Blades of Our Lady of Blessed
Murder, but many in the Red Church hierarchy think she's far from earned
it. Plying her bloody trade in a backwater of the Republic, she's no
closer to ending the men who destroyed her familia; in fact, she's told
directly that Consul Scaeva is off limits. But after a deadly
confrontation with an old enemy, Mia's suspicions about the Red Church's
true motives begin to grow.
When it's announced that Scaeva will be making a rare public appearance
at the conclusion of the grand games in Godsgrave, Mia defies the Church
and sells herself to a gladiatorial collegium for a chance to finally
end him. Upon the sands of the arena, Mia finds new allies, bitter
rivals, and more questions about her strange affinity for the shadows.
But as conspiracies unfold within the collegium walls, and the body
count rises, Mia will be forced to choose between love and revenge, and
uncover a secret that could change the very face of her world.