The second novel in a brilliant fantasy trilogy from the international
bestselling author of Prince of Thorns.
Behind its walls, the Convent of Sweet Mercy has trained young girls to
hone their skills for centuries. In Mystic Class, Novice Nona Grey has
begun to learn the secrets of the universe. But so often even the
deepest truths just make our choices harder. Before she leaves the
convent, Nona must choose which order to dedicate herself to--and
whether her path will lead to a life of prayer and service or one of the
blade and the fist.
All that stands between her and these choices are the pride of a
thwarted assassin, the designs of a would-be empress wielding the
Inquisition like a knife, and the vengeance of the empire's richest
lord.
As the world narrows around her, and her enemies attack her through the
system she is sworn to, Nona must find her own path despite the
competing pulls of friendship, revenge, ambition, and loyalty.
And in all this only one thing is certain: there will be blood.