Face your demons...or feed them.
Nikolai Lantsov has always had a gift for the impossible. No one knows
what he endured in his country's bloody civil war - and he intends to
keep it that way. Now, as enemies gather at his weakened borders, the
young king must find a way to refill Ravka's coffers, forge new
alliances, and stop a rising threat to the once-great Grisha Army.
Yet with every day a dark magic within him grows stronger, threatening
to destroy all he has built. With the help of a young monk and a
legendary Grisha Squaller, Nikolai will journey to the places in Ravka
where the deepest magic survives to vanquish the terrible legacy inside
him. He will risk everything to save his country and himself. But some
secrets aren't meant to stay buried - and some wounds aren't meant to
heal.
Enter the Grishaverse with this new novel from number-one New York
Times best-selling author Leigh Bardugo.
"Deadly clever political intrigue, heart-stopping adventure, memorable
characters, and several understated, hinted-at romances (how will we
wait?!) come together in one glorious, Slavic-folklore infused package.
Bardugo's star continues to rise." (Booklist, starred review)