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.