First published 2019
Fie belongs to the Crows, the lowest caste in the kingdom. Her people face persecution and hatred while performing their sole duty: collecting plague victims and ending their suffering. When Fie's band gets summoned to the palace for Crown Prince Jasimir, she expects payment that could sustain them for life. Instead, she discovers the prince and his bodyguard Tavin have faked their deaths to escape the ruthless queen. Fie considers cutting her losses and perhaps killing them both. But she strikes a bargain instead. She will protect Jasimir from the queen's forces. In return, he promises to shield the Crows once he takes the throne. The journey tests them all. Fie must control her unpredictable band while mastering rebellious magic. Danger stalks them at every turn. The question becomes whether any of them will survive long enough for Jasimir to claim his crown and honor his word to the Crows.
Genres: adventure, fantasy, young-adult, political-thriller
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Crows, Kingdom
400 pages · Hardcover · Blossom Books
Content warnings: violence