First published 2019
Fie leads her band of Crow undertakers through a kingdom that despises them. The Crows collect corpses and grant mercy killings, earning more hatred than payment for their grim work. When they arrive to retrieve the body of Crown Prince Jasimir, Fie expects their biggest payday ever. Instead, she discovers the prince faked his death to escape his stepmother's assassination plot. Jasimir makes Fie an offer she cannot ignore. If she helps him survive until he can claim his throne, he will shield the Crows from persecution once he becomes king. Fie agrees, though she trusts neither princes nor their promises. Tavin, a Hawk warrior sworn to protect Jasimir, can magically take on the prince's appearance. He has spent years living as Jasimir's shadow and double. Now Tavin finds himself drawn to Fie and begins questioning what he wants for his own life. As they flee the queen's forces, Fie must decide whether to believe in Jasimir's pledge or protect her people the only way she knows how.
Genres: fantasy, young-adult, fantasy-romance, historical-fantasy
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Kingdom
384 pages · Hardcover · Henry Holt (BYR)