Seventeen-year-old Twylla lives in the castle, betrothed to the prince, but she is no ordinary bride-to-be—she’s the kingdom’s executioner. As the living embodiment of the Goddess, one touch from her is instant death. Each month, she’s marched into the prison to deliver judgment with her cursed hands.
The court fears her. The prince keeps his distance. Love feels impossible for a girl with murder in her veins. Until a new guard arrives, one who sees Twylla not as a weapon, but as a person. His presence awakens feelings she knows are dangerous—especially under the queen’s ruthless eye.
But as whispers of treason grow and the queen’s horrifying plans unfold, Twylla must choose between obedience and rebellion, loyalty and love, duty and freedom.
