Seventeen-year-old Twylla lives in the castle. But although
she's engaged to the prince, Twylla isn't exactly a member
of the court.
She's the executioner.
As the Goddess embodied, Twylla instantly kills anyone she touches.
Each month she's taken to the prison and forced to lay her
hands on those accused of treason.
No one will ever love a girl with murder in her veins. Even the
prince, whose royal blood supposedly makes him immune to Twylla's
fatal touch, avoids her company.
But then a new guard arrives, a boy whose easy smile belies his
deadly swordsmanship. And unlike the others, he's able to look
past Twylla's executioner robes and see the girl, not the Goddess.
Yet Twylla's been promised to the prince, and
knows what happens to people who cross the queen.
However, a treasonous secret is the least of Twylla's problems.
The queen has a plan to destroy her enemies, a plan that requires
a stomach-churning, unthinkable sacrifice.
Will Twylla do what it takes to protect her kingdom? Or will she
abandon her duty in favour of a doomed love?
Perfect for fans of Throne of Glass series, A
Witch In Winter or Philippa Gregory
