Seventeen-year-old Twylla lives in the castle. But althoughshe's engaged to the prince, Twylla isn't exactly a memberof 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 herhands on those accused of treason. No one will ever love a girl withmurder in her veins. Even the prince, whose royal blood supposedlymakes him immune to Twylla's fatal touch, avoids her company.But then a new guard arrives, a boy whose easy smile belies hisdeadly swordsmanship. And unlike the others, he's able to lookpast Twylla's executioner robes and see the girl, not the Goddess.Yet Twylla's been promised to the prince, and knows what happensto 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 requiresa stomach-churning, unthinkable sacrifice. Will Twylla do whatit takes to protect her kingdom? Or will she abandon her duty infavour of a doomed love? Perfect for fans of Throne of Glass series, A WitchIn Winter or Philippa GregoryLush, beautifully written debut novelCollect them all; The Sleeping Prince and The ScarecrowQueen
