With a heroine who is teetering on the edge of darkness, Jay Kristoff's new fantasy world is deadly. THE AUREALIS AWARD FOR BEST FANTASY NOVEL WINNER When Mia Corvere receives her first lesson on death, she is just ten years old. The kid reared in secrecy and destined to topple empires vowed to exact revenge on those who had destroyed her world on the day she lost everything. However, the opportunity to attack such strong foes will be brief, so Mia must develop into an unmatched weapon. She needs to get instruction from the notorious killers of the Red Church of Itreya before she exacts revenge. Mia must demonstrate her mettle against the deadliest of foes inside the Church's halls.