Desperate to avenge her dead father, Thorn lives to fight. But she has been named a murderer by the very man who trained her to kill and finds herself caught up in the schemes of Father Yarvi, Gettland's deeply cunning minister. Crossing half the world to find allies against the ruthless High King, Thorn learns harsh lessons of blood and deceit. With her on the journey is Brand, a young warrior who hates to kill, a failure in his eyes and hers, but with a chance at redemption. Will Thorn forever be a pawn in the hands of the powerful, or can she carve her own path?"