Imagine a world where the ordinary and the extraordinary co-exist, where tall fire-breathing salamanders live alongside men and magic runs in certain bloodlines.
Melke is a wraith, able to walk unseen. Feared by all, hunted and hated, she has lost everything―except her younger brother. Now she is forced to do the unthinkable: in exchange for her brother's freedom, she must use her magical gift to steal.
But Melke's thieving has devastating consequence―and undoing her crime may cost Melke her own life.
"Dark and compelling. Emily Gee is a storyteller to watch."Â
~ Nalini Singh, author of the Psy-Changeling and Guild Hunter series
"Her haunting prose reads like Hans Christian Andersen for twenty-first century adults."Â
~ Mindy Klasky, author of the Glasswrights series
Shortlisted for two RITA® Awards: Best First Book and Best Novel With Strong Romantic Elements.
Finalist in the Sir Julius Vogel Awards.
