WINNER OF THE WORLD FANTASY AWARD FOR BEST NOVEL
NAMED ONE OF THE
BEST BOOKS OF 2021 BY PUBLISHERS WEEKLY, LIBRARY JOURNAL, BOOKLIST,
AND THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY
A ruthless
princess and a powerful priestess come together to rewrite the fate
of an empire in this “fiercely and unapologetically feminist tale
of endurance and revolution set against a gorgeous, unique magical
world” (S. A. Chakraborty, author of the The City of Brass).
Exiled
by her despotic brother, princess Malini spends her days dreaming of
vengeance while imprisoned in the Hirana: an ancient cliffside
temple that was once the revered source of the magical deathless
waters but is now little more than a decaying ruin.
The
secrets of the Hirana call to Priya. But in order to keep the truth
of her past safely hidden, she works as a servant in the loathed
regent’s household and cleaning Malini’s chambers.
When
Malini witnesses Priya’s true nature, their destinies become
irrevocably tangled. One is a ruthless princess seeking to steal a
throne. The other a powerful priestess desperate to save her
family. Together, they will set an empire ablaze.
