In this stunning conclusion to the Raven's Trade epic fantasy duology that began with The Gilded Crown, Hellevir's bargains with Death to save the ones she loves--including the princess she risked everything to bring back to life--may just lead to the ultimate sacrifice. Hellevir's gift to raise the dead once thrust her into the center of a court filled with backstabbing and treason, where she became duty bound to protect Princess Sullivain, the sole heir to the kingdom's throne and target of many rivals eager for the crown. But the more Hellevir risked to keep Sullivain alive, and the more deeply she fell in love with the princess, the greater the cost of their necromancer romance became--for Hellevir's power can only be granted by the strange figure who rules the afterlife, and there is always a price to pay. Now Hellevir may have risked too much, and Sullivain has become obsessed with consolidating power through ruthless political intrigue to vanquish her foes once and for all--by