Publisher's Synopsis
An Instant New York Times Bestseller
Appeared on over a dozen Best Book Lists for 2015
This thought-provoking^ heart-wrenching and pulse-pounding debut is set in a rich^ high-fantasy world with echoes of ancient Rome. In this brutal world Laia^ a slave fighting for her family^ and Elias^ a young soldier fighting for his freedom^ find their destinies intertwined.
