Description
On a hotly-contested battlefield, a prince whose touch creates life meets a soldier chosen by death. But can they forge a future together, from opposite sides of a great war?
A lyrical and character-driven queer fantasy for those who loved She Who Became the Sun, The Song of Achilles and Sistersong.
Prince Elician is a Giver. With a touch he can heal any wound and bring the dead back to life. He also can't be killed, so is cursed to watch his country fight an endless war he can do nothing to stop. Reapers can kill with a single touch. And when one attacks Prince Elician near the battlefield, but fails, the Reaper expects to be harshly punished. Instead, Elician offers him a chance at a new life and a new name on enemy territory. The Reaper didn't realize he could still find something, or someone, to make life worth living - until Elician. And the prince is unaware that his kindness is part of his enemy's plan, until danger engulfs him in turn.
As the pieces of a deadly plot come together, featuring abduction, treachery and forbidden magic, the stakes rise and tensions escalate at court and on the battlefield. As the fires of conflict burst into new flame, who will wield the powers of life and death? And could love really change a world and stop a war?
A powerful and richly-imagined tale from a bold new voice in fantasy fiction.
About the Author
Lindsey Byrd is the pen name of Erin Paterson, a historian and author. She grew up in New York State and New York the city, before moving to Canada and France for graduate research studies - and she is now based in France. Lindsey is an amateur birder and enjoys going for hikes to take photos of nature. She has always loved fantasy of all kinds and has been writing fan fiction since she was ten years old.
Book Information
ISBN 9781035046904
Author Lindsey Byrd
Format Hardback
Page Count 400
Imprint Tor
Publisher Pan Macmillan
