"Part mystery, part fantasy, this beautifully-written page turner explores guilt, mercy, and love."—New York Times bestselling author Holly Black
Briony has a secret. It is a secret that killed her stepmother, ruined her sister's mind, and will end her life, if anyone were to know. She has powers. Then Eldric comes along with his golden lion eyes and a great mane of tawny hair. He is as natural as the sun, and he treats her as if she is extraordinary. And everything starts to change . . .
A National Book Award Finalist
★ “Exquisite to the final word.”—Booklist, starred review
★ “Both lushly sensual and shivery.”—School Library Journal, starred review
A National Book Award Finalist
"Part mystery, part fantasy, this beautifully-written page turner explores guilt, mercy, and love."—New York Times bestselling author Holly Black
★ “A darkly beguiling fantasy.”—Publishers Weekly, starred review
★ "Billingsley takes the time to develop a layered narrative adorned with linguistic filigree—she is one of the great prose stylists of the field.”—Kirkus Reviews, starred review
★ “Exquisite to the final word.”—Booklist, starred review
★ “Both lushly sensual and shivery.”—School Library Journal, starred review
★ “Extraordinary and moving.”—BCCB, starred review
★ “An entirely original concoction.”—The Horn Book, starred review
