Mercy was a lie. Midnight was the price. Maris Elowyn runs from a monastery that doesn't pray-it feeds. In Thornveil, vows are carved into skin, names are stolen, and the river below remembers every girl who ever tried to leave. But when Maris meets Rowan-an infamous "saint" forged into sacrifice-she discovers the most dangerous magic of all isn't a curse.It's choice. As the Mercy Door cracks open and a town called Pinebone begins whispering for her blood, Maris and Rowan must tear apart the bargain that's been drowning souls for generations-before the river claims her name for good.
Mercy was a lie. Midnight was the price. Maris Elowyn runs from a monastery that doesn't pray-it feeds. In Thornveil, vows are carved into skin, names are stolen, and the river below remembers every girl who ever tried to leave. But when Maris meets Rowan-an infamous "saint" forged into sacrifice-she discovers the most dangerous magic of all isn't a curse.It's choice. As the Mercy Door cracks open and a town called Pinebone begins whispering for her blood, Maris and Rowan must tear apart the bargain that's been drowning souls for generations-before the river claims her name for good.