Description
Witches. They see patterns in the natural world. They can manipulate those patterns, shape them to their advantage. But nature is a cruel mistress. It demands balance. Lou should know--she was born to die. Her blood is the price of liberating her kin from the Chasseurs, an ancient order of huntsmen ordained to eradicate the occult in the kingdom. But Lou is no hero. No, she's a much more agreeable sort...which is why she did the prudent thing and got the hell out of there before the witches could make her their unwilling messiah. Five years later, she now hides as a petty thief in a distant part of the kingdom. When a heist goes wrong, however, her life of anonymity is shattered by the arrival of the Chasseurs. Among them is Reid, whose fierce conviction that witches are evil is rivaled only by Lou's determination to survive. His pursuit soon forces Lou to take rash action, and she accidentally lands them both in a publicly compromising situation. With no other alternatives, Lou is faced with an impossible choice: marriage or prison. Marriage to a Chasseur would mean real protection from the witches--if she can convince him she isn't one herself. A fate worse than prison awaits if she fails...though even the stake is preferable to what the witches have in store if they find her. WHAT READERS ARE SAYING: "Exquisitely written...it was one of those times I just lost track of time and everything else because I was so absorbed in the story." "That's J.K. level deeper-meaning and foreshadowing and character development...and basically just utter perfection." "Oh wow. I've just read through this whole story in one go. THIS IS AMAZING. Really beautifully written and such an addictive plot." "I couldn't stop reading...I just couldn't. My heart is still thudding from the adrenaline. You are a true storyteller and gifted more than any words can say." Highest Ranking #161 in Fantasy!
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