Priya is a maidservant, one of several who make the treacherous journey to the top of the Hirana every night to attend Malini’s chambers. She is happy to be an anonymous drudge, as long as it keeps anyone from guessing the dangerous secret she hides. But when Malini accidentally bears witness to Priya’s true nature, their destinies become irrevocably tangled . . .
‘Raises the bar for what epic fantasy should be’ Chloe Gong, author of These Violent Delights
‘This cutthroat and sapphic novel will grip you until the very end’ Vulture (Best of the Year)
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