An emotionally-charged contemporary fantasy of love, sacrifice and ancient enchantments as Polish folklore thrives in todays Chicago, from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Divergent, Chosen Ones and Arch-Conspirator, with sprayed edges or the entire first printing.
We bear the sword, and we bear the pain of the sword.
Pain is Dymitrs calling. His family is one in a long line of hunters who sacrifice their souls to slay monsters. Now hes tasked with a deadly mission: find the legendary witch Baba Jaga. To reach her, Dymitr must ally with the ones hes sworn to kill.
Pain is Alas inheritance. A fear-eating zmora with little left to lose, Ala awaits death from the curse she carries. When Dymitr offers her a cure in exchange for her help, she has no choice but to agree.
Together they must fight against time and the wrath of the Chicago underworld. But Dymitrs secretsand his true motivesmay be the thing that actually destroys them.
