I lean forward pushing my body out past the battlements. The wind plucks at my cloak buffets against me as if it would carry me off in flight just like the birds or the knight's soul. Let go it cries I will take you far far away. I want to laugh at the exhilarating feeling I will catch you it whistles seductively. The convent has returned Sybella to a life that nearly drove her mad. Her father's rage and brutality are terrifying and her brother's love is equally monstrous. When she discovers an unexpected ally imprisoned in the dungeons will a a daughter of Death find something other than vengeance to live for?
