In the brutal Kingdom of Night, elite fighting men known as Thorns train with blood magic and blade to protect their lords. Some boys become Thorns for glory, others for a steady meal.
And some do it to escape their bloody pasts.
The twins Saint Daven and Saint Galen would have been executed for murder if they hadn’t volunteered to become Thorns. After what they’d done, the blanket pardon offered in return for enlistment was their only hope.
Little do they know, the rebellious lord they’ve just been soul-bound to serve is hiding a secret even deadlier than theirs…
…the sort of secret that could topple a kingdom.