A captivating world of demons and dark magic from the Wall Street Journal bestselling author of The Paper Magician novels.
As a human vessel for an ancient spirit, Sandis has never lived an ordinary life. At the command of her master, she can be transformed against her will into his weapon-a raging monster summoned to do his bidding. Unlike other vessels, Sandis can host extremely powerful spirits, but hosting such creatures can be fatal. To stay alive, she must run. And in a city fuelled by smoke and corruption, she finds a surprising ally.
A cunning thief-for-hire, Rone owns a rare device that grants him immortality for one minute every day-a unique advantage that will come in handy in Sandis's fight for freedom. But Sandis's master knows how powerful she is. He's determined to get her back, and he has the manpower to find her, wherever she runs.
Now, to outwit her pursuers, Sandis must put all her trust in Rone and his immortal device. For her master has summoned more than mere men to hunt her down.
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[Sandis had several reasons for staying]***
(47North, 1 February 2019, ebook, 329 pages, borrowed from @AmazonKindle, Kindle Owner's Lending Library)
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I thought this book was great and I really need to read the rest of the series. I loved the concept, totally original; a world where people with certain skills can summon demons and spirits and an evil man enslaving children with abilities that make them a good vessel so he can raise demons and spirits and use them to wreak havoc. I thought it was unfair that his slaves are sentenced to death if caught even though they were innocent. Sandis is the heroine, one of the slaves and I loved her a lot. I found this an easy book to read, not because it was dumbed down but because it was so well written and engaging. I look forward to reading what happens next. This is quite a dark book and darker than I expected so I was pleasantly surprised.
