Sage of Hope and Ruin - (The Veil of Elpis) by Riley Knight (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

The walls close in. Hope lies beyond the world's end.

Aethra has no name, no parents, no home. Taken in by a secretive mentor, she's taught to survive by robbing others of their coin - until the day he betrays her.

Saddled with debt even a noble couldn't repay, Aethra is offered a chance to shake off the underworld elite who hunt her. She must steal the church's most precious bloodstone on the day of their most holy festival.

But Aethra is a con artist, not a thief. When her attempt fails, she's met not by the headsman but the king. In exchange for her freedom, she's given a job:

Join a team on a quest to travel beyond the world's end, and find a cure for its decay. A quest sure to end in their deaths.

No ordinary men would accept such an offer. Least of all the assassin with a silver tongue and the heretic with dark secrets - but Aethra has no choice but to follow them unto the end.

An epic romantasy perfect for fans of Throne of Glass, Mistborn, or Infernal Devices.