Broken and lost, Celaena’s sole thought is that she must avenge the death of her closest friend. As the King of Adarlan's Assassin, she is duty-bound to serve this hideous tyrant, but she will make him pay for what he’s done. All hope she has to destroy the king lies in Wendlyn. Chaol, Captain of the King's Guard, sends Celaena there to protect her, sacrificing his future in the process, but her darkest demons also lay in the very same place. If she overcomes them, she’ll be Adarlan's biggest th...