Skullsworn

In Brian Staveley's standalone novel set in the acclaimed Chronicle of the Unhewn Throne universe, we follow Pyrre Lakatur, a priestess-assassin on the brink of completing her final trial. Tasked with killing seven individuals named in an ancient song, including a potential love, Pyrre grapples with her identity and the concept of love itself. With only ten days to fulfill her challenge or face dire consequences from her order, she returns to her birthplace, determined to confront her fate and the emotions that accompany it.