Lark, on the run from her abusive father, finds refuge in Cagmar, the troll city that hangs beneath a bridge. Lark has been cursed with the power to thrust fear into others, and the hostile trolls believe she will be a valuable weapon against the monsters that torment the city. Lark will do anything to make Cagmar her home, but her new role comes with one caveat: use her power against a troll and she'll be killed. Her loyalty is quickly put to the...

After the war is over, seven outlawed kindlings--elite, magic-wielding warriors whose devastating power comes at the cost of their own young lives--must confront their pasts, their trauma and their grim fates to reclaim who they once were and fight one last time.