Nightingale (The Nightingale's Song)

Halfblood. Monster. Slave. Nightingale. Names have power. When human guildmaster Lorcen Caspon destroys her family in his hunt for a rare halfblood, Tylidae's name is erased. She is reborn as the Nightingale, a dark weapon in Caspon's cruel schemes to overthrow the guilds of Caesia. But even with the stone burning at her throat, she refuses to abandon her dreams of escape. Though Tylidae is chained, she will not be bound forever. One day that stone will crack--and she will be free. When she is, Lorcen Caspon will burn.

"In a world where most humans have a superstitious fear of the elf-like, tree-dwelling anthelai, a half-anthela girl, a rarity considered a demon by the human population, survives the brutal destruction of her home only to be enslaved by the rapacious human Guildmaster Lorcen Caspon. As the mysterious assassin known as the Nightingale, she spreads death and terror until faced by a determined opponent of equal skill: Astin Talros, a general in service to the king. Her struggle to escape Caspon and avenge her family's death becomes a race against her relentless pursuit by Talros, who, unaware that she acts under compulsion, is sworn to destroy her. Effectively melding briskly-paced action with the internal struggles of both a traumatized young outcast forced into horrific deeds and the wily but honorable Talros. Debut author Mickelsen brings fresh twists and emotional depth to her tightly-written, compelling tale of mercantile politics, interracial conflict, and difficult choices." FROM PUBLISHERS WEEKLY

For fans of The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins, Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas, and Serpent and the Wings of Night by Carissa Broadbent.

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