Frankenstein meets Indian mythology in this twisty, darkly atmospheric fantasy where the real horrors are not the monsters you face, but the ones you create.
โOne of the most unique and intelligent books Iโve read. . . Alluring, completely enthralling, and masterfully rendered.โ โAxie Oh, New York Times bestselling author of The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea
Kajal knows she is not a good person. If she were, she wouldnโt selfishly be risking her sisterโs soul in a dangerous bid to bring her back to life. She would let Lasya rest in peaceโbut Kajal cannot stand the horror of living without her.
As Kajal prepares for the resurrection, the worst happens: Her sisterโs soul warps into a bhutaโa murderous, wraith-like spiritโand Kajal gets sentenced to death for her sisterโs rampage. There seems little hope of escape until two strangers offer to free her. The catch: She must resurrect the kingdomโs fallen crown prince to aid a growing rebellion against a tyrannical usurper. Desperate, Kajal rushes to complete her end of the deal . . . only to discover that the boy sheโs resurrected, Tav, is not the crown prince.
Now Kajalโprickly, proud, admirer of the scientific methodโmust team up with Tavโstubborn, reticent, and fonder of swords than of booksโto find the real crown prince. With only a scalpel and her undead dog, Kutaa, at her side, Kajal must work fast before her mistake is exposed or Lasyaโs bhuta turns its murderous fury on the person truly responsible for her death: Kajal herself.