Description
In a world where the dead are not simply mourned but managed, a young woman with a dangerous gift is pulled into a shadowed economy of sins—one that promises relief at a terrible cost. As she navigates bargains, betrayals, and the moral weight of what can be taken and what must be paid, she discovers that redemption is never free and that survival often demands choosing between justice and mercy. Blending gothic atmosphere with fast-moving suspense, this story explores guilt, inheritance, and the lengths people will go to rewrite their own stories. Megan Campisi’s sharp, character-driven style delivers a haunting, propulsive read that asks what it really means to carry a burden—and who gets to decide when it’s over.
Available Editions
hardcover
Atria Books
Published Apr 7, 2020
304 pages
ISBN: 9781982124106
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Community Reviews(1)
…. huh. *edit okay i’m back with thoughts. i had to sit with this one for like 20min. no one in that whole fucking town deserved may. she was the best of them condemned to live with their worst. and if it weren’t enough, she gave and gave and worked harder than anyone in her position ought to as so someone might be delivered “justice.” *plays paris paloma’s labour*
Details
First Published
2019
Language
eng
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