THE MERCY MAKERS

The start of a sweeping epic fantasy series where a talented heretic must decide between the pursuit of forbidden magic, or the ecstasy of forbidden loveeither way, her choice will upend the world.

THE MERCY MAKERS is a story of empire and ancient gods executed with a fresh, darkly romantic twist. The central enemies-to-lovers romance is both spicy and emotionally complex. Perfect for fans of Kushiel's Dart, The Jasmine Throne, and The Priory of the Orange Tree. Can an empire trip and fall on a mere strand of silk? Iriset is a prodigy and an outlaw. The daughter of a powerful criminal, she dons her alter ego Silk to create magical disguises for those in her father's organization, but she longs to do more with her talent: to enhance what it means to be human by giving people wings, night-sight, and other abilities; to unlock the possibilities of gender and parenthood; to cure disease and even to end mortality itself. Everything changes when her father is captured and sentenced to death. To save him, Iriset must infiltrate the palace and the empire's fanatical ruling family. There, she realizes she has a chanceand an obligationto bring down the entire corrupt system. She'll have to entangle herself in the lives of the emperor and his sister, getting them to trust and even to love her. But love is a two-way street, and Iriset's own heart holds the most mysterious and impenetrable magic of all. Tessa Gratton is the New York Times bestselling author of adult and YA SFF novels and short stories that have been translated into twenty-two languages, nominated twice for the Otherwise Award, and several have been Junior Library Guild Selections. Though she has lived all over the world, she currently resides at the edge of the Kansas prairie with her wife. Queer, nonbinary, she/he/they.