nIn the heart-stopping finale to the Crown of Feathers trilogy, which #1 New York Times bestselling author Kendare Blake calls absolutely unforgettable, Veronyka must face her most devastating enemy yet: her own sister. nI had a sister, once... n nVeronyka is no longer an orphaned stable boy or a nameless Phoenix Rider apprentice: she is the daughter of Pheronia Ashfire, the last queen of the Golden Empire...and the niece of Avalkyra Ashfire, the resurrected rebel queen who tore the empire apart. n nWe shone brightly, burned fiercely. n nNow that the secret is out, everyone at the Eyrie treats Veronyka differently, and with Tristan still a hostage of the scheming Lord Rolan--and Sev with him as a spy--Veronyka feels very much alone. Except for her beloved phoenix, Xephyra, of course, and her new friend, Kade, who has his own reasons for wanting to save Tristan. n nWas it always going to come down to this? Sister against sister?

Darkness against light? n nVeronyka is determined to do whatever it takes to get Tristan back, even if that means revealing her identity to the world and inheriting a throne she's not sure she wants. But when she discovers that Avalkyra has bonded with a strix--a legendary creature of darkness that feeds off the life force of others--Veronyka realizes she has more to deal with than an encroaching war with the empire. Val is willing to destroy everything to get her revenge on a world that rejected her, and if Veronyka wants to bring peace to the empire and Pyra alike, she must face down her sister once and for all. n nThe world began with Ashfire queens...perhaps they will also be its destruction.n