Description In a world where anyone can cast a life-destroying curse, only one person has the power to undo them. Kelen doesn't fully understand his gift, but he helps those who are cursed, including Netel, trapped for years in the body of a bird. Now she is his faithful companion and closest ally. But he who unravels the curses carries a curse on himself, unless he and Netel can destroy it. Kellen is a danger to everything and everyone around him... "Luminous towards the end, terrifying at all times, psychologically acute." -- Kirkus Reviews "This layered, human, and brilliant fantasy is the best of Hardinge's novels." -- Imogen Russell Williams, The Guardian.