The School of Death is the last refuge for those who have been sentenced to death. Here, criminals are given a chance to postpone their execution for several months if they agree to become participants in dangerous scientific experiments. But beyond the walls steeped in sin, cruelty, and hatred, not only condemned prisoners live. Many years ago, her father exiled a young Eshil here: where else could a powerful man hide his shameful secrets more safely than in the country’s most tightly guarded institution?
But secrets don’t stay buried for long: two people can keep silent only as long as one of them is dead. Eshil’s time is running out—an ally is hunting her: the Ghost, a mysterious killer who has been ordered to take her heart. To survive, Eshil will have to find allies where trusting anyone is impossible, and discover what makes her so dangerous to her own father—and why he wants her dead.