Pale Lights Novel

Tristan Abrascal, a thief living under the twilight of Vesper, crosses a dangerous line that destroys his connections. His mentor offers an escape that doubles as a chance for revenge against the nobles who have oppressed him. Lady Angharad Tredegar has fled across the world after her family's murder, but assassins pursue her relentlessly. Desperate for protection, she turns to her estranged uncle, though safety demands a price. Both are driven by vengeance and honor. Their paths converge at the Watch, but as outsiders they must survive the trials of the Dominion of Lost Things, where few return. Emerging as four survivors, they enroll together at Scholomance. Yet their pasts prove inescapable. Angharad faces tempting but dangerous bargains. Tristan encounters mysterious abductors and strange phenomena. Maryam questions her sanity as someone wears her face. Song must unify them while battling rival cabals and their growing enemies, knowing failure means her family's literal destruction. As shadows chase them through Scholomance, the greater threat of the Asphodel Rectorate awaits.