I needed to win.
Miller\'s Mask of Shadows will make you glad you\'re not an assassin-and even gladder Sal is.- Kiersten White, New York Times bestselling author of And I Darken and Now I Rise.
Fantasy fans will love this book.- Jodi Meadows, New York Times bestselling coauthor of My Lady Jane An intriguing world and a fantastically compelling main character make for a can\'t-miss debut.
This heart-pounding YA story of magic, danger, and revenge is perfect for readers looking for: epic books for tweens and teens gay and lesbian fantasy and science fiction gripping stories with queer and gay magic and sorcery gender fluid representation and gender diversity dazzling world-building and relatable characters Compelling and relatable characters, a fascinating world with dangerous magic, and a dash of political intrigue: Mask of Shadows completely delivered.
And as Sal succeeds in the competition, and wins the heart of Elise, an intriguing scribe at court, they start to dream of a new life and a different future, but one that Sal can have only if they survive.
A childhood as a common criminal hardly prepared Sal for the trials.
But the audition is a fight to the death filled with clever circus acrobats, lethal apothecaries, and vicious ex-soldiers.
When Sal steals a flyer for an audition to become a member of The Left Hand-the Queen\'s personal assassins, named after the rings she wears-Sal jumps at the chance to infiltrate the court and get revenge.
But gender fluid Sal wants nothing more than to escape the drudgery of life as a highway robber and get closer to the upper-class-and the nobles who destroyed their home.
Sallot Leon is a thief, and a good one at that.
They needed to die.
I needed to win
