Pyrre Lakatur doesn't like the word skullsworn. It fails to capture the faith and grace, the peace and beauty of her devotion to the God of Death. She is not, to her mind, an assassin, not a murderer--she is a priestess. At least, she will be a priestess if she manages to pass her final trial. The problem isn't the killing. Pyrre has been killing and training to kill, studying with some of the most deadly men and women in the world, since she was eight. The problem, strangely, is love. To pass her Trial, Pyrre has ten days ...
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Pyrre Lakatur doesn't like the word skullsworn. It fails to capture the faith and grace, the peace and beauty of her devotion to the God of Death. She is not, to her mind, an assassin, not a murderer--she is a priestess. At least, she will be a priestess if she manages to pass her final trial. The problem isn't the killing. Pyrre has been killing and training to kill, studying with some of the most deadly men and women in the world, since she was eight. The problem, strangely, is love. To pass her Trial, Pyrre has ten days to kill the ten people enumerated in an ancient song, including "the one you love / who will not come again." Pyrre is not sure she's ever been in love. If she were a member of a different religious order, a less devoted, disciplined order, she might cheat. The Priests of Ananshael, however, don't look kindly on cheaters. If Pyrre fails to find someone to love, or fails to kill that someone, they will give her to the god. Pyrre's not afraid to die, but she hates to quit, hates to fail, and so, with a month before her trial begins, she returns to the city of her birth, the place where she long ago offered an abusive father to the god and abandoned a battered brother--in the hope of finding love...and ending it on the edge of her sword. -- Back cover.
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A quick, beautifully written, amazing little adventure with a bit of a focus on romance, stealth and some suspense. It was my first encounter with The Chronicle of the Unhewn Throne, and it's a standalone tale set in the same universe as the other three books. From my perspective, it seems like a fantastic introduction to the books. An overall premise of ultimately doomed love was made pretty interesting to me, giving romance-y scenes that felt involving and tense, rather than empty. There was also an odd twist at the end that wasn't easily predicted. The fun, very likeable characters, well-paced story, and vivid description of both the mythos and philosophy of the world and characters kept me interested beyond belief. The only criticism that came to mind throughout the book is that at times the dialogue and inner monologues of Pyrre seemed to be a bit excessive. This didn't at all ruin the experience for me, though, as I never found it to be excessive to the point of making it difficult to want to keep reading. I definitely plan on reading the main story after running into this one, and maybe even rereading Skullsworn at some point.
