The first book in the Shadowfell trilogy from the acclaimed author of the Sevenwaters series'An exquisitely written tale of love, fear, faith and difficult choices. Marillier is a consummate craftswoman.' Sydney Morning HeraldThe people of Alban are afraid. The tyrannical king and his masked Enforcers are scouring the land, burning villages and enslaving the canny. Fifteen-year-old Neryn has fled her home in the wake of its destruction, and is alone and penniless, hiding her extraordinary magic