Skullsworn

Pyrre Lakatur is no ordinary priestess; she is a Skullsworn, a dedicated servant to the God of Death. To complete her final trial and ascend to full priesthood, Pyrre must confront an extraordinary challenge: within ten days, she must kill seven specific individuals, among them 'the one who made your mind and body sing with love.' The catch? Pyrre has never known such love, and failure to find it—or to eliminate it—means she herself will be offered to her god. Driven by a fierce will and a hatred of failure rather than fear of death, Pyrre returns to her childhood city. Her desperate quest is to find someone capable of stirring profound passion within her, only to then dispatch them with the edge of her blade. Set in Brian Staveley's critically acclaimed Chronicle of the Unhewn Throne universe, 'Skullsworn' delves into a dark, complex world of assassins, gods, and the ultimate sacrifice, exploring the chilling intersection of devotion, desire, and death.