A Twist of the Blade (Shadows and Crowns, #2)

by S.M. Gaither

“I just want to disappear,” she repeated. If it was a trick, then it was a very convincing performance. The fire had left her words. All he heard in her voice now was…hurt.

What sort of woman offered a dagger to the God of Death and encouraged him to stab her with it? “Go on,” she said. This woman. Damn this woman.

“You can’t just disappear, Thorn. Nothing so bright and powerful as you simply fades away without leaving a mark. It can’t be that simple.”