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Gr 4–6—Normally, getting purchased by an executioner wouldn't be a good thing. For Thorn, however, it's the beginning of a thrilling adventure. Captured while out looking for his missing father, Thorn is taken by new owner Tyburn to the kingdom where he serves as executioner. Arriving at Castle Gloom in Gehenna, Thorn meets 13-year-old Lady Lily Shadow, the last surviving member of the ruling family of House Shadow, one of six ancient families of sorcerers. The rest of Lily's family, save for one drunken uncle, have been brutall...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Thorn, a peasant, an archer, and an outlaw far from home, becomes an executioner's apprentice and a friend to thirteen-year-old Lady Lilit...Log In or Sign Up to Read More