Gifted with eleven lives, career criminal Whipsmart is facing yet another death. Accused of assassinating the Emperor, she’s sentenced to hang, even though she’s fairly sure she didn’t kill him. With only six lives left, Whip is desperate to clear her name.

The only person reckless enough to help her is Leto, the infuriatingly handsome prince who ordered her execution. Though he suspects Whip couldn’t have killed his father, it’s his only choice. She is the perfect scapegoat. The royal bloodline is being picked off by a series of mysterious fatalities, and someone is trying to frame him for the murders. He may just be the next victim.

When Whip turns up alive after her hanging, the two must form an uneasy alliance. So long as neither betrays the other first. Can they find the real murderer before Whip runs out of lives? Is an ill-fated love worth dying for?

Fast, fierce and fueled with frisson. The first book in a sizzling, high octane duology. Perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo and Sarah J Maas.