A roguish sorceress uses her cunning and courage on a quest for redemption in this collection of linked fantasy novellas by the New York Times bestselling author of Mexican Gothic and The Bewitching.

Yalxi is a ruthless sorceress possessed not only of talent but also an arcane artifact: a pearl ring that contains a nahual, an animal spirit that provides her with symbiotic power. But her greatest power might be her indomitable will.

For Yalxi has survived a dark past that would have broken a lesser soul and still carries memories that plague her even as she tries to forge ahead on her shadowy path. Because when necromancers and thieves, gods and monsters, bar the way forward Yalxi must utilize all her skills to survive...

Enter a world inspired by classic sword-and-sorcery adventures in these three linked novellas. From the canals of a bustling metropolis to the treacherous peaks of distant mountains and an accursed archipelago besieged by ghosts, discover an unforgettable heroine and her stalwart companion as they trek across a perilous land where danger and magic await.