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"Brilliantly rendered. You'll gasp, you'll scream, you'll cry, and you'll be begging for the next book." -- Chloe Gong, #1 New York Times-bestselling author of These Violent Delights"A gritty world filled with a beautifully crafted cast and an intricate magic system. A smart, lush, and utterly compelling read." -- Marie Lu, #1 New York Times-bestselling author of Legend. Nhika is a bloodcarver. A coldhearted, ruthless being who can alter human biology with just a touch.. In the industrial city of Theumas, Nhika is seen not as a healer, but a monster that kills for pleasure. And in the city's criminal underbelly, the rarest of monsters are traded for gold. When Nhika is finally caught by the infamous Butchers, she's forced to heal the last witness to a high-profile murder.