Led by a mysterious young woman called Evanjalin, he and his mentor will search the lands to retrieve the heir, reunite the Lumaterans, and finally lead their countrymen home. Ten years later, Finnikin in exile receives word that the heir to the throne lives. An innocent woman burned at the stake cursed Lumatere, causing an impenetrable wall to form around the land, cutting off those inside from those who had fled their former homes to escape the chaos. In five days, assassins killed the royal family, an impostor king seized the throne, and violence erupted as the citizens turned on one another in blame. Along with his friends Prince Balthazar and the prince’s cousin Lucian, he cut his thigh and pledged himself to his people. Summary: As a child, Finnikin dreamed he had to sacrifice a pound of flesh to save his kingdom of Lumatere.
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