![]() ![]() She misses her sister and still mourns her dead friend, but she nevertheless longs for companionship. Twylla is literally untouchable-her skin seemingly made poisonous through a mystical ritual and mysterious potion. Petrified that Lormere will become like Tregellan (a science-minded democracy) or Tallith (abandoned for 500 years), mad queen Helewys controls the court through fear and religion (and even darker means). But four years ago, she came to the court of Lormere and became Daunen Embodied-the king and queen are the other divine representatives-only to find herself delivering death instead of salvation. Raised as the Sin Eater’s daughter and apprentice, Twylla expected to deal with the deceased by eating food symbolizing their sins (to free their souls) and to grow morose and morbidly obese like her mother. A peasant girl transplanted to the royal court repeatedly confronts death in her new life as executioner, entertainer and bride. ![]()
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