Sword Catcher

by Cassandra Clare · 2023

In the vibrant city-state of Castellane, Kel is an orphan trained as the 'Sword Catcher'—a body double for Prince Conor Aurelian, destined to die in his place. Lin Caster, a physician from the magical Ashkar community, lives behind walls but ventures out to treat the city's sick. When a failed assassination attempt brings them together, they are drawn into the web of the mysterious Ragpicker King, the ruler of the criminal underworld. As they navigate a dangerous conspiracy of corruption and unravel long-kept secrets, they must confront the price of betrayal and the potential for forbidden love to ignite war and chaos.