Cursed City by Kate Golden — book slip

Viv Abbot must team up with Deacon, Reid's violent and unpredictable brother, to rescue someone close to her. This uneasy alliance offers Viv a chance to embrace her darker side, something Reid never could.

Guided by the White Stag, Viv navigates Astera's seedy underbelly, but a bounty on her head threatens those she cares about.

As enemies close in and time runs out, Viv must save the Half City from destruction while surviving a betrayal that strikes at the heart of everything she's fighting for.

In a world where monsters wear familiar faces and temptation cuts deeper than any blade, making it through her second semester at Harker will take everything Viv has left to give. Who can she really trust in a city that thrives on lies?