This is the city of miracles, but not everything miraculous is good
In a holy walled city where sin and sanctity are revealed through touch, Csilla - a girl born without a soul - is worth little to the Church that raised her. But when a series of murders corrodes the faithful magic that keep the city safe, the Church elders see a use for her flaw: she can assassinate their prime suspect, a heretic with divine heritage, without risking the stain of sin.
The heretic, however, makes Csilla a counteroffer: clear his name by helping him catch the real killer, and he'll use his angelic gifts to grant her very own soul. Meanwhile, ruthless Ilan, desperate to earn back his position as Church Inquisitor, sees the case as his chance at redemption: he'll bring in the murderer - or, failing that, Csilla and the heretic - and regain his title.
But as the death toll rises, and their hunt pits them against the all-powerful and callous Faith, Csilla finds herself torn. Will her salvation come at the cost of everything she believes in?
| ISBN: | 9781399751155 |
| Publication date: | 19th February 2026 |
| Author: | Cate Baumer |
| Publisher: | Hodderscape an imprint of Hodder & Stoughton |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 416 pages |
| Series: | The Brilliant Soul Duology |
| Primary Genre | Fantasy |
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This is the city of miracles, but not everything miraculous is good
In a holy walled city where sin and sanctity are revealed through touch, Csilla - a girl born without a soul - is worth little to the Church that raised her. But when a series of murders corrodes the faithful magic that keep the city safe, the Church elders see a use for her flaw: she can assassinate their prime suspect, a heretic with divine heritage, without risking the stain of sin.
The heretic, however, makes Csilla a counteroffer: clear his name by helping him catch the real killer, and he'll use his angelic gifts to grant her very own soul. Meanwhile, ruthless Ilan, desperate to earn back his position as Church Inquisitor, sees the case as his chance at redemption: he'll bring in the murderer - or, failing that, Csilla and the heretic - and regain his title.
But as the death toll rises, and their hunt pits them against the all-powerful and callous Faith, Csilla finds herself torn. Will her salvation come at the cost of everything she believes in?
The Faithful Dark features in the following genres: Fantasy, Horror and Supernatural Fiction, Dark fantasy, Epic fantasy / heroic fantasy, Historical fantasy, Fantasy romance
The Faithful Dark is available in Hardback
The Faithful Dark was written by Cate Baumer and published by Hodderscape an imprint of Hodder & Stoughton
The Faithful Dark has 416 pages
Yes it is part of The Brilliant Soul Duology series
£19.80
