Merciful Crow (The Merciful Crow Series, 1)

About the Author\nMargaret Owen was born and raised at the end of the Oregon Trail and has worked in everything from thrift stores to presidential campaigns. The common thread between every job can be summed up as: lessons were learned. She now spends her days writing and negotiating a long-term hostage situation with her two monstrous cats. She is the author of the Merciful Crow series. In her free time, she enjoys exploring ill-advised travel destinations and raising money for social justice nonprofits through her illustrations. She resides in Seattle, Washington.\nDebut author Margaret Owen crafts a powerful saga of vengeance, survival, and sacrifice―perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo and Kendare Blake―in The Merciful Crow.\n"Packed to the teeth with fresh worldbuilding and righteous fury...It's a ride that is wildly fun."―Emily A. Duncan, New York Times-bestselling author of Wicked Saints\n"Rich, harrowing, and unafraid to tackle discrimination―perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo and Tomi Adeyemi."―Kirkus, Starred Review\nOne way or another, we always feed the crows.\nA future chieftain\nFie abides by one rule: look after your own. Her Crow caste of undertakers and mercy-killers takes more abuse than coin, but when they’re called to collect royal dead, she’s hoping they’ll find the payout of a lifetime.\nA fugitive prince\nWhen Crown Prince Jasimir turns out to have faked his death, Fie’s ready to cut her losses―and perhaps his throat. But he offers a wager that she can’t refuse: protect him from a ruthless queen, and he’ll protect the Crows when he reigns.\nA too-cunning bodyguard\nHawk warrior Tavin has always put Jas’s life before his, magically assuming the prince’s appearance and shadowing his every step. But what happens when Tavin begins to want something to call his own?