After her partner is killed during a hazardous assignment, thief and spy Digger finds refuge masquerading as a maidservant for a sympathetic noble family, where she can hide her ability to see magic from those who’ve outlawed all magic on pain of death. Trapped by the winter weather in a remote castle, blackmailed into spying on her hosts by a ruthless guest, Digger soon discovers she’s far from the only person harboring dangerous secrets, and the seeds of a long-defeated rebellion may be growing again. Tense and claustrophobic, full of surprises and narrated by a strong new heroine, this gripping fantasy is wholly superb and a must-read.