In the thrilling conclusion to the A Fire Under the Pores and skin trilogy, the enchanted kingdom of Helva faces a nightmarish future of endless bloodshed, and Rina Veraiin-a young warrior-duchess armed with mysterious, magical tattoos-must use her fantastic power to save lots of her home from eternal war.

As her far-flung friends scour Helva for extra tattoos to improve her formidable abilities, Rina reckons with an enigmatic death priest…the main one whose contract grants her extraordinary magic but demands a horrible price. When her debt comes credited, can Rina make the ultimate sacrifice?

Deities clash and allies succumb as Rina strives to satisfy her responsibility and confront her strange and shocking destiny. Becoming an ink mage taxed Rina”s resources to their extremely limits; now she must become something else, something more, something amazing and horrible. If she fails, her world will fall.