: You can borrow the digital version through OverDrive if your local library carries it.
: It explores the morality of necromancy—portraying it as a form of altruistic healing rather than dark magic—while dealing with themes of religious persecution, sacrifice, and the blurred lines between good and evil.
: The story is a retelling of the Chinese legend of Kwan-yin , the Goddess of Mercy. It follows Aster , a princess born stillborn but brought to life through the forbidden art of necromancy by a healer named Barus .