<b>A young alchemist turns to dark magic when a deadly plague sweeps through her homeland, in this epic fantasy from<i> New York Times </i>bestselling author Beth Revis.</b><br><br>Seventeen-year-old Nedra Brysstain leaves her home in the rural northern territories of Lunar Island to attend the prestigious Yugen Academy with only one goal in mind: master the trade of medicinal alchemy. A scholarship student matriculating with the children of Lunar Island''s wealthiest and most powerful families, Nedra doesn''t quite fit in with the other kids at Yugen.<br><br>Until she meets Greggori "Grey" Astor. Grey is immediately taken by the brilliant and stubborn Nedra, who he notices is especially invested in her studies. And that''s for a good reason: a deadly plague has been sweeping through the north, and it''s making its way toward the cities. With her family''s lives--and the lives of all of Lunar Island''s citizens--on the line, Nedra is determined to find a cure for the plague. <br><br>Gr