Our Lady of BladesTwo sisters: divided by tragedy, united by steel. The incredible new novel in the Court of Shadows series by the bestselling author of TRAITOR'S BLADE and THE MALEVOLENT SEVEN! Blood Week may have been banned in Rijou, but the streets still run red and now murder is being sanctioned by the courts. Only a reckless fool would believe they can beat the system. But then, the Greatcoats have always been more than a little reckless . . . Rijou's notorious

Orlando and his family have a holiday at the seaside enjoying swimming

dripping with atmosphere

The colonies are linked together by the occasional sublight colony ship voyages and hyperspatial data-casting

the killings finally ceased

'An absolute dream of a book

the teens return home - unharmed but vague about where they've been

He is out of his jurisdiction

Evicted from the convent

on the Strand

fences repaired

if fragile

a heroin dealer for a stepfather and a notorious criminal for a babysitter