In "The Black Knife," the narrative follows Lark, a skilled and determined assassin who grapples with her dual identity. As she navigates a world filled with secrets, betrayal, and loyalty, Lark discovers her mission is more complex than she initially thought. With the shadow of an enigmatic figure known as the Black Knife looming over her, she finds herself entangled in a dangerous game that tests her skills and challenges her beliefs. As alliances shift and truths are revealed, Lark must confront her past and decide where her true loyalties lie, ultimately shaping her fate in a world at war. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is part of a book series called Orphan Queen Novels .

This book is aimed at children at US 8th grade+.

This book has been graded for interest at 13 years.

There are 60 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2016 by Katherine Tegen Books .

Cynthia Hand is the New York Times bestselling author of several books for teens, including the Unearthly trilogy and the contemporary novel The Last Time We Say Goodbye. Jodi Meadows is the author of the Incarnate trilogy and the Orphan Queen Duology (HarperCollins/Katherine Tegen). Brodi Ashton is the author of the Everneath trilogy.