'If an Outsider wields the blade, the House of Koronos burns . . .'

A country at the edge of the world.

A hidden tomb.

A buried secret.

Hylas and Pirra have found their way to the mysterious land of Egypt in pursuit of the dagger of Koronos, only to find that the Crows have got there first. Led by Hylas's deadly enemy, Telamon, they are determined to recover the legendary blade, by any means necessary.

But the dagger now lies buried beyond the reach of mortals. If Hylas and Pirra want it back, they will have to make the most dangerous journey of all - into the realms of death itself . . .

'Spellbinding' Telegraph

The fourth novel in the bestselling Gods and Warriors series by Michelle Paver.

This is book 4 in Gods And Warriors .

There are 320 pages in this book. This book was published 2015 by Penguin Books Ltd .

Michelle Paver was born in central Africa, but came to England as a child. After gaining a degree in Biochemistry from Oxford University, she became a partner in a City law firm, but eventually gave that up to write full-time.