The girl Amerith, a slave plant gatherer for a Potions Master, is thrown out as too big to fetch all the plants the Master needs. Surviving trials and adversity, she grows up to be a skilled thief until she finds herself on the business end of the headsman's axe.
Two purses exchange hands; the "young dead girl" rises to become a world-class assassin until she accepts the position of Warden Mistress to the young Princesses of Lindebalgh.
Her mentor and her debt will return to wreak havoc on more than her life.
Amerith is a short side trip that adds to the experience of Toile and its characters. Step back into history after reading Book One, The Faux Princess, and before opening Book Two, The True Princess. You'll want to understand what drives the crucial figure, the Warden Mistress. Buy Amerith: The Warden's Tale for that compelling background.