In the bustling trade hub of Ketterdam, commerce and corruption are indistinguishable. The city’s underworld is governed by precarious alliances and the ruthless efficiency of street gangs like the Dregs. Kaz Brekker, a rising lieutenant known for his tactical brilliance and lack of a moral compass, is presented with an impossible proposition: extract a scientist from the impenetrable Ice Court in Fjerda. The prize is a fortune that could reshape the global balance of power, but the cost of failure is the total destabilization of the world’s magical and economic systems.

The heist hinges on the introduction of jurda parem, a highly addictive substance that amplifies the abilities of the Grisha—individuals with the power to manipulate matter—to god-like levels. However, this power comes ...

In the bustling trade hub of Ketterdam, commerce and corruption are indistinguishable. The city’s underworld is governed by precarious alliances and the ruthless efficiency of street gangs like the Dregs. Kaz Brekker, a rising lieutenant known for his tactical brilliance and lack of a moral compass, is presented with an impossible proposition: extract a scientist from the impenetrable Ice Court in Fjerda. The prize is a fortune that could reshape the global balance of power, but the cost of failure is the total destabilization of the world’s magical and economic systems.

The heist hinges on the introduction of jurda parem, a highly addictive substance that amplifies the abilities of the Grisha—individuals with the power to manipulate matter—to god-like levels. However, this power comes ...