Used book – The Last Blade, Estelle FAYE

Her gift is the misfortune of others. She is beautiful, courageous, respected. This is her curse.

A world resembling our Renaissance, threatened by rising oceans teeming with evil creatures, where violence, famine, and misery reign. The Church of Ashes thrives on all this despair, led by the mysterious green-eyed Mary. In one of the last remaining cities, Joad tries to alleviate suffering and prepares to face the Army of Ashes. Joad and Mary will embark on a race where nothing less than the fate of the world is at stake.