Publisher's Synopsis
Valour and Petrichor are esteemed members of the Order of Axsten, an assassins guild tasked with keeping order in the rough city of Vinterstock. Plucked from the streets as children and raised to compete for their guilds approval, Valour uses her brawn to survive, while Petrichor strives to be a gentleman assassin. When theyre given their biggest job yetto kill Brandquist, the mysterious leader of the city's illegal magic tradeits a recipe for disaster. If they can quell their rivalry long enough, the reward will be enough to settle their debts with the Order and start new lives. If this job wasnt dangerous enough, Valour is saddled with protecting the aristocrat, Ingrid Rytterdahl. Valour finds her dangerously attractive, but Petrichor cant wait to be rid of them both. He begrudgingly accepts Ingrids knowledge and connections as they navigate the citys criminal underbelly in pursuit of Brandquist. As secrets bubble to the surface, the duo must outwit the thugs on their tail, keep Ingrid alive, andhardest of allwork together without murdering each other.
