At the height of his flawless career as the infamous Terror of Lucian, elite assassin and master thief RAYVN is utterly miserable. Another day, another mark, another payout. So he decides to get out of the game after one last job.
But his predictable reality begins to unravel when he encounters an empathetic monk who dares the hired killer to imagine the unthinkable - forgiving himself.
The next blow to Rayvn's sanity lands when he encounters his target's would-be protector, a seemingly insignificant small-town fisherman named CHAY, who duels Rayvn to a draw for the first time in his life.
Rayvn becomes obsessed with defeating Chay, forsaking the job and risking his career, his reputation, and the carefully orchestrated plans set in motion behind the scenes by the mysterious KALAMATH, the anonymous figure who is more myth than man, yet still the bane of the peninsular kingdoms.
Guard Commander BALOS isn't buying the cover-up of his queen's disappearance. His suspicions propel him across the Sumenese Islands in a desperate gamble to rescue her, then back to the palace, where he'll fight to expose the corruption infiltrating the court.
Meanwhile, Chay continues to escort DREA to safety, oblivious of her true identity, hoping only that the long journey and promised coin will be enough for a fresh start. As they fend off the relentless assassin, they gain allies in the most unlikely of places.
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Between being framed for the executions of the peninsular kingdoms' respective Guild Masters, the disgrace of failing to complete the high-profile job he was hired to do, and the humiliation of continued stalemates with Chay, Rayvn flees to farthest corner of the continent to reevaluate his life. There he meets LIANA, a blind woman who not only hears the master assassin's every step, but can somehow see him more clearly than anyone.
Chay returns home a hero, but a lifetime of abuse is not so easily dismissed with praise. Insecurity drives him to make choices that cause more problems than they solve. He seeks solace in BETHANI, who he continues to pine for, despite being kept at arm's length. She becomes his closest confidant, but harbors her own agenda and uses his blind affection for her to align her own goals.
BRINN's desire for Drea motivates him to resolve his own issues in order to return to her without complications. He continues his investigation into the drug lord responsible for his brother's fatal overdose, which uncovers a series of clues that just might lead him to the truth behind the notorious Kalamath.
General TIAGO managed to goad the Nokri of the Tinarem peninsula into reclaiming Kohnsport from the Lynmari Empire with the help of a new and terrifying weapon. Now he must convince their reluctant king to attend the upcoming King's Conference in order to secure a future for his people, all the while setting his reclusive employer's ultimate plan in motion.
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