The world has forgotten its gods. Burdened by a deadly secret, a thief seeks to protect her people. But friend and foe alike might spell their doom.

A thief with a charming smile, Fionn wears a bard’s guise to distract onlookers while she picks their pockets. She’s never been caught – not until she mistakenly robs an exiled prince and his brooding mercenary.

Forging an unlikely alliance, they set out on a dangerous quest: to rob the fae king himself. But a mere heist turns into a fight for their lives when they stumble upon a web of secrets and heresy and discover a truth they cannot ignore.

Someone hides in the shadows, laying the kindling to ignite the Empire in a blaze. Only the secret Fionn carries holds the key to its salvation. With feelings blooming for both men, Fionn must decide to trust one, or face the darkness alone.

For darkness is a tricky thing: an age old lie, an assassin with no face. And it has moved unseen for decades.

For fans of epic and romantic fantasy – the worldbuilding and magic of Stormlight Archives meets the adventuring party of D&D in this tale of secretes, trust, betrayal and love.