The street roars awake as the mercenary and the witch collide with a bargain written in ash and fear. Mira Voss threads through the market’s maze, a conductor of small lies and well-placed blades,...
The street roars awake as the mercenary and the witch collide with a bargain written in ash and fear. Mira Voss threads through the market’s maze, a conductor of small lies and well-placed blades, while the mercenary keeps a ledger of debts owed to men who disappear when a blade hums too close. A whispered pact binds them: shelter for a night, information for a path, and the knowledge that every avenue they take gnaws at the fragile fabric of the city. When a riot of lamplight and rumor erupts, Mira must decide if she will gamble on a single, dangerous truth or protect a fragile alliance that could fracture with a single wrong move. The chase spirals toward a confrontation where the past doesn’t stay buried, and every ally hides a memory that could unravel them all.
