
Relatable characters and a fast-paced story are hampered by a few missteps. Rose, a young woman who works at Gwen’s brothel, was a witness to the plot, and now she’s hunted by powerful forces on both sides.


Royce cares deeply about Gwen DeLancey, a madam who has become collateral damage to an attempted coup. Refreshingly, rather than an urge for glory, it is concern for two lower-class women that leads them to get involved in some deadly court intrigue. Returning heroes Royce Melborn and Hadrian Blackwater are honorable thieves for hire.

Sullivan’s second Riyria Chronicles novel (after The Crown Tower) continues exploring events that set the stage for the Riyria Revelations series.
