A courtesan-spy on the hunt for a killer.Cord is an agent of allure, trained to pull secrets from even the stiffest of lips. But when a prestigious assignment ends in a shocking death, she'll have to navigate her city's shadowy underbelly to find the culprit.A cursed priest desperate for redemption.Aelus is a holy warrior, devout in his faith, plagued by his own complicated lineage. Given one last chance to prove himself, he's sent to unravel the plot threatening his order -a mission that puts him in Cord 's employ.A conspiracy so deep, everyone's a suspect.Aelus's uptight personality and austere lifestyle clash with Cord 's free-spirited world of parties and indulgence, creating friction that breeds suspicion. However, they must put their animosity aside when they discover a bigger threat lurking beneath the streets-one that's stolen the power of the gods themselves. As the bodies pile up, Cord and Aelus will be forced to choose: trust each other, or let the city burn.
