Stealing the Eye of Desire was supposed to set him up for life. How could Allistair have known his past dealings with some of the most vile scoundrels this side of the Bay of Bastards would get in the way? Now he's on the run across a dangerous new world with his treacherous ex-colleagues close in pursuit. With enemies at his heels and a thousand surprises waiting ahead, it's the kind of getaway that only a master thief-or one with a death wish-would ever try to pull off. Luckily, he's teamed up with enough disaster-plagued misfits to give him a fighting chance.First there's Isrelda Skansa, The Mother of Whispers, Mother Death-The God of Death's chosen emissary goes by many names, though most who travel with her don't live long enough to learn them all.And there's Chugg of Clan Kor, the hot-headed craglander, who approaches every problem like a headsman approaches a bad haircut. They say, for every craglander wandering Midia, there's a barkeep, a weapons-maker, and a gravedigger with steady work.Lastly, Astrid Sundershield, second daughter to the King of the Ards, never aspired to rule. But when her older sister meets a tragic end in a fateful drinking game, she is forced to prove she's worthy to inherit her father's legacy.Little do they know their fantasy quest is about to land them at the center of a dark plot that threatens to turn their entire world into one black-blooded mess if they don't do something about it first. This book is perfect for fans of:Gritty fantasy adventureThief protagonist fantasyDungeon crawling / QuestingHeist Fantasy
