'Swashbuckling adventure, sweeping romance, and wit as sharp as an assassin's knife' - ST GIBSON'A banter-filled fantasy delight' - FRANCES WHITE'Refreshingly irreverent and deeply heartfelt Scandinavian inspired fantasy' - ELIZA CHANWelcome to Vinterstock, a city full of illegal magic, murder and glamourBeing an assassin usually means working alone, and with their manners that's probably a good thingValour and Petrichor are esteemed members of the Order of Axsten, an assassin's guild tasked with keeping order in the rough city of Vinterstock. Plucked from the streets as children and raised to compete for their guild's approval, Valour uses her brawn to survive, while Petrichor strives to be a gentleman assassin. When they're given their biggest job yet, to kill the mysterious leader of the city's illegal magic trade, it's a recipe for disaster. If they can quell their rivalry long enough, the reward will be enough to settle their debts with the Order and start new lives.If this job wasn't dangerous enough, Valour is saddled with protecting the aristocrat, Ingrid Rytterdahl. Valour finds her dangerously attractive, but Petrichor can't wait to be rid of them both. As secrets bubble to the surface, the duo must outwit the thugs on their tail, keep Ingrid alive, and - hardest of all - work together without murdering each other.