It's What's Inside That Counts
Something lurks inside Deena Riordan. She never once questioned her life
in the criminal underworld as the star of Mr. Marsh's illegal empire and
his youngest assassin. Her ruthless demeanor and dark magical powers
have kept her at the top of the heap for years. But one day she pushes
the sorcery too far and something snaps. Only then does Deena realize
she's always been a puppet of that dark power with no true will of her
own.
Now, in order to get out of the crime business for good, she needs to
save her sister from Marsh's angry clutches. It won't be easy. She'll
have to make her way through friends turned foes, dodge determined
federal agents, and stay out of a particularly stubborn fellow hitman's
sights. Worst of all, Deena will have to wrestle with the darkness
inside to keep it from swallowing her up again.