Nyx is a bodyguard in Mustallah, the capital city of Nasheen. The
centuries-long holy war between Nasheen and Chenja is taking its toll,
with shortages and rationing causing the Queen to lose power and
popularity. While protecting the daughter of a Ras Tiegan Diplomat, Nyx
is attacked by a group of assassins. Nyx survives, but begins to suffer
from a strange, debilitating condition that nobody can identify. Caught
up in a whirl-wind of intrigue involving Bel Dam Assassins plotting
against the Queen, Nyx must learn who the rouge Bel Dam is, and find a
cure for her illness, while avoiding the wrath of the queen she is
trying to protect. The danger that swirls around her may have finally
become to much, and Nyx's colleagues and friends began to die. Will Nyx
be next?
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