Hareth and Niobe, a dead man and a would-be savior, travel to the port city of Asarra Bay, a haven for thieves and killers, two of whom may know the whereabouts of Hareth’s family. They just so happen to be the ruthless leaders of rival assassins guilds, and neither has much love lost for Hareth.
It soon becomes clear that both have their own plans for the young child of light. Meanwhile, a child of shadow waits jealously for revenge, and Essessa, the right hand of The Untamed, is impatient to collect the devil’s due.
Hareth and Niobe, a dead man and a would-be savior, travel to the port city of Asarra Bay, a haven for thieves and killers, two of whom may know the whereabouts of Hareth’s family. They just so happen to be the ruthless leaders of rival assassins guilds, and neither has much love lost for Hareth.
It soon becomes clear that both have their own plans for the young child of light. Meanwhile, a child of shadow waits jealously for revenge, and Essessa, the right hand of The Untamed, is impatient to collect the devil’s due.