Cordè is a courtesan-spy who trades in sex and secrets. But when a prestigious assignment ends in a mysterious death, she must navigate unfamiliar territory—her city’s shadowy underbelly—to find her friend’s killer.

Aelus is a warrior priest, devout in his faith, plagued by his own complicated lineage. His efforts to prove himself, however, are shattered when a routine ceremony goes horribly awry. Given one last chance at redemption, he’s sent to unravel the conspiracy threatening his Order…a mission that unites him with the free-spirited Cordè.

Beneath the streets, however, a bigger threat lurks—one that’s stolen the power of the gods themselves. Now Cordè and Aelus are no longer hunters, but prey. As the bodies pile up, they’ll be forced to choose: save the realm, or save each other?