Cordè is a courtesan-spy who trades in sex and secrets. But when a prestigious assignment ends in a shocking death, she must navigate her city’s shadowy underbelly to find the 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 puts him in Corde’s employ. 

Aelus’s uptight personality and austere lifestyle clash with Corde’s free-spirited world of parties and indulgence, creating friction that breeds suspicion. But they must put their animosity aside when they discover a bigger threat lurking beneath the streets—one that’s stolen the power of the gods themselves. As the bodies pile up, they’ll be forced to choose: trust each other, or let the city burn.