To make Matters Worse, Demon Riders, a clan of vicious Savage Warriors who ride bloodthirsty wildcats are attacking the people of Forge.

The poor don’t have many choices, the palace guards are not exactly examples of virtue and the Assassin’s Guild is an Underground Association that fights against the Tyranny of Forger’s Powers That Be. Why did I read this book: I was in the mood for a Fantasy with a girl-thief protagonist.įorge is a medieval-like town Rife With Poverty, where corruption is at the heart of its palace. How did I get this book: ARC from the publisher via Netgalley Stand alone or series: First in a new series And as their loyalties are tested to the breaking point, they learn a startling secret about Kyra’s past that threatens to reshape both their lives. When a fateful raid throws Kyra and Tristam together, the two enemies realize that their best chance at survival-and vengeance-might be to join forces. But as his investigation deepens, he finds his efforts thwarted by a talented thief, one who sneaks past Palace defenses with uncanny ease. After his best friend is brutally murdered by Demon Riders, a clan of vicious warriors who ride bloodthirsty wildcats, Tristam vows to take them down.

Tristam of Brancel is a young Palace knight on a mission. But he’s persistent-and darkly attractive-and Kyra can’t quite resist his pull. She knows how to get by on her own, and she’s not sure she wants to play by his rules. And when that’s not enough, her uncanny ability to scale walls and bypass guards helps her take what she needs.īut when the leader of the Assassins Guild offers Kyra a lucrative job, she hesitates. And as their loyalties are tested to the breaking point, they learn a startling secret about Kyra's past that threatens to reshape both their lives.Growing up on Forge’s streets has taught Kyra how to stretch a coin.

When a fateful raid throws Kyra and Tristam together, the two enemies realize that their best chance at survival - and vengeance - might be to join forces. After his best friend is brutally murdered by the Demon Riders, a clan of vicious warriors who ride bloodthirsty wildcats, Tristam vows to take them down. But he is persistent - and darkly attractive - and Kyra can't quite resist his pull. She knows how to get by on her own, and she's not sure she wants to play by his rules. But when the leader of the Assassins Guild offers Kyra a lucrative job, she hesitates. And when that's not enough, her uncanny ability to scale walls and bypass guards helps her take what she needs. Growing up on Forge's streets has taught Kyra how to stretch a coin.

Midnight Thief by Livia Blackburne