In Nadežra, peace is a tenuous thing. Corrupt House Indestor has been destroyed, but darkness still weaves through the city's filthy alleys and jewel-bright gardens, visible to those who know where to look. Vargo, Grey and Ren all know. Caught in a knot of secrets and lies, they struggle to decide whom to trust and whom to turn from - a precarious position, even for a ruthless criminal, a notorious vigilante and a brilliant con artist. Because the power they are fighting is more ancient than they can fathom, and they have yet to discover how deeply rooted its poison is. In the end, it will take more than wits and knives to cu t their city free.