by Nalini Singh
Part of Guild Hunter, book 5
First published 2012
Jason commands shadows and serves as spymaster, but murder in Archangel Neha's palace forces him into the open. Her consort lies dead in the gem-laden halls that once confined him. Neha's wrath builds toward catastrophic destruction. Jason must find the killer before she unleashes devastation. To gain her trust, he accepts a binding to her bloodline through Princess Mahiya. The princess harbors secrets so lethal she trusts nobody, especially not a spymaster she considers her enemy. Only their shared pursuit of the cunning murderer connects them. Their investigation uncovers horrors buried for centuries. As they close in on their quarry, an unexpected passion ignites between them. This desire carries its own peril, threatening to engulf both Jason and Mahiya in violence and bloodshed.
Genres: romance, mystery, fantasy, thriller
Vibes: atmospheric, intimate, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Archangel Neha's Palace
337 pages · Paperback · Gollancz
Content warnings: sexual-content, violence