Part of The League: Nemesis Rising, book 1
First published 2009
Nykyrian Quikiades was once the League's most deadly assassin. Now he's their most wanted target. The government's trained killers have hunted him across the Ichidian Universe since he abandoned their corrupt organization. His latest mission brings unexpected complications. He must protect Kiara Zamir, whose father's political deals have marked her for death. The same breed of assassin who murdered Kiara's mother and left her dying now stands as her only hope for survival. Kiara faces an impossible choice. Trust the killer who represents everything she fears, or die at the hands of the League's other assassins. Old vendettas surface as new threats emerge. Both Nykyrian and Kiara carry scars from their past encounters with the League's brutality. Their survival depends on overcoming years of justified suspicion. They must place their lives in each other's hands, even as enemies close in from every direction.
Genres: science-fiction, romance, adventure, action
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Ichidian Universe
539 pages · Mass Market Paperback · St. Martin's Press
Content warnings: violence