The Courtesan's Eye

Courtesan, and spy-in-training, Cordè Cyra leads a glamorous existence. Arm-in-arm with her beloved bodyguard, she flits from client to client, stealing secrets under her mistress's watchful eye. But when Cordè's bodyguard is murdered, she's left drowning in a sea of suspects: power-hungry politicians, possessive patrons, and even her mentor. Heartbroken and furious, she'll endure anything to find her friend's killer.

Enter Aelus, her replacement protector. Unfailingly loyal to an order of celibate priests who blind themselves in devotion to their god, he's horrified by Cordè's impiety-but duty and desperation are powerful motivators. Reluctant allies joined by a common goal, Cordè and Aelus investigate the murder. While Cordè hosts tea parties, infiltrates rival headquarters, and seduces duchesses, Aelus forges an alliance with a nonverbal swordswoman and uncovers evidence his own brotherhood harbors

blasphemous ambitions.

Beneath the streets, however, a bigger threat lurks-one that's stolen the power of the gods themselves. Now Cordè and Aelus are no longer hunters, but prey. As the bodies pile up, they'll be forced to choose: save the realm, or save each other?