Reeling from the kahyalars’ deaths and Tadek’s dishonorable discharge, Kadou drags Evemer along on a reckless quest to drink and fight his way through the undercity. In the aftermath, the taciturn Evemer, another kahya, arrives to take Tadek’s place. That secondary investigation spirals out of control, leaving three other kahyalar dead, Tadek stripped of his position, and Kadou and Siranos confined to the palace. Tadek is a kahya-a bodyguard trained in the ways of courtly life-and it is in that capacity that he begins to investigate Siranos. Kadou takes his concerns about Siranos to his lover, Tadek. His investigation leads to a frightening confrontation with his niece’s biological father, a foreign-born noble named Siranos. Second in line to the Araşti throne, Prince Kadou can intuit the contents of metal alloys just by touching them-a skill that leads him to investigate a counterfeiting scheme in the capital city. An anxious young prince must reconcile his duties to his family and friends with his growing fears of failure.
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