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Durzo Blint is the city’s most renowned assassin, whose skill is sought from dim alleys to opulent boudoirs. When Azoth, a slum-born guild rat, becomes his apprentice, he must shed his former life, adopt the name Kylar Stern, and learn the brutal arts of assassination. In a world where dangerous politics intersect with strange magic, Kylar must navigate treacherous loyalties and cultivate a lethal flair for death.
First publish date: 2008
Genre: Fantasy/Epic Fantasy
Authors: Brent Weeks
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