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When an enforcer on the run for crimes she did not commit and an assassin on the run for crimes he did meet, both find themselves bound by a common goal: exoneration. Their path crosses with a sinister underground organization bent on eliminating the emperor—the only one who can grant them absolution. Facing powerful wizards, cunning adversaries, and fierce monsters, the duo must outmaneuver the law and dodge lethal fire tactics. Their fight for freedom becomes a perilous battle against both magic and mortal threats.
First publish date: 2010
Genre: Fantasy/Epic Fantasy
Authors: C j cherryh
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