The Way of the Shadows (Part 1 of 2) (The Night Angel Trilogy)

For Durzo Blint, assassination is an art. And he is the citys most accomplished artist, his talents required from alleyway to courtly boudoir. For Azoth, survival is precarious. Something you never take for granted. As a guild rat, hes grown up in the slums, and learned the hard way to judge people quicklyand to take risks. Risks like apprenticing himself to Durzo Blint. But to be accepted, Azoth must turn his back on his old life and embrace a new identity and name. As Kylar Stern, he must learn to navigate the assassins world of dangerous politics and strange magicsand cultivate a flair for death. (Part 1 of 2)