After pitched battle, betrayal, and escape, Kaia Steelflower has enough gold to feed her troupe of outcasts through the winter.
Or, more precisely, assassinat.
She can settle them in a small villa in Antai, that queen of maritime cities, and look forward to welcome boredom.
Unfortunately, there\'s a pirate-infested sea to cross, her difficult new talents to corral, her traveling companions\' problems to solve, a princeling\'s attentions to manage, and once in Antai, people keep trying to kill her.
After pitched battle, betrayal, and escape, Kaia Steelflower has enough gold to feed her troupe of outcasts through the winter