The Blood Curse (59 page)
Aided by the magic which courses through her veins, Melke is able to walk unseen by mortal eyes. When a necklace she has stolen holds the key to both saving her brother’s life and breaking a terrible curse, she must steal it back from a den of firebreathing salamanders. Things are about to get very tough for Melke, especially when she comes to realise she may have to trust the very people who were out to kill her.
Thief With No Shadow
is a rich, romantic fantasy tale set in a world where the ordinary and extraordinary co-exist, where nightmarish creatures live alongside men, and magic runs in the blood of mortals.
“From its all-too-human quartet of main characters to its ominous, other-worldly magical creatures, Gee’s story is compelling in its simplicity, engaging in its honesty.”
—Mindy Klasky, author of
Season of Sacrifice
and the
Glasswright
series
“Dark and compelling,
Thief With No Shadow
is a stunning debut. Emily Gee is a storyteller to watch.”
—Nalini Singh, bestselling author of
Slave to Sensation
The Corhonase citadel is a place of virtue and debauchery – and deadly secrets. For the Laurentine spies embedded there, every day brings danger. Nothing is as it seems, whether in the ballrooms and salons of the nobles’ court or the catacombs beneath the citadel.
Saliel has many secrets; her spying is one, her past as a pickpocket in Laurent’s slums is another, but her most deeply guarded secret is the magic she possesses. She walks a narrow path between discovery as a spy and being burned as a witch.
With a sadistic Spycatcher closing in, Saliel and her fellow spies are tested to the limits of their endurance. In the fight to stay alive they must trust each other – or die. Magic may be their only hope of survival...
“Pleasingly standalone, gorgeously indulgent and hopelessly romantic.”
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SFX
on
Thief With No Shadow
“Intelligent plotting delivers the goods for fantasy fans.”
–
Kirkus Reviews
on
Thief With No Shadow