A young assassin. A powerful king. A deadly enemy. Deep in the twisting bowels of the Nazarian Realm, a young woman named Caesura is initiated into the illegal Assassin's Consortium after a decade of training. For ten years, she has vowed to track down the exile Malura to avenge her murdered family. When she is picked up off the street by the king's Secret-Keeper only days after the suspicious death of the prince, Caesura expects the worst. But instead of ordering her execution, King Alaric reveals that Malura has returned to the Realm to hunt down the royal family one by one and offers Caesura a deal. In return for a royal pardon and a license to kill, Caesura must find Malura before she can commit another murder. The catch? King Alaric appoints Caesura a General in the Nazarian Guard so she can have unfettered access to the royal family. Caesura finds herself leading a double life, trying to defuse her fellow Generals' suspicions while tracking down the prince's killer. And the Consortium wants her back... The first in the Blade's Mistress series, "Vengeance" is a sweeping, suspenseful tale of treachery, murder and revenge.