ChildOfTheMoon
A wandering flautist trying to buy his way out of the city. A lost sharpshooter trying to find his place in the world.
When false information is shared and word spreads that Jesper is responsible for leaking confidential information on the dregs, Kaz Brekker has no choice but to disband Jesper from their gang. Now, with Brekker's crew at their most vulnerable, every gang in the city has turned on him. While Jesper wanders the slums of the barrel with new allies and a handful of enemies, his old friends Kaz Brekker and Inej Ghafa are fighting for their lives. Their crew is slowly turning against them, realising the profit they could make from their downfall. With the new allies he's acquired, will Jesper be able to put together a crew strong enough to protect Kaz and Inej against their broken city and earn back their trust? As each party plots their revenge, secrets are unburied, so cruel they shake even Kaz himself. Will this newfound crew be able to take back what they own and silence their foes together, or will they turn on each other in the chaos?
If there's one thing Jesper has learned during his time in the barrel, it's that if you can't beat the odds, you change the game.
All rights go to Leigh Bardugo for the creation of these characters, universe, and duology this book is based off of.