A Song of Silence
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An assassin for whoever is willing to pay the price for her services, Aerilynn Maeve Stormbringer lives alone. In a world full of chaos and cruelty, she has placed herself into a life of silence, speaking rarely or not at all Aerilynn kills to survive and accepts help from nobody.
When her closest and only ally, Brynn, is ordered to take part in the musical games hosted by High King Azazel of the House of Night, Aerilynn joins her on the journey to the rightly nicknamed "Court of Silver Teeth."
There Aerilynn must help Brynn navigate the sharp claws and slicing words of the court netizens, all the while Aerilynn battles the growing tension and sparks growing between her and the dark king. As well as protecting those she loves from the rebellious fae that have infiltrated the supposedly impregnable capital and defending her newfound friends from the Grand Assassin that she used to work for. Will she be able to do it? Read to find out!
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