Valkyrie is an assassin in a world going down in flames. With meager money, an eleven year-old brother to take care of, and an immense hatred for the current ruler of Adarlan, she is in dire straits. Connor is an Assassin in a world going down in flames. He has every intention to bring down the foul monarchy that has its claws in his land, and the knowledge to do so. The two make an unlikely pair - one driven by money, the other by morals - but a strong one. Valkyrie is drawn into the treacherous world of politics and power, into a plot bigger than anyone knows. She'll met legendary, immortal warriors, befriend powerful queens, and hatch cunning plans with the unlikeliest of people - a whoring General, fire-breathing queen, stoic warrior, and a mysterious, powerful harlot. In this new life, Valkyrie knows only one thing; nothing is true, and everything is permitted.