In the shadows, every truth is a weapon.

Rai was born to kill for Tartarus, the most feared assassin order in the world. But one mission changed everything-leaving the woman he loved dead, his honor in ruins, and his life traded for blood in the arena.

When a stranger whispers that her death was a lie, Rai is thrust back into a deadly game he thought he'd escaped. Old mentors become hunters, rivals become uneasy allies, and a king with fire in his veins pulls the strings from a throne built on secrets.

To uncover the truth, Rai must face the ghosts of his past and the power awakening within him. But in a world where trust is a death sentence and vengeance has a price, survival may demand more than he's willing to give.