She knows how to get by on her own, and she's not sure she wants to play by his rules. But when the leader of the Assassins Guild offers Kyra a lucrative job, she hesitates. And when that's not enough, her uncanny ability to scale walls and bypass guards helps her take what she needs. Growing up on Forge's streets has taught Kyra how to stretch a coin. Praise for Midnight Thief 'Blackburne's fast-paced fantasy will please fans of Leigh Bardugo and Tamora Pierce.' In her arresting debut novel, Livia Blackburne creates a captivating world where intrigue prowls around every corner-and danger is a way of life. And as their loyalties are tested to the breaking point, they learn a startling secret about Kyra's past that threatens to reshape both their lives. When a fateful raid throws Kyra and Tristam together, the two enemies realize that their best chance at survival-and vengeance-might be to join forces. But as his investigation deepens, he finds his efforts thwarted by a talented thief, one who sneaks past Palace defenses with uncanny ease.

After his best friend is brutally murdered by the Demon Riders, a clan of vicious warriors who ride bloodthirsty wildcats, Tristam vows to take them down. Tristam of Brancel is a young Palace knight on a mission. But he is persistent-and darkly attractive-and Kyra can't quite resist his pull. And as their loyalties are tested to the breaking point, they learn a startling secret about Kyra's past that threatens to reshape both their lives.Growing up on Forge's streets has taught Kyra how to stretch a coin. When a fateful raid throws Kyra and Tristam together, the two enemies realize that their best chance at survival - and vengeance - might be to join forces. But as his investigation deepens, he finds his efforts thwarted by a talented thief, one who sneaks past Palace defenses with remarkable ease. But he is persistent - and darkly attractive - and Kyra can't quite resist his pull.

Midnight Thief by Livia Blackburne