Book description
Eli is vain. He's cocky. And he's a thief.
But he's a thief who has just seen his bounty topped and he's not
happy about it. The new guy, as it turns out is his best friend,
bodyguard, and master swordsman Josef. Who has been keeping secrets
from Eli. Apparently, he's the only prince of a rather feisty country
and his mother (a formidable queen who's every bit as driven and
stubborn as he is) wants him to come home and do his duty, which means
throwing over personal ambitions like proving he's the greatest
swordsman who ever lived.
Family drama aside, Eli and Josef have their hands full. The Spirit
Court has been usurped by the Council of Thrones and someone calling
herself the Immortal Empress is staging a massive invasion. But it's
not just politics - the Immortal Empress has a specific target in
mind, Eli Monpress, the greatest thief in the world.
Rachel Aaron was born in Atlanta, GA. After a lovely, geeky childhood
full of books and public television, she gained a BA in English
Literature from the University of Georgia. She currently lives in a 70s
house-of-the-future in Athens, GA with her loving husband, overgrown
library, and small, brown dog.
