Night angel nemesis. Brent Weeks. 2023.

After the war that cost him so much, Kylar Stern is broken and alone. He’s determined not to kill again, but an impending amnesty will pardon the one murderer he can’t let walk free. He promises himself that this is the last time. One last hit to tie up the loose ends of his old, lost life.

But Kylar’s best - and maybe only - friend, High King Logan Gyre, needs him. To protect a fragile peace, Logan’s new kingdom and his twin sons, he needs Kylar to secure a powerful magical artefact that that was unearthed during the war.

With rumours that  a ka’kari may have been found, adversaries both old and new are on the hunt. And if Kylar has learned anything, it’s that ancient magics are better left in the hands of those he can trust. If he does the job right, he won’t need to kill at all. This isn’t an assassination - it’s a heist.

But some jobs are too hard for an easy conscience, and some enemies are so powerful that the only answer lies in the shadows.