The Assassin's Bargain

THE ASSASSIN'S BARGAINBound by a death-curse she can only delay by killing, an assassin is sent to end a merchant lord's life and finds instead a truth worth risking her own to protect.She has one contract left before the curse collects. He was never supposed to survive their first meeting.Mira Solweiss has killed eleven men for the Hollow Chapel, each contract buying her another year against the death-curse carved into her collarbone six years ago. Her twelfth mark is Kael Draven, a merchant lord condemned for a crime the Chapel says he committed - but the moment her blade reaches his throat, he offers her something no mark ever has: proof he's innocent, and until dawn to believe him.What Mira uncovers instead is a conspiracy reaching into the Hollow Chapel's own ranks, a forged contract meant to erase an innocent man, and a truth about her own curse she was never supposed to learn: that the Vow enslaving her was never as unbreakable as six years of obedience had convinced her to believe.With her own death-mark counting down and a merchant lord's life on the line, Mira must choose between the only purpose she's ever known and a chance at a freedom she never thought she'd survive to want.A dark fantasy romance of duty versus desire, a curse only love can break, and a heroine who finally chooses herself.Perfect for readers who love:- Cursed assassin heroines- Slow-burn romance forged under pressure- Dark fantasy with political intrigue- A found-family cast and a corrupt institution exposed- A satisfying happily-ever-after with closed-door romance