Hadrian Blackwater is a warrior with no cause. Royce Melborn is an assassin with no future. They have nothing in common but mutual disdain—and an impossible mission that binds them together.
An old wizard hires them to steal from the Crown Tower, a fortress so impenetrable that even whispers of breaking in are laughed off as madness. Its walls hold treasures beyond imagination, but wealth isn’t what their employer seeks. The true prize is hidden, dangerous, and worth risking everything.
Hadrian and Royce must survive not only the fortress, but each other. Their uneasy alliance could collapse at any moment, yet if they succeed, they may forge a partnership that becomes legend. The story of Riyria begins with blood, betrayal, and an impossible heist.
