โ Scribed by Abercrombie, Joe
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Duke Orso imagines that he can become king by ending the civil wars that have devastated Styria, but he errs by trying to kill his overly popular general, mercenary Monza Murcatto. Recovering from her massive injuries and mourning her murdered brother, Monza vows vengeance on Orso and half a dozen of his accomplices.;Intro; Title Page; Welcome; Dedication; Benna Murcatto Saves a Life; I: Talins; Land of Opportunity; The Bone-Thief; Fish out of Water; Six and One; Bloody Instructions; II: Westport; Poison; Science and Magic; The Safest Place in the World; Evil Friends; Two Twos; Plans and Accidents; Repaid in Full; III: Sipani; Fogs and Whispers; The Arts of Persuasion; The Life of the Drinker; Left Out; A Few Bad Men; The Peacemakers; Cooking up Trouble; Sex and Death; That's Entertainment; What Happened; IV: Visserine; Vengeance, Then; Downwards; Rats in a Sack; The Forlorn Hope; Mercy and Cowardice
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