Among Thieves Av M.J. Kuhn

<p><b>''Fantasy fans won''t want to miss this''</b><i>Publishers Weekly <br></i><br><b>A high-stakes heist novel set in a gritty world of magic and malice.</b><br><br><b>WHO NEEDS FRIENDS WHEN YOU HAVE AXES?</b><br><br>Ryia ''the Butcher'' Cautella has earned her reputation as the quickest, deadliest blade in the city - not to mention the sharpest tongue. But Ryia Cautella is not her real name. <br><br>A deadly secret has kept Ryia in hiding, running from city to city, doing whatever it takes to stay one step ahead of the formidable Guildmaster - sovereign ruler of the five kingdoms. But even the most powerful men can be defeated. <br><br>One last impossible job is all that stands between Ryia and her freedom - but even the Butcher can''t do it alone. She teams up with the Saints, a crew of uniquely skilled miscreants, smugglers and thieves, to carry off a death-defying heist into the most tightly guarded island in the kingdoms - the Guildmaster''s stronghold. <br><br>Unfortunately for