Even the boldest thief must watch her back. Rivah Half-Elven is a master thief of the Court of the Masked King, and has finally escaped the debts that hung over her head like a sword.But she made many enemies along the way, and they have not forgotten her.So when the Masked King himself has a job for Rivah, she has no choice but to take it if she wants to stay in his good graces. The job is much more dangerous than it first appears, but treachery from Rivah's fellow thieves may be far deadlier. It will take all of Rivah's cunning and her growing skill at magic to survive...