Assassin's Mercy

Need a mage killed? Verve's got you covered.

As a member of the holy order of Atal's Chosen, Verve lives by the edge of her hematite blade. Trained from childhood to stand tall against the warring mage clans, Verve won't let anyone else's family die at magic's cruel hands.

So when Verve's patron tasks her with taking out a notorious mage leader, she knows her skills are up to the challenge. Sure enough, Verve lands a cover-job right in the heart of her target's territory. The coin's not great, but protecting the locals makes for the perfect camouflage while she hunts for her true target. What's more, the handsome local barkeep Alem seems to know more than he's letting on about the mage she's looking for.

Against all common sense, Verve discovers a cause worth fighting for in the village. But living by the blade means dying by it too, and when Verve's powerful patron learns of the life she's found and her growing change of heart, she...