What could tie a not-fully-trained mage, young Amadin, to a duke-inquisitor bearing the title of the Empire’s Punishing Sword? Nothing—except a deal: she needs money for her studies, and he needs to uncover yet another conspiracy. And as in war, all means are good. But both of them forgot that once you get what you want, you can lose much more. And who said inquisitors have no heart?
1+2 parts of the trilogy