What is a mother capable of when defending her child—especially when she is, no less, the best hired killer in this world? The answer is simple: anything. But will it be enough to stay alive when the next contract—even for her—threatens an imminent and painful death? There’s no way out of this situation. And the legendary, mythical Manticore decides to leave the ranks of the mercenaries by playing a game known only to her.
Hard? Dangerous? Impossible? Yes! But for the sake of a quiet, peaceful life with her son, she’s ready to do anything—even more than this. And the son… His father will take care of him for now. And it doesn’t matter that he is the heir of the ruling house of golden dragons, a necromancer, and until very recently he didn’t even suspect that he had a child…