He first encountered Death, that lady in white, at the age of eight, when his uncle's wrath nearly cost him his life. Back then, he hoped he would never meet her again, but fate had other plans. When your only companion is a tabby cat and Death circles around with open arms all too often, there are only two options left: give up everything or learn to dance with her in one round... Malako is one of dozens of small thieves in a city on the brink of gang war. Both sides command the pickpockets, prostitutes, and thugs, but they also seek to gain a magical advantage... The massacre of friends forces Malako to become someone else. Someone who will relentlessly pursue bloody revenge and is not afraid of Death. A gripping fantasy novel about a man who was stripped of everything and had two choices - to give up or to learn to dance with Death.
