By: Renee Dugan An Heiress. An Assassin. A Quest for Vengeance. They say if you want a job done properly, don't do it yourself; hire a Blessed to do it for you. Long ago, those Blessed with talents in the Kingdom of Erala were revered as saviors. Centuries later, they're little more than slaves. But when Elynor Azorius arrives at the Sanctum of the Blessed, she isn't looking for a talented addition to her illustrious household. The heiress is searching for an assassin to avenge her fallen father. It's been months since anyone required Sharek Ransalor's brutal services. In Elynor's contract, he finds a desperate bid for freedom; but when the mark goes awry, Sharek and Elynor find themselves in possession of secrets that could lead their kingdom to war. In order to prevent it, they must learn to trust one another, to lean on friends of renowned power and hidden talents-and, in a journey through uncharted wilds and the depths of desperation, love, and sacrifice, confront hidden truths that will alter all they have understood of the past...and the course of their future. ◆ THIS DARK ALLIANCE is Book 1 in the adult fantasy duology THE CURSE OF THE BLESSED. This powerful adventure deals with themes of grief, vengeance, loss, healing, self-worth, freedom, mortality, dementia, slavery, and more. There are scenes of violence, explorations of imbalances of power, and depictions of mental health challenges that may be unsettling to some readers. ◆ Binding: Paperback
