You,” Lore spat in her face, leaning over her, “failed.”
Ice, as cold as the half-frozen harbour in winter, crawled over Piper’s skin at his words.
“I did not!” she gasped, struggling to take a full breath. “I killed him!”
“And did you watch him die?” Lore breathed. Something Piper had never seen before, something more than fury or bloodlust, flickered in his eyes. Piper stiffened. “No, I thought not,” Lore said.

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The Belladonna is a shadow; an assassin who leaves purple-black berries on the bodies of her victims. No one knows her name, or her face.

Piper is desperate to keep it that way.

When an assignment goes spectacularly wrong, Piper's carefully separated lives begin to converge. Her target becomes a reluctant ally as they search for clues to the disappearances haunting the city of Silversdale; disappearances that include Piper's close friend, and a member of the empire's ruling family.

With two children in her care and time running out before she is due to deliver on her contract, Piper will soon find she has only scratched the surface of a plot that threatens everything she holds dear.


Perfect for lovers of Throne of Glass, Six of Crows and Lady of Darkness, The Sharp Edge of Fate is the first in this gripping new fantasy series from TF Johnson. If you love warrior women, cinnamon roll MMCs and powerful friendships, you will love this addictive fantasy trilogy.