by Andy Peloquin
Queen of Thieves Book One
"They killed my parents. They took my name. They imprisoned me in darkness. I would not be broken."
Viola, sold to pay her father's debts, has lost everything: her mother, her home, and her identity.
Thrown into a life among criminals, she has no time for grief as she endures the brutal training of an apprentice thief. The Night Guild molds innocent waifs into cunning, agile outlaws skilled in the thieves' trade. She has only one choice: steal enough to pay her debts.
The cutthroat streets of Praamis will test her mettle, and she must learn to dodge the City Guards or swing from a hangman's rope. But a more dangerous foe lurks within the guild walls. A sadistic rival apprentice, threatened by her strength, is out for blood.
What hope does one have in a world of ruthless men?
