City of Whispers: Imperial Assassin Book 1

First they exiled her. Now they want her dead. On the run and alone shes the only one who can save a cityDhani Karim was once the Empires most feared assassin. Framed for a murder she didnt commit Dhani is exiled to a remote desert city and forced to work alongside former spy Parvan Gorshayik - a broken man hiding a deadly secret.Assigned a routine mission things soon turn deadly when theyre ambushed and brutally attacked.Yet nothing could prepare them for whats coming.After a second magical attack Dhani finds herself betrayed and on the run. Worse the one person she can trust Parvan...disappears.Soon circumstances point to a ruthless cult with plans to sieze the city and Dhani must race against time to stop a bloodbath that will consume thousands of innocent lives.Can she expose a deadly conspiracy before it causes a massacre?Set in a Middle Eastern-inspired land where magic and muskets collide City of Whispers is the thrilling first book in the Imperial Assassin fantasy adventure series. If you like gutsy heroines high-octane action and snarky banter then youll love Katt Powers gritty tale.***