One Man: A City of Fallen Gods novel

One Cursed City. Two Dead Gods. Ten Thousand Murderers and Thieves. One Orphaned Girl.As a child Kyrioc was groomed to be the head of one of the most powerful noble families in Koh-Salash a city built inside the skeletons of two murdered gods. Kyrioc himself dreamed of becoming head of the High Watch the highest political position in the land.Those dreams have turned to dust.Presumed dead after a disastrous overseas quest Kyrioc now lives in a downcity slum under a false name hiding behind the bars of a pawnshop window. Riliska a nine-year-old pickpocket who sells stolen trinkets to his shop is the closest thing he has to a friend.When a criminal gang kills Riliskas mother and kidnaps the little girl Kyrioc goes hunting for her.He doesnt care about the forbidden magic the gangs are fighting over--the severed ear of a glitterkind a creature whose flesh contains astonishing healing powers. He doesnt care about the bloody escalating gang violence. He doesnt care about the schemes of power-hungry nobles.In a raging city on the verge of civil war Kyrioc only wants to save his friend. He will risk anything for her even awakening the powers that murdered the gods so long ago.