If it was legal to kill, would you?<br /><br />Suriax and Aleria are sister cities, separated by the Therion River. Both are founded on strict observance of the law, but they couldn&#39;t be more different.<br /><br />King Veritan founded Suriax on the teachings of Venerith the Corruptor: a god devoid of morality. In Suriax there is no right or wrong; there is only legal or illegal. Kern was an assassin for the Flame Guard, a group of mercenaries dedicated to Venerith. He never questioned his life, until the day he learned the truth about his past.<br /><br />Pursued by a queen willing to do anything to keep her throne, Kern faces an uncertain future - and a bargain that will change the people of Suriax forever.