![]() ![]() ![]() The three friends must question everything they know about their world and each other as they struggle to solve the murders of their predecessors, keep the city from falling to a rebel army, outwit career politicians twice their age, and survive ongoing threats on their lives. ![]() ![]() When Etan and the old Chancellor both fall to poison, Jovan, Kalina, and Tain are all thrust into responsibilities they thought were years away. Idealistic, good-hearted Tain is their childhood friend-and the heir to the powerful Chancellor position. Kalina should have had Jovan's role, but her physical frailty forbade it her determination led her to learn other aspects of spycraft from their teacher and uncle, Etan. Jovan is the "proofer"-the preparer or tester of everything the ruler eats or drinks, aided in this task by his incredible memory. Jovan and Kalina are noble-born siblings whose family has long performed a secret duty: to guard the Chancellor against covert threats, especially poison. A brother and sister trained from birth to protect their ruler find their skills-and their assumptions-tested in Hawke's debut novel. ![]()
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