Ezra Toth is your typical sword for hire.
A dark past, a few secrets, a talent for killing, with a sharp sword and sharper wit.
Perhaps his several dozen cats are a bit unique but other than that.
He returns from an ordinary, arduous job to find representatives of the crown waiting for him at his home - not so typical.
They bring him to the Crown Prince who has a problem only Ezra can solve.
Crown Prince Christophe's brother, and possibly even the King himself, are part of a plot to assassinate him.
With no idea who in the palace is truly loyal to who, Ezra must navigate a myriad of potential suspects whilst protecting the heir.