Play of Shadows

In the most corrupt city in the world, murder is only the tip of the sword. She never thought she'd see her mother accused of her father's murder, let alone be forced to defend her family in Rijou's notorious duelling courts . . . but if Tazia fails to master the dark art of the duel, her mother will be summarily executed and her beloved brother and sister torn away from her to suffer fates just as ghastly. Tazia's opponent's blade may be the least of her troubles, however, because someone is setting her up to lose, and the ruin of her family may be only the first thrust in a contest more deadly than anyone could imagine - one that could leave Rijou's streets running red with blood. Our Lady Of Blades is a tale of conspiracy, betrayal and dashing blades from a modern master of swashbuckling fantasy.