Night of Knives
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On the eve of a legendary commemoration, the ancient Malazan Empire teeters on the brink of collapse. A morally complex assassin, Kiska, returns to the imperial capital, drawn into a labyrinth of political intrigue and shadowy conspiracies. As a single night descends into a maelstrom of blades and desperate power plays, forgotten gods awaken and thโฆ On the eve of a legendary commemoration, the ancient Malazan Empire teeters on the brink of collapse. A morally complex assassin, Kiska, returns to the imperial capital, drawn into a labyrinth of political intrigue and shadowy conspiracies. As a single night descends into a maelstrom of blades and desperate power plays, forgotten gods awaken and the fate of an entire civilization hangs in the balance. Kiska must navigate deadly factions and confront his own shadowed past if he hopes to survive the escalating conflict and perhaps even salvage a future for the dying empire.
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