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Fedor is a thief…

…not a killer.

But when a master assassin recruits him as his next apprentice, he is forced into a life he does not want and cannot escape.

If he leaves, he will die.

But if he stays, he must kill.

Can…

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1 author picked Dawn of Assassins as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Fedor insists they are thieves, not assassins, but his mentor and a ravenglass dagger say otherwise.

This is a fascinating Dark Fantasy series with magical weapons and wyverns with personality and dark secrets, not least of all their association with the Assassins Guild. Two unlikely anti-heroes get deeper and deeper into trouble with protection gangs, a totally insane assassin who chooses Fedor to replace himself, and a brutal world where danger lurks behind every choice.

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