For Durzo Blint, assassination is an art -- and he is the city's most accomplished artist.

For Azoth, survival is just the beginning. He was raised on the streets and knows an opportunity when he sees one -- even when the risks are as high as working for someone like Durzo Blint.

Azoth must learn to navigate the assassins' world of dangerous politics and strange magics -- and become the perfect killer.

Devour this blockbuster tale of assassination and magic by New York Times bestselling author, Brent Weeks, which has delighted readers all over the world -- with over one million copies in print!