Celaena Sardothien is her kingdom’s most feared assassin. Though sheworks for the powerful and ruthless Assassin’s Guild, Celaena yields tono one and trusts only her fellow killer for hire, Sam.WhenCelaena’s scheming master, Arobynn Hamel, dispatches her on missionsthat take her from remote islands to hostile deserts, she finds herselfacting independently of his wishes-and questioning her own allegiance.