Roz, the Gutter Mage (although she hates that name) is your prototypical rough person with a heart of gold. When the job that is supposed to pay big bucks starts looking wrong, she has to decide how much she wants to get involved and how badly people will be hurt if she _doesn't_ get involved.

This was delightful! It kind of reminds me of the early Ilona Andrews' Kate Daniels work. The world building is really well done and the mystery aspect just made this book flow along. Finally, the finale of the book leaves you with some nice, juicy long-term mysteries to mull over at 2 am when you can't get to sleep. I can't wait for the next one!