Ebele sets out with her mother on a journey across the countryside, determined to prove her marksmanship with a rifle. But when they reach Thrisanna, a city known for its commerce and political unrest, their mission takes an unexpected and dangerous turn. Assassins are hunting down the city’s most influential nobles, and with her mother being a legendary war hero and one of the realm’s most famous figures, Ebele realizes they’ve become the next targets.

Caught in a city on the edge of collapse, mother and daughter must navigate a world of shifting allegiances, deadly intrigue, and political scheming. In Thrisanna, no one is safe, and even the most trusted allies may have their own hidden agendas. Here, as the noose tightens, Ebele must rely on more than her rifle to survive and confront the dangerous web of enemies closing in around them.