Azurha was once an abused slave until she managed to escape
and in the process kill her abuser. Cassius who had
actually been on his way to assassinate the man himself
rescues the young girl and takes her under his wing training
her to become a feared and deadly assassin who is known
only as the Rabbit. The name sounds tame enough but it
evokes sheer terror in any who hears it. Her mentor,
Cassius, whom she thinks is dead, is still alive and has
recommended her for a very special job. Her new job is to
kill the dying emperor's son. Having no loyalty to any
Diezian, agrees, though she is not happy with the plan to
get her close to her target. She will be a "gift" to him as a
new concubine for his harem. Having been a slave she
doesn't even want to think about going back to that even in
pretense.
Titus Sergius Flavus is his father's son, and he has no
choice but to rule the empire. But he is a more thoughtful
Deizian, more of a philosopher than dictator. He has plans
to fix the things he sees as wrong with the empire and
strengthen the good, if only he can stay alive. At first he
is no more thrilled with the "gift" than she is but is
quickly disarmed by Azurha. She finds she has two choices:
complete her mission as she has never failed to do or not
complete it at the possible cost of her own life. She never
dreamed it would be possible to fall in love with the man
she was to kill.
The author certainly managed to weave a remarkable TANGLED
WEB. With only a little background information Ms. McHugh
gets you into the hearts of the emperor and the assassin as
they struggle with their duties. The book is so hot it
will leave you breathless as Titus and Azurha burn the
sheets, but it will make you sigh over the emotion that
comes from them both. There's also a lot of action as other
assassins try to claim the reward on Titus' head while
Azurha and his guards work to keep him safe. The ending is
volatile and unforeseen as the immediate danger is
eradicated. TANGLED WEB leaves enough undone so readers
will be waiting anxiously for more of "The Deizian Empire"
books, I know I will.
The deadliest assassin in the empire just got too close to
her target…
Azurha, a former slave turned deadliest assassin in the
empire, has just been offered the ultimate challenge—seduce,
then murder the new Emperor. But Titus is not the tyrant his
forefathers were, and his radical ideas might be the glimmer
of hope the empire needs.
Titus Sergius Flavus has yet to master the powerful magic of
his ancestors—magic he must wield if he’s to protect his
people—but his father’s death has left him no choice. Rule
the Deizian Empire and attempt to right his ancestors’
wrongs, or watch her fall to his greedy kin.
More than just Titus’ ideas hold Azurha captive. Night after
night, he awakens desires she thought lost, and uncovers the
magic of her hidden lineage. As her deadline approaches,
Azurha is forced to make an impossible decision—complete her
job and kill the man she loves, or fail and forfeit both
their lives.
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