This series plunges readers into a brutal interstellar war fought on a ravaged planet by a desperate mix of soldiers, sorcerers, and mercenaries. The origins of this centuries-old conflict are murky, but its end seems impossible. At its heart is a former government assassin turned headhunter, whose dark past becomes central when a dangerous deal with an alien gene pirate goes awry. The recovery of a critical target could end the war, but the steep price for peace threatens to shatter everything. Expect a gritty blend of science fiction, action, and morally ambiguous choices.
Nyx was a government sponsored assassin, a Bel Dame paid to track down and collect the heads of deserters from a centuries long war on a decimated world, by almost any means necessary. 'Almost' proved to be a problem. Cast out and imprisoned for breaking one rule too many, Nyx and her crew of mercenaries now just work for the money
The second instalment of the Bel Dame Apocrypha trilogy from Hugo-award winner Kameron HurleyNo matter where you go, the Bel Dames will find youNyx used to be an assassin, part of the sisterhood of the Bel Dames.