The Liar's Knot

<B>Con artist Ren, criminal Vargo, and captain of the guard Grey return in the second book of the dark and dazzling Rook &amp; Rose trilogy by M. A. Carrick, a sweeping fantasy adventure set in city where everyone wears a mask, and nothing—not even magic—is quite what it seems....</B><BR /><I>Trust is the thread that binds us. And the rope that hangs us.</I><BR /> <BR />In Nadežra, peace is as tenuous as a single thread. The ruthless House Indestor has been destroyed, but darkness still weaves through the city's filthy alleys and jewel-bright gardens, seen by those who know where to look.<BR />Derossi Vargo has always known. He has sacrificed more than anyone imagines to carve himself a position of power and influence among the nobility, hiding a will of steel behind a velvet smile. He'll be damned if he lets anyone threaten what he's built.<BR /> <BR />Grey Serrado knows all too well. Bent under the yoke of too many burdens, he fights to protect the city's most...