Dominus Kage is a killer. That is exactly how Kage wants his reputation to stand, even if it isn’t entirely true. As the leader of the shadow assassins it is up to him to carry out vengeance for the suffering of their past at the hands of the ruthless Citadel. But when he chooses to take his first prisoner Kage’s life is flipped upside down. Protecting the secrets he carries behind his mask has kept him alive, until Adira Poupak –the woman who both angers and intrigues him—discovers the truth. Kage faces a choice: Be a true leader, or give in and live the life of a thoughtless killer. The story of the unlikely hero of Ashes of Retribution, told from the point of view of Dominus Kage.