Even a master thief can steal one thing too many. From a childhood as an abandoned orphan to life as one of the city’s most skilled burglars, master thief Rafiq has long lived high off the wealth of Avanasia – its trade, its jewels, and its women. The vaults of Avanasia's merchants are as open to him as the legs of its most beautiful courtesans. For in Avanasia, there is but one paramount truth: There are those who have, and those who take. And Rafiq is one of the latter. But when he steals an ancient heirloom blade from a powerful merchant, he sets in motion a series of events that will shift the delicate balance of power in the city. And he’ll need to assemble a unique and talented harem of girls to survive.

The Reborn God will devour the flesh of the unbelievers! Master thief Rafiq has assembled his harem of beautiful thieves—goblin-girl Qadira, elven archer Aliya, human Sahar, dabaji Iesha, and ex-courtesan Zahra – and set his sights on bigger and richer targets. But all is not well in the city. For in Avanasia, the priests of the Temple of Ashes keep a close watch on the faith of its citizens. No worship except that of the Eight Dead Gods is permitted. To believe anything else is heresy, punishable by death. But there are those who would bring a new faith to the city – the word of the Reborn God, who will bring the world into a new and glorious age. And they are not willing to wait for the faith of the Eight to pass. When the fanatic humans of the desert steal a priceless relic from the Temple, the high priest has an ultimatum for Kahlil, the Master of Thieves: Recover what was taken, or the secret agreement between the guild and the priesthood that has kept the city in balance for a thousand years will come to an end. Fortunately, Kahlil has just the person to task with its recovery – Rafiq, his new master of burglars.