The Dead Cat Tail Assassins

(Hardback, Large Print Edition)

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Eveen the Eviscerator is skilled, discreet, professional, and here for your most pressing needs in the ancient city of Tal Abisi. Her guild is strong, her blades are sharp, and her rules are simple. Those sworn to the Matron of Assassinsresurrected, deadly, wiped of their memorieshave only three unbreakable vows.

First, the contract must be just. Thats above Eveens pay grade.

Second, even the most powerful assassin may only kill the contracted. Eveens a professional. Shes never missed her mark.

The third and the simplest: once you accept a job, you must carry it out. And if you stray A nal death would be a mercy. When the Festival of the Clockwork King turns the city upside down, Eveens newest mission brings her face-to-face with a past she isnt supposed to remember and a vow she cant forget.

Reviews

"Clark has created another memorable and intriguing fantasy setting in this fast-paced novella, which will be a hit with fans and newcomers alike."Booklist, starred review

"This wildly surprising caper fantasy from Clark (A Master of Djinn) will keep readers on the edge of their seats working out who dunit, and how and why, as they explore the gritty underbelly of this world of living contracts, dead gods, and legal necromancy, reminiscent of Max Gladstones Craft Sequence and Craft Wars series. This will appeal to all lovers of urban fantasy."Library Journal, starred review

"Well crafted, exciting, darkly comic, and just gory enough."Kirkus

"A breath of fresh air. . . Heart-pounding and quick-witted. . . . Eveen and Sky might be in a race against time, but youll wish their quest would go on forever."BookPage

"Clarks plot moves at a breakneck clip with quick wit, offbeat characters, and plenty of intrigue. This is pure entertainment."Publishers Weekly

Author Bio

Born in New York and raised mostly in Houston, P. DJL CLARK (he/him) spent part of his childhood in Trinidad and Tobago, the homeland of his parents. He is the author of the novel A Master of Djinn and the novellas Ring Shout, The Black Gods Drums, and The Haunting of Tram Car 015. He has won the Nebula, Locus, and Alex Awards and been nominated for the Hugo, World Fantasy, and Sturgeon Awards. His stories have appeared in online venues such as Tor.com, Daily Science Fiction, Heroic Fantasy Quarterly, Apex, Lightspeed, Beneath Ceaseless Skies, and in print anthologies, including Griots, Hidden Youth, and Clockwork Cairo. He is also a founding member of FIYAH Magazine of Black Speculative Fiction and an infrequent reviewer at Strange Horizons.