Conan returns to Shadizar the Wicked, the world's cruelest city, after an old ally is executed for daring to defy the cabal of nobles who rule. He's come to ensure the tutelage of his dead comrade's son, and Conan's first lesson to the boy—take revenge!
The rich masters of Shadizar rule through masks. Finding them is nigh impossible, killing them pointless, for more moneyed men would only step forward. There is only one way to make them pay: rob them blind. To succeed, Conan assembles a crew to infiltrate the Gilded Garden, the fortress-palace where the city's elite hoard their wealth. If they can find it...
As the crew search for the Gilded Garden, they uncover it contains not only the rulers' wealth but the sorcerous secrets of their power—ancient pacts with dark gods.
Conan must choose: is he merely a thief chasing coin and vengeance—or something far more dangerous? A rebel willing to topple a regime.
Jonathan French is the author of the Autumn’s Fall Saga and The Grey Bastards. His debut novel, The Exiled Heir, was nominated for Best First Novel at the Georgia Author of the Year Awards in 2012. His second book, The Errantry of Bantam Flyn, rose to #6 on the Kindle Norse/Viking Fantasy bestseller list, proudly sharing the top ten with Neil Gaiman. The Grey Bastards won The Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off #SPFBO.