The Masquerade

Three nights of silk gowns and glittering masks. A deadly assassin on a mission for revenge. A web of secrets and betrayal… Welcome to the King's Masquerade. In the shadows of Northsholt, Sia has spent fifteen years becoming something to be feared: The finest assassin in the Red Daggers, she has never once missed her mark. But her target has always been the King, ever since she was forced to flee the palace as a child, smuggled out by her only friend while her family were slaughtered by royal blood. Now, as the palace doors open for the first time in forty years, she finally has her chance to avenge them. Three nights of candlelight, silk gowns and glittering masks, the King’s Masquerade is an ancient Northsholt tradition to choose the next queen – and Sia will make sure it’s her. She has worn masks her entire life, but the palace is full of secrets older and darker than her grief – and Sia is about to enter a deadly game of disguise, betrayal and seduction…