For ten years, the assassin Grayshade has eliminated threats to the Order of Argoth, the Just God. Within the towering walls of Cohrelle, all bow to the Order's authority, even while the city officials publicly distance themselves from its actions. As the supreme executor of the Order's edicts, Grayshade dispatches his targets with protocol and precision. But when an assignment breaks these rules, he does the most dangerous thing an Acolyte of Argoth can do: he asks why. Now a target of the Order he so long served without question, he must use all of his skills not only to kill . . . but to stay alive. Grayshade is a novel of violent faith and shifting loyalties, a story about whether we can rise above our pasts to craft new futures. Independent Book Publishers Association 2023 Benjamin Franklin Awards: Science Fiction and Fantasy (Silver Award Winner)