Azoth is a homeless child living on the streets a guild rat who pays money from stealing to Rat to stay alive. But Rat is brutal, forcing other boys to have sex with him and beating others. Azoth wants to be a wetboy (an assassin) and presents himself to the most famous wetboy in their kingdom, Durzo Blint. Blint is hard and lives by a code. Having never taken on an apprentice before, Durzo forces Azoth to kill Rat, then changes his name to Kylar Drake, teaching him to fight, about poison and about the Talent, which seems to be ever dormant in Kylar. Kylar also lives with a family who teaches him how to act among royalty. He grows into a skilled young man, but with many lies from others and those he's told himself, bonds are broken, trusts are lost, and it's up to Kylar to make it all right.there's lots of action, and fighting and friendships and loves in this book. But for me it's not quite enough. The book does become exciting when Kylar is bonded with the black ka'kari, the seventh stone of power which is of the night, making him The Night Angel. Once Kylar is aware of his powers and in learning how to use them, it's a fun ride of fighting and magic.
It's just missing a little excitement for me.
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