An assassin turned thief, and now the King's only hope...
When master thief Taulif of Crosskeep city is finally caught by the royal Red Guard for his decade of crimes, he is faced with the punishment of death by execution.
But the Red Guard can waiver all charges against him should he accept to undertake the most high profile mission of his career.
The job? Save the King by foiling the incoming attempt on his life by Taulif's former assassin brethrens.
As the thief and the Red Guard puts away their differences and work together, the clock keeps ticking away on the King's life in three nights...