Vengeance by Beck Grey

They say the Shabah doesn’t exist.

They’re wrong.

I know because I was one of them—an assassin trained to kill without question and vanish without a trace. Five years ago on a mission, the unthinkable happened. We were ambushed by one of our own, and when the man I loved bled out in my arms, I did the only thing I could to survive. I ran.

Now I’m back in Amagi with a plan. I’ll uncover who betrayed us, and every name on that list will pay. Slowly. Painfully.

But my plan never factored in a sharp-witted merchant with an easy smile.

The attraction between us is immediate and before I know it, Nico has slipped past my defenses. My heart wants to trust him. With my secrets. With my scars. With the parts of me I swore died with Kas. But he has ties to one of the city’s most powerful families, and he’s dangerously perceptive.

He’s a distraction I can’t afford. I need to finish what I started.

Vengeance is an LGBTQ+ fantasy romance featuring a morally gray assassin sworn to avenge the past, a charming merchant unaware of the secrets in his own, and the dangerous connection that binds them. This gritty, low relationship angst M/M romantasy includes parallel-world magic, revenge-fueled stakes, and a spice level of 4/5. It's a standalone introduction to the Amagi Chronicles universe.

Tropes: Assassin hero • Revenge plot • Parallel-world magic • Low relationship angst • High heat (4/5)