Bargaining Power
Deborah J. Natelson
Paperback
(Thinklings Books, LLC, Nov. 16, 2019)
The dog doesn't die . . . but everyone else is fair game. When she agreed to work for Carina’s greatest and strangest cryptanalyst, Mercedes didn’t realize she’d be playing cloak-and-dagger with aristocracy. But once her boss uncovers a grotesque plot against King Emil II’s life, she doesn’t hesitate to dive into a world of deceit and trickery. Her plan might have worked, if the would-be assassins hadn’t had dark magic up their sleeves. Soon, Mercedes has not only treacherous lords and ladies to deal with, but also both the beautiful, vicious personification Deals & Bargains and a horrifying pair of weapons ready to devour the king, bones and all.