"They called for her only in their nightmares. And even then she did not answer."Harrison Gold had found her match. Emma Zjastr, better known as Empress, has been watching out for the amateur vigilante since they first agreed to an alliance. But Empress has never been just an ally, or a friend, or even something more. Speculation concluded that she isn't to be trusted. The voice in her head had disappeared, and everyone assumed she was sane. Renee Asher was dead. Empress was free from her corruption and suggestive manipulation. But her ongoing psychosis has brought a brand new player to the city. Hatchet trusts Empress at her word, but everyone in Brightfell already knows her game. How long will it take before Hatchet finds out about Empress' true intentions? And at what point will their trust be broken?"She was a guardian angel without any wings, missing a halo, possessing similar characteristics to the devil on her shoulder."