The Hundredth Magic

An arcane killer stalks the streets of Hurst, a creature that can slip into locked rooms to murder influential members of the Emperor's court and escape unseen. As the assassinations grow closer to the Emperor himself, Huntsman Alexander Finnell is summoned to track down the killer. But the murders appear to be sponsored by Alexander's own barony and the entire Western Realm braces for war. Worse, a company of Sandlanders appears at the gates of Hurst, demanding the return of a ancient magical relic. Alexander's investigation grows more perilous as he teams up with a beautiful thief and her politician sister. Together they uncover a conspiracy led by a Weirdling warlock and a few of the Emperor's most trusted men. As Alexander tries desperately to expose the murderer and prevent all-out war in the realm of men and dwarves, he finds himself an unwitting participant in the conspirators' plan...