On the cut-throat streets of Tarkis, orphaned teens like Rath end up jailed…or dead. So when the shadowy Janus Group offers Rath a chance to earn riches beyond his wildest dreams, he seizes it. But the Janus Group is as ruthless as the elite assassins it controls. Rath will have to survive their grueling, off-world training, and fulfill all 50 kills in his contract before a single cent comes his way. And ending so many lives comes with a price Rath can’t anticipate. It’ll certainly cost him what’s left of his innocence. It may well cost him his life.
Could be an interesting “hero” here ?? I enjoyed this read. The main character is not a 5 star “villain” but as another reviewer wrote, a clumsy assassin. Agreed but think this is what was intended and Rath will evolve from the ‘basic building blocks’ shown in this saga into something unique in books 2 & 3 (well I hope so) these is in my opinion a good grounding for future expansion. Well done Piers, have paid for the next book so bring it on 🙂
Book Review: Rath’s Deception I actually give it 4.5 stars.Â
The clumsiest uber assassin Fun scifi’sh romp. A nice read to pass the time.Â