First they exiled her. Now, they want her dead. On the run and alone, she's the only one who can save a city. Dhani Karim was once the Empire's most feared assassin. Framed for a murder she didn't commit, Dhani is exiled to a remote desert city and forced to work alongside former spy Parvan Gorshayik - a broken man hiding a deadly secret. Assigned a routine mission, things soon turn deadly when they're ambushed and brutally attacked. Yet, nothing could prepare them for what's coming. After a second magical attack, Dhani finds herself betrayed and on the run. Worse, the one person she can trust, Parvan...disappears. Soon, circumstances point to a ruthless cult with plans to sieze the city, and Dhani must race against time to stop a bloodbath that will consume thousands of innocent lives. Can she expose a deadly conspiracy before it causes a massacre? Set in a Middle Eastern-inspired land where magic and muskets collide, City of Whispers is the thrilling first book in the Imperial Assassin fantasy adventure series. If you like gutsy heroines, high-octane action, and snarky banter, then you'll love Katt Powers' gritty tale. ****