Another cracking good read from Maresca! The heist crew from Holver Alley is back, defending their territory -- and their world is colliding with the thread that started the whole Maradaine saga, that of the Thorn of Dentonhill. Maresca does marvelous work not only keeping track of so many moving pieces in a way the reader can follow, but also making you care about so many different characters. It makes for heart-pounding terror when they're in peril -- which they are, a lot, as this book is as action-packed as all the others. I was kept awake late into the night, needing to be assured that my faves were gonna make it through. I am so excited to see everything come to a head in The People of the City later this year!