The Dead Cat Tail Assassins

Name: The Dead Cat Tail Assassins
Author: P. Djèlí Clark
ISBN: 9781250767035

P. Djèlí Clark

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#7054 of 8,085 books · #1560 in Fantasy

Shortlisted for the Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel (2025).

The Dead Cat Tail Assassins are not cats. Nor do they have tails. But they are most assuredly dead. P. Djèlí Clark introduces a brand-new world and a fantastical city full of gods and assassins. Eveen the Eviscerator is skilled, discreet, professional, and here for your most pressing needs in the ancient city of Tal Abisi. Her guild is strong, her blades are sharp, and her rules are simple. Those sworn to the Matron of Assassins—resurrected, deadly, wiped of their memories—have only three unbreakable vows. First, the contract must be just. That's above Eveen's pay grade. Second, even the most powerful assassin may only kill the contracted. Eveen's a professional. She's never missed her mark. The third and the simplest: once you accept a job, you must carry it out. And if you stray? A final death would be a mercy. When the Festival of the Clockwork King turns the city upside down, Eveen's newest mission brings her face-to-face with a past she isn't supposed to remember and a vow she can't forget.

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