For one with the ravenmark, there is no balance. Connor Mac Niall has everything he wants. As the best freelance man-at-arms in the known world, his reputation brings him jobs that provide adventure, women, and money in abundance. But Connor has a secret: He's ravenmarked. The avenging spirit of the earth, known as the Morrag, has chosen him to be her angel of death-to kill those she wants killed. Connor has run from her call half his life, and working as a freelance helps him keep the need to kill quelled. When Connor reluctantly agrees to escort a fleeing royal heir to safety, he has no...