The republic of thieves
(Book)

After their adventures on the high seas, Locke and Jean are brought back to earth with a thump. Jean is mourning the loss of his lover and Locke must live with the fallout of crossing the all-powerful magical assassins, the Bonds Magi. It is a fallout that will pit both men against Locke's own long-lost love. Sabetha is Locke's childhood sweetheart, the love of Locke's life and now it is time for them to meet again. Employed on different sides of a vicious dispute between factions of the Bonds, Sabetha has just one goal: to destroy Locke for ever. Locke and Jean are looking for sanctuary and an alchemist who can cure the poison killing Locke. They find neither, but receive an offer from The Bondsmagi of Karthain -- con a city and perhaps Locke can be saved.,Publisher.