Review: I was so disappointed when it ended!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 12 14, 2012
The Grey is a network of thieves and spies as well as secret traders. Duchess believes her entrance into their society will give her the answers she seeks about her family. Entrance into The Grey is hard to come by and her task is dangerous to say the least. She needs to rob a nobleman's house while he's having a party.  Not easy.Duchess is very ambitious and she's driven by a need to know what exactly happened to her family when she was a small child. She's also extremely resourceful and smart. I grew to admire her as the book went on.  Not only that, she was handy with a  knife. Duchess had a good network of people in the Shallows to rely on. There was Minette, the brothel-keeper and there was Lysander.Lysander was disarming with his sweet charm. I really enjoyed reading about him. He is a ganymede or a male prostitute. He's made his living on his looks and his wits for more years then Duchess can count. They've been friends since they were young children. Best of friends. Lysander taught Duchess much about the way of the Shallows.This book was fast paced and I was easily absorbed by the well developed plot and characters. The world building was exceptional. There are layers of social classes and religious sects, including criminal elements. I was disappointed when the story ended purely because I wanted to keep on reading about Duchess and Lysander. I look forward to the next book in the series!*I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.