num_pages: 596
description: The Hunt is on!Three years have passed since Beka Cooper almost died in the sewers of Port Caynn and she is now a respected member of the Provost's Guard. But her life takes an unexpected turn when her fianc is killed on a slave raid. Beka is faced with a mixture of emotions as unbeknownst to many she was about to call the engagement off.It is as Beka is facing these feelings that Lord Gershom appears at her door. Within hours Beka; her partner Tunstall; her scent hound Achoo; and an unusual but powerful mage are working on an extremely secretive case that threatens the future of the Tortallan royal family and therefore the entire Tortallan government. As Beka delves deeper into the motivations of the criminals she now Hunts she learns of deep-seated political dissatisfaction betrayal and corruption. These are people with power money and influence. They are able to hire the most skilled of mages well versed in the darkest forms of magic. And they are nearly impossible to identify.This case - a Hunt that will take her to places she's never been - will challenge Beka's tracking skills beyond the city walls as well as her ability to judge exactly whom she can trust with her life and country's future.
language: English
title: Mastiff
publisher: Random House