<p><b>''Hurley''s world-building is phenomenal . . . highly engaging'' <i>Publishers Weekly</i></b><br><b><i><br>The first instalment of the action-packed Bel Dame Apocrypha trilogy - perfect for fans of Becky Chambers and N. K. Jemisin</i></b><br><b><br>Nyx is a bel dame, a bounty hunter paid to collect the heads of deserters - by almost any means necessary.<br><br>''Almost'' proved to be the problem.<br></b><br>Cast out and imprisoned for breaking one rule too many, Nyx and her crew of mercenaries are all about the money. But when a dubious government deal with an alien emissary goes awry, her name is at the top of the list for a covert recovery.<br><br>While the centuries-long war rages on only one thing is certain: the world''s best chance for peace rests in the hands of its most ruthless killers. . .<br><br>*****<br><br><b>Make sure you''ve read the rest of the series:</b><br>1. God''s War<br>2. Infidel<br>3. Rapture</p>