The Alabaster Staff

The Alabaster Staff is a fantasy novel by Edward Bolme, set in the Forgotten Realms fictional universe. It is the first novel in "The Rogues" series.
Plot summary.
A young street performer is drawn into a twisting plot of double-crossings and betrayals, at the center of which is the artifact of great power known as the Alabaster Staff.
Reception.
In a moderately positive review, critic Don D'Ammassa wrote that the main character "is a reasonably well developed character and her exploits are fast paced and enthusiastically described."