Synopsis 
 Ileni was set to be one of the most powerful Regenai until her magic began to fail. With limited power left, Ileni is chosen by the Elders to fulfill the agreement between sorcerers and assassins, tutoring in exchange for the assassins leaving them in peace. But she's not just there as a teacher. She's also supposed to investigate the deaths of the last two tutors. With her magic failing, surrounded by people who could kill her with ease, Ileni must hide her waning magic and make them believe that she's powerful enough to protect herself. 
 Thoughts 
 This book is everything that I love in a fantasy novel. The world, the heroine, the writing style. This book was perfection for me. Despite the fact that we never venture outside the cave that is the book's setting, it never feels stagnant as we learn about the politics and people of this high fantasy world. Ileni is a fast-on-her-feet thinker who acts powerful and confident despite being anything but. Ileni has lead a rather sheltered life surrounded by the ideals of her Elders, but her time in the assassins' cave really forces her to re-evaluate her beliefs. Oh and there's amazing chemistry between Ileni and Sorin, a mysterious assassin who could possibly be an ally or the one that killed the previous tutors. Their exchanges are full of awesome. I can't gush about this book enough. I need book two in this duology now!!