Introduction: In the city of Erelis, death is not chaos鈥攊t is order.The Syndicate governs its execution, the Council dictates its necessity, and the ledger ensures that every name is crossed off at the right time. No one dies without permission.But someone is breaking the rules.A nameless assassin has begun eliminating men of power鈥攃leanly, methodically, without sanction. A disruption. A threat.To restore control, the Council turns to The Last Witness, the enforcer of balance, the one who ensures every life ends when it is meant to. His task is simple: find the killer. Erase them.But the hunt does not go as planned. Because the woman he is chasing does not run.And for the first time, neither of them is certain who will survive the game....