The world is ruled by blood purity. Angels sit on the tops of the skyscrapers sprawled across the planet, while demons populate the poverty-stricken undercity. Nivena is an Asuri with nineteen counts of homicide to her name. Ciardah is a half-demon, half-human hybrid and a notorious thief.  And they only have one thing in common. The Book of Red, a knife that has become the most dangerous weapon in history, and never hurts anyone it touches.Someone else wants the Book. And they'll do anything to get it.

"Keep writing."

The harsh command was muffled by the snap crackle pop of a PA system, voice tinged with metal (the robot's speaking again). She winced as she looked back over the list of (blood-stained) names and picked up the pen (to kill) again. Her fingers had cramped so badly she had dropped it in favor of massaging the offending digits, tears rolling down her fat cheeks again. She should hate it, each digit a death sentence written with a ball-point pen.

How many years does Zachary Thompson have left to live?

14.

(she killed him)

(she doesn't regret it)