After years of enmity and bloodshed, two secret organisations with otherworldly abilities must merge, and there is only one person with the fearsome powers -- and bureaucratic finesse -- to get the job done. Rook Myfanwy Thomas must broker a deal between deadly rivals the Checquy -- a centuries-old covert British organization that protects society from supernatural threats; and the Grafters -- a centuries-old supernatural threat.
But an assassination attempt threatens to derail the whole process, and Myfanwy must dispatch two young agents - one from each side - to track down an extremist faction and destroy it before a devastating war is triggered.
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Following on from his success with The Rook, O'Malley continues to flesh out the world of Checquy Britain in Stiletto. Stiletto focuses upon the forging of alliances between bitter enemies, with twists and intrigue at every step.
Having broken the cardinal rule by reading book two first, I was pleasantly surprised to find that this story worked as as stand-alone adventure. Whilst making reference to the events of The Rook, O'Malley refuses to coast off the success of his debut novel, choosing instead to continue pushing the limits of magical realism. - Jerzy (QBD)
Guest, 03/03/2018
