The Honorable Con - (The Obscura Saga) by Michele C Shaw (Paperback)

About the Book

Ailyanna, a fast thinking and faster talking con-artist, has run out of luck. Now she must pull off an impossible mission for the king to earn her freedom before her past catches up with her.

Book Synopsis

Ailyanna was one good con away from her ticket East and escape from the looming war, and instead she's locked in the palace dungeon staring at a lifetime sentence. You scam one prince and suddenly you're the captain of the constable's personal obsession.

While Captain Kresta would love for Ailyanna to rot in that cell forever, she cannot ignore the reality. To the North, the invasion of the magical empire Lamore creeps ever closer, and civil war threatens to tear her home apart before they can hope to defend themselves. Kresta must squash a duke's treasonous plans, and to do so, she must release the thief she spent years tracking down. Through gritted teeth, Kresta offers Ailyanna a royal pardon, and her precious ticket East. Used to working alone, Ailyanna's saddled with weapon obsessed twins, a locksmith too handsome for his own good, and the captain who's promised to chase her to the ends of the earth.

Ailyanna needs that ticket to keep escaping Fate, but time is ticking, and the past never forgets.

Review Quotes

"What an interesting story! There were twists that took me completely by

surprise, and I was loving the girl power, y'all!"

- Erin Hammond, Goodreads review

"...a fun fantasy heist-ish novel that went refreshingly off the rails... I plan to

read the second book when it comes out!"

- Mary Ann Livingood, Goodreads review