In the shadow-laden city where the boundary between politics and assassination is blur, 'The Way of Shadows' follows the transformation of an impoverished orphan, Azoth, into Kylar Stern, a lethal disciple of Durzo Blint - the realm's most feared killer. Navigating a perilous landscape where a single misstep could be lethal, Kylar must suppress his past to survive and master the subtle art of death, entwining his fate with the very balance of power. This nocturnal journey of survival, betrayal, and arcane magic reveals that becoming a master assassin is filled with peril, but also possibility.