Ayla's test subject has escaped, and the others are dead. Lorasz is on the run, fleeing the deadly Master Assassin into the dangerous slum known as the City of Heaven. Placing his trust in the mysterious Keshwar spy, Tallis, he fears for his life as Ayla sends out spies of her own: deadly mechanical wasps.
And what of the test subject herself? Released from her prison, she is on the hunt for adventure. And prey.
The story continues here, and in this instalment I found myself mesmerised by the world described. It's run down, dirty, and poverty-stricken, but the descriptions of it are certainly beautiful.
I recognised the name of the girl Isha in this story, as one from Amnar, and her presence in this bit of the story makes me keen to read on and find out how her life turns out. ;)