He's the world's greatest assassin. He can look like anyone.

When he targets the entire elven government, can a magical spy see through his disguise?Wren Xavier fears she's over the hill. Turning forty while in the field, the shrewd secret agent is shaken after she's unexpectedly assigned a new younger partner.

So when she and her heartless teammate draw the task of preventing an infamous hitman from toppling the Coalition, Wren swears to prove she's still the best. May Honeyflower is in love.

Head-over-heels for a human woman, the passionate elf is determined to balance dedication both to her country and her Urlish partner. But when her performance as security chief comes into question, the fiery Captain of the Elite Guard despairs she'll lose her job and her girlfriend to a clever killer.

Unable to trust her emotionless colleague, Wren races against time to find the clues herself that can unmask a murderer. While May is paralyzed with guilt when key officials start dying one by one.

With the future of Alfar hanging in the balance, can Wren and May overcome their own doubts before every government minister is dead?The Rose Assassin is the pulse-pounding third book in the Shadows over Alfar queer, fantasy-espionage mashup series. If you like nerve-wracking suspense, high-stakes intrigue, and undercurrents of romance, then you'll love Phoebe Ravencraft's taut thriller.

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