Assassin Reaper by Jessaca Willis

A deadly female assassin. A mysterious stranger. And the secrets they’re about to uncover about the mortal realm.

Aulow is one of many Reapers of Veltuur. She was born from the underrealm itself, designed to serve out the will of the Councilspirits and kill anyone—or anything—they instruct her to slay.

But when a stranger from Aulow's mortal past shows up during one of her assignments, Aulow’s left wondering what else the Councilspirits have kept from her, and just how far they’re willing to go to protect their secrets,

Assassin Reaper is the prequel to the Reapers of Veltuur series, a dark high fantasy adventure with reapers/assassins, bandits, prophets, and enough death magic to keep the entire mortal realm quaking with fear. If you loved Throne of Glass, The Nevernight Chronicles, The Shadows Between Us, Reign of the Fallen, or books by Kel Carpenter, Jenna Moreci and Laura Thalassa, you will devour this gothic saga.