Black Heart

In book three of the Curse Workers series, the perfect end to this gem of a trilogy (Kirkus Reviews, starred review), trust is a priceless commodity and the lines between right and wrong become dangerously blurred.Cassel Sharpe knows hes been used as an assassin, but hes trying to put all that behind him. Hes trying to be good, even though he grew up in a family of con artists and cheating comes as easily as breathing to him. Hes trying to do the right thing. And hes trying to convince himself that working for the government is the right choice, even though hes been raised to believe they are the enemy of all curse workers. But with a mother on the lam, the girl he loves about to take her place in the Mob, and all new secrets coming to light, whats right and whats wrong become increasingly hard to tell apart. When the Feds ask him to do the one thing he said he would never do again, he starts to wonder if they really are the good guys, or if its all a con. And if it is, Cassel may have to make his biggest gamble yeton love. Love is dangerous and trust is priceless in Holly Blacks powerful, edgy, dark fantasy series (Publishers Weekly).