Perfect Assassin: Book 1 in the Chronicles of Ghadid (Chronicles of Ghadid, #1)

by K. A. Doore

The assassins of Ghadid serve a higher power, dispensing justice in the shadows. Or so Amastan has been taught.

Until, unexpectedly, Amastan finds the body of a very important drum chief. Until, impossibly, fellow assassins are being killed off. Until, inevitably, Amastan is ordered to solve these murders. Even worse, the jaan of the murdered start roaming the dusty streets of Ghadid: restless spirits seeking any body to possess.

Time is running short, and Amastan must find this perfect assassin or become their next target.

• ISBN10: 1250208556
• ISBN13: 9781250208552
• Publish Date: 1 October 2023 (first published 1 April 2019)
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: AU
• Imprint: Tor Books
• Format: Hardcover (US Mass Market)
• Pages: 368
• Language: English

Reviews

[Quirky Cat]

I received a copy of The Perfect Assassin from Tor in exchange for a fair and honest review.

The Perfect Assassin is the first book I’ve read by K.A. Doore, and I’m absolutely blown away. While the bright color caught my attention when browsing, it was the description and publisher (gotta love Tor) that really sold me here. And I couldn’t have been happier with my decision. If you’re looking for a new fantasy author to follow from the start, then you should look into this novel.
The world is set in a city with limited access to water – thus water is a precious commodity. In this same city there is a family of assassins, though they’re of a higher class than you’d expect. They are the Ghadid. They serve a higher power – keeping the city functioning at all costs. They train and work in secret, which one would expect. But there’s one major twist you wouldn’t expect of an assassin (read below my spoiler warning for more on that).
K.A. Doore’s bio describes The Perfect Assassin as ‘ an adventure fantasy about queer assassins who save the day’ and honestly? I couldn’t imagine a more perfect and concise description if I tried.


I'll post the rest of my review closer to the release date!