The Revenant

Zustand: Hervorragend | Seiten: 330 | Sprache: Englisch | Produktart: Bücher | The Revenant Andromeda Vance was a ghost-an assassin so feared she had become a myth. No face, no past, no weakness. Until now. When ruthless criminals led by Veronica Orlov kill her beloved puppy, Luna, they unknowingly awaken something far worse than vengeance. Andromeda tears through the city's underworld, leaving a bloodstained path of destruction. She tracks Veronica to a lavish nightclub and eliminates her without hesitation. But her war has only begun. Veronica's father, Nikolai Orlov, a brutal crime lord, retaliates with the highest bounty ever placed on a single assassin. Instead of running, Andromeda hunts. One by one, she dismantles his empire with ruthless precision. When the final battle comes, she drags Nikolai to his knees and ends his reign in a storm of blood and fire. But killing a king only invites new players. As the city spirals into chaos, a new enemy emerges-Sebastian DeMarco, a sadistic crime lord who gives Andromeda an ultimatum: eliminate his sister, Isabella, or become the target of every assassin in existence. Hunted and betrayed, Andromeda carves her way through Rome's underground. When she finally reaches Sebastian, he flees to the Sanctum Hotel in New York-the one place where no assassin can be harmed. She does the unthinkable. She storms the Sanctum and executes him within its walls. Now, she is excommunicated. With every assassin in the world hunting her, the streets of New York become her battlefield. Fighting through relentless ambushes, she seeks an old ally, Nikolai Kaine. He offers her an escape, but Andromeda refuses to run. Instead, she turns to the Elder, a shadowy figure who offers protection-at a cost. She must kill Magnus Greaves, the enigmatic mastermind behind the Sanctum Hotel. Outnumbered, Andromeda builds an army. With a warband of rogue assassins, she ignites an all-out war beneath the hotel, cutting through Greaves' elite guards. In a brutal showdown, she delivers the killing blow, shattering the balance of the assassin world. But peace is an illusion. The Hollow Council-a cabal that controls the world's deadliest organizations-marks her as an existential threat. Their response: an unprecedented bounty. Instead of hiding, Andromeda hunts the hunters. As she dismantles the Syndicate of Betrayers, she faces Victoria Graves, a legendary assassin who forces her to question the cost of her vengeance. Together, they lead an army of outcasts in a final, cataclysmic assault on the Hollow Council's fortress. Inside, Andromeda confronts the true puppet master-Lucian Dorne. Every step, every battle has been orchestrated by his design. He offers her the ultimate power. She answers with steel. In a vicious duel, she ends his reign and leaves the Council in ruins. But the war isn't over. A greater enemy watches from the shadows-the Dominion, a hidden empire that has ruled the assassin world for centuries. To end them, Andromeda launches a final assault deep in the Swiss Alps. In a storm of fire and steel, she annihilates their leaders in an apocalyptic battle. Now, the world waits, uncertain if she is dead or simply watching. But one truth remains: The Revenant is no longer just a name. She is legend. She is war. And for those who cross her-she is the last thing they will ever see.…