Centuries old enemies. A fragile peace. All in the hands of two women who can't stand each other.
How do you stop an assassination when you're working with the number one suspect?
When secret organizations are forced to merge after years of enmity and bloodshed, only one person has the fearsome powers - and the bureaucratic finesse - to get the job done. Facing her greatest challenge yet, Rook Myfanwy Thomas must broker a deal between two bitter adversaries:
The Checquy - the centuries-old covert British organization that protects society from supernatural threats
The Grafters - a centuries-old supernatural threat
But as bizarre attacks sweep London, threatening to sabotage negotiations, old hatreds flare. Surrounded by spies, Chequy agent Felicity Clements is forced to work with Grafter Odette Leliefield to track down the culprits . . . although they both view the other as suspect number one.
This brilliant follow up to the acclaimed The Rook is a must-read for fans of The Umbrella Academy.
I just loved this book. If you think Daniel O'Malley couldn't top The Rook, you were wrong. STILETTO is as satisfying and spellbinding as his first book, with a new cast of magic-wielding humans called the Grafters. Myfanwy Thomas, the Rook, is trying to broker a truce between the Grafters and her own Checquy, but a third party is trying to prevent this truce by any means possible...including Myfanwy's assassination
Adroitly straddles the thin line between fantasy, thriller, and spoof - Booklist
Daniel O'Malley raises the action, monsters and witticisms to new levels in this sequel to The Rook.... a devilishly funny follow-up.... This ambitious romp reads like X-Men meets Supernatural as narrated by Jasper Fforde, only funnier.... O'Malley reaches new heights of grotesquery in the best possible way - Shelf Awareness
O'Malley strikes a skillful balance between irreverent humor and adventure. His narratives move back and forth, providing detail but without becoming cumbersome. This X-Men meets X-Files-style adventure will appeal to fans of superhero comics and adventure novels - Library Journal
Much-anticipated... Stiletto is less office politics and Cthulhu and more X-Men and Dungeons & Dragons - i09
A masterful sequel to an already exceptional debut . . . gruesome, irreverent, hilarious, devastating, terrifying, and realistic - Fantasy Book Review