A street urchin named Azoth dreams of becoming a wetboy—a lethal assassin with magical skills—and risks everything to apprentice under the city's most feared artist of death, Durzo Blint.
Despite some snarky reviews and a few immature giggles over the name of a magical artifact, the book's blend of gritty survival, political intrigue, and dark humor kept me hooked, proving that sometimes, the most unexpected stories hit the mark.