A wise man once said that we create our own demons.
When he said it, he meant that our actions in the past setup the challenges for our future. But in Bennu Amunet’s case, her demon is a literal demon. She’s lived with it for as long as she can remember, which is only back as far as that fateful accident in the snow. Although she desperately wants to uncover her lost memories—to find out who she is, and where she came from—someone has gone to great efforts to keep her past a secret from her.
Ocelot, on the other hand, wants nothing to do with her past, and goes to great lengths to avoid dealing with, or even talking about it. Bennu can’t help being frustrated—especially when part of that past shows up to knock on their door and the assassin doesn’t even acknowledge it.
When that ‘past’ kidnaps one of their friends and threatens to tear the city apart, the odd pair has no choice but to deal with it, forcing Bennu to spend way more time in the company of her own demon.
A great American author once wrote: Any sufficiently analyzed magic is indistinguishable from technology.
Or something like that.
In the late 90's, scientists at the Superconducting Super Collider in Texas discovered a link to the quantum world that allowed people to manipulate the energy of the universe with thought alone. Now, magic is everywhere and almost anyone is able to use it, with the proper license. It has elevated medicine, science, and culture to stratospheric heights and changed the face of our world. But magic isn't as new as people think. It's been with us for quite some time. And as the saying goes, with great power…
Ocelot is a world class assassin with a style all her own. She avoids connections, dislikes obligations, and would sell her own sister to the mob (but just that once) to avoid being drawn into someone else's drama. So, naturally, she is drawn in, and finds herself working with a mage to prevent a major corporation from throwing the delicate balance of science, magic, and the law out the window. Even though there is nothing she would rather do less, but a promise is a promise. And a promise to a dragon is... well, still a promise.
But it's also a promise... TO A DRAGON!
