Velvet on a Black Moon

Skite, the Rat King, would never make the claim that he has things under control at the Black Docks. That's never how things have worked in the Black Docks.

But now, things are as unsettled as ever.He's down a man to begin with, and finds himself quickly down two more as plans to end the threats from Lord Palora are finally moving forward. Meanwhile, the neighboring district threatens to descend into a civil war that will inevitably spill over into the Black Docks.

Skite finds himself calling on unexpected allies to help keep himself, his wife, and the Black Docks in position to survive, whatever happens next. With all of his goals on the line and his resources stretched to breaking, Skite is either going to win big or lose everything as things spiral out of control.

Velvet on a Black Moon is a part of the greater Verida universe, and is recommended in sequence between Spilling Time, from the White Princess Novellas and Ever in a Pirate's Eye, book 1 of the Ever in a Pirate's Eye series.