The Duty of Pain (Tales of the Citadel Book 13)

Taking pain from those in need cost her nothing until her freedom was ripped away and a life of adventure was offered in exchange. Alda-Xeri enjoyed her life in her small town, helping those who needed surcease from pain during surgery or the last moments of life. When she is taken to the court to attend the dukes final days, her life is altered forever and her talent twists in a way she never could have imagined. The Sector Guard helps her leave her home for a life in the stars, helping more than the wealthy. She agrees to an assignment she cannot remember and soon finds herself in the clutches of Raiders, taking pain from victims of experimentation and wondering how she is going to find the freedom promised her when all hell breaks loose and she leads the charge.