The Gambler's Fortune: The Third Tale of Einarinn (The Tales of Einarinn)

One A Thief... The renowned theif Livak employed her great courage and cunning to escape the evil, mindbending sorcery of the Elietimm — with the help of Ryshad, the noble swordsman who stole the beautiful bandit's heart. Now a fortune awaits her and her beloved, if Livak can secure a powerful, ancient, and forgotten magic that the Empire seeks to defend itself from its enemies. But there are others who covet the secrets of these lost arts.... Livak, a beautiful bandit, and her beloved, the swordsman Ryshad, search for a powerful, ancient, and forgotten magic that could save the Empire from total annihilation, but she must confront others who also seek to uncover these lost arts The stout man's eyes flickered upward to my face, halting for a breath at the tempting ruffle of my loose-laced shirt.