Sister Svangerd and the Not Quite Dead

From World Fantasy Award-winning author K.J. Parker comes a devilishly clever tale of murder, intrigue, and existential crisis. ?Not even the Church of the Invincible Sun is invincible – and somebody has to do its dirty work. Enter Sister Svangerd and her accompanying priest, both first-rate practitioners. Their mission is simple: to make a meddlesome princess disappear (permanently). To get to her, they must attend the legendary Ecumenical Council, the once-in-a-century convening of the greatest spiritual minds the world has to offer. But when they arrive, they find instead a den of villainy that would make the most hardened criminal blush.  To complicate matters further, it appears that some people who were definitely grim reapered might be not quite dead after all. What began as a little assassination is about to escalate into a theological debate with terrifying consequences for everyone.   For more from K. J. Parker, check out:Saevus Corax Deals With the Dead Saevus Corax Captures the Castle Saevus Corax Gets Away with Murder   Sixteen Ways to Defend a Walled City How to Rule an Empire and Get Away With It A Practical Guide to Conquering the World   The Two of Swords The Two of Swords: Volume One The Two of Swords Volume Two The Two of Swords: Volume Three   The Fencer Trilogy Colours in the Steel The Belly of the Bow The Proof House   The Scavenger Trilogy Shadow Pattern Memory   Engineer Trilogy Devices and Desires Evil for Evil The Escapement   The Company The Folding Knife