Reluctant Assassin Books in Order

Zayn Carter enters the Academy of the Subtle Arts to free his family from the Lady of Varna. Learning assassination offers a possible solution, but killing the ancient oppressor would also doom everyone in his hometown.

A rogue assassin beheads victims across the Hundred Halls, threatening students and teachers alike. Zayn's investigation leads his team into the Black Council and Diamond Court, where dwindling leads demand a painful choice involving those he loves.

A strange building appears in a city protected by magic that reveals future attacks. While others consider it harmless, Zayn and his teammates suspect danger and must use deception to uncover its purpose before disaster strikes.

Without its head patron, the Hundred Halls faces a dragon invasion from the Circle of the Scale. Other threats emerge beneath the city, forcing Zayn to weigh protecting the university against safeguarding his own family.

Zayn approaches his long-planned confrontation with the Lady of Varna, but betrayal undermines his preparations. Unwilling to sacrifice his teammates, he seeks unlikely help against an ancient enemy skilled at escaping even carefully constructed traps.