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The Barrow is burning, and Oriole Tanner is caught in the fire. A street performer turned reluctant thief, he never wanted to be part of the Four Kings'''' war. But survival comes first. His mentor, Sparrow, knows power turns on its own. He has seen the cost of loyalty and the price of failure. Lady Leech, keeper of secrets and lost souls, has debts to settle before time runs out. Crane, Oriole’s closest friend and fiercest rival, is running from her past while chasing a future she won’t name. The Watch wants bodies in the river. The Guard wants someone to hang. The gangs want blood, and none of them will stop until they get it. Oriole can run. He can fight. He can play the game and try to win. But in a city where betrayal is currency and love is a liability, there may be no way out at all. Part bildungsroman, part war historical, The War Within the Walls is a rousing romp and worth the view.