Skin Game

As the Winter Knight to Queen Mab, Harry Dresden is frequently put in unenviable positions, but none quite so perilous or morally complex as the one he faces in "Skin Game." Mab, ever the master manipulator, has called in a debt, forcing Harry to participate in an audacious heist orchestrated by his most reviled enemy: Nicodemus Archleone, the Fallen-empowered leader of the Denarians. Their target? A seemingly impenetrable vault belonging to Hades, Lord of the Underworld, located deep within the Nevernever. Harry finds himself aligned with a motley crew of villains, each with their own sinister agenda, knowing full well that Nicodemus plans to betray them all. Surrounded by adversaries and forced to navigate a maze of infernal traps and mythological guardians, Harry must employ every ounce of his wit, magical prowess, and capacity for backstabbing to survive this impossible mission. The stakes are cosmic, the betrayals are layered, and Harry's very soul hangs in the balance as he confronts ancient powers and his own moral compromises in a desperate fight for survival.