Tomas Piety was introduced in book 1 as a gangster, veteran, and half-assed priest. He came home and reclaimed his gang territory, but in the process also repeated what he felt was his greatest sin - working for the Queen's Men. He not only worked for Ailsa (the agent of the Queen's Men), he also married her in a loveless marriage.

This book continues what I view as Tomas's rise in power by betraying himself and what he stands for. It started off a bit slow for me, but once it picked up, the book was excellent.