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The Witch’s Betrayal also gives us a chance to see Naji acting within his profession and to get an idea of his motivations. In The Assassin’s Curse, we can see that Leila isn’t a very nice person (narcissistic bitch is my preferred description), but that Naji has had a history with her and still hasn’t gotten over it. It was so interesting to get more insight into Naji and Leila’s relationship. Naji has to practice dangerous magic of his own if he wants to track down his quarry, but this magic comes at a cost…

This is a man who won’t hesitate to use dark magic to hide himself from pursuit. Naji is seeking a man who is the epitome of evil and leaves a trail of dead prostitutes in his wake. It turns out to be much more difficult than anticipated.

One day, Naji is given an assassination assignment that’s supposed to be routine. The Witch’s Betrayal tells the story of how Naji acquired his scars and reveals additional insights into his relationship with the witch Leila. In the previous books, Clarke mentions that Naji’s face is heavily scarred, but doesn’t go into any detail as to why. One of the main characters in The Assassin’s Curse is Naji, an assassin who wields powerful blood magic to hunt down his prey. The Witch’s Betrayal is a short story set in the same world as Cassandra Rose Clarke’s The Assassin’s Curse duology. This review originally appeared on my blog, Books Without Any Pictures: This review can also be found at The Starry-Eyed Revue as part of my Short Story Sundays series. I'm hoping Ananna will one day learn the history between these two and know that although she may not be stunning like Leila, she is still a far better woman, even if she is a pirate.

And if you despised Leila as I did in The Assassin's Curse, you'll definitely enjoy seeing her put in her place in this prequel story. If you were as intrigued by Naji as I was, I definitely recommend picking up this short story. I could tell he wasn't what he seemed from the moment they met, but getting this peek at who he was before their encounter cemented my earlier impressions of him. It took time for her to see the man beneath the cold, calculating exterior of an assassin. I knew there was more to him, but now I think I have a better understanding of his character and therefore a better understanding of his intentions.Īll the while Ananna was taunting Naji in The Assassin's Curse, you could see that he was truly hurt and disparaged by some of the comments she made. He's suffered, been betrayed by someone close, and he believes he's becoming the monster everyone already sees him as. It's no wonder he seems so hard and distant in The Assassin's Curse.