Everyone believes King Reeve died of natural causes. Everyone except Flynn, the crown prince turned criminal and leader of the notorious gang known as the Fools. The King was murdered, and Flynn has the proof to expose the man responsible: the King’s trusted advisor and Flynn’s lifelong enemy. But taking down the most powerful man in Kaltoa isn’t a job for one person, or even a gang of thieves. It’s going to take something — or someone — more dangerous. Kyra Clearkeep is a gifted apothecary with a talent for poisons and secrets of her own. After a chance run-in with Flynn, she’s pulled into the Fools’ deadly heist and forced to choose between her quiet life and a mission that could change the fate of the kingdom. As lines blur between ally and enemy, and a reluctant partnership grows into something far more complicated, Kyra must decide who she can trust. Betrayal, after all, hides behind the hands that claim to protect her. Magic, romance, and revenge collide in By the Hands of Fools , a story of stolen thrones, chosen family, and falling for the last person you should.