Thieves of Blood is an Eberron novel written by Tim Waggoner and published by Wizards of the Coast in 2006, with cover art by Raymond Swanland. It is the first in the Blade of the Flame trilogy.
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One man searching for peace in a land that knows only blood.
Diran was once one of the most feared assassins in the land, but he has turned his back on murder, seeking the life of a wandering priest. But in a rough port town on the edge of the world, his past is about to catch up to him.
When raiders hit the town, capturing Diran's former lover, he must risk everything to save her. And he's running out of time—for these are no ordinary pirates bent on plunder, but minions of Erdas Cai, a warlord and servant of the Blood of Vol.”
— Back-cover text