Game of Bezique

At eighteen, Etienne Mercier shouldn't have to worry about being hunted in the streets of Paris. To survive, he cons people with games of chance, hoping no one will discover the truth his grown-out hair hides—he is Fae. Baron Weaver knows, though, and when Etienne tries to con the man, he's the one who gets surprised.

Etienne flees to escape the Baron, but soon realizes he's not being chased for the reason he thinks. The Baron offers him and once-in-a-lifetime chance—the opportunity to work ...