Rouse a Sleeping Cat — Dan Crawford

THE HIGHER THE THRONE, THE THICKER THE PLOT...

Only nine years old, the King of Rossacotta is a lure that attracts courtiers, nobles, ambassadors--and assassins.

Nimnestl came from her native land to ensure that the child-King would live to be a man. She's an outsider, not trusted by the palace intimates. But that's fine with Nimnestl. She'd prefer to stay well clear of the intrigues and rivalries that swirl about the throne. But when courtly games turn to murder, Nimnestl finds herself in the midst of a conspiracy that stretches from the lowest slums of the city to the highest circles of power--and magic ...