The Merkin Chronicles trace the early life of Francis Urquhart Merkin: Francis to her friends, FU to her business associates and Fanny to her intimates. She is a member of the Guild, an ancient, secretive, far-reaching global trading and economic network. She represents a new breed of woman for the Guild. The result of a carefully managed genetic program, she has inherited the Assassin strain which allows her to kill without conscience and the Venus strain which endows her with extraordinary … [Read more...] about The Merkin Chronicles by Pygmael Eon