Enter Tory, a young and deadly assassin silently prowling the streets of Rome. Trained from childhood by the enigmatic Uncle Al, Tory’s past is veiled in darkness. He’s got no friends, no connections—just targets. After eliminating a weapons dealer, Tory finds himself inexplicably captivated by Amelia, a struggling street musician who performs outside his safe house. Tory’s awkward attempts to connect reveal a soul starved for human contact. Flashbacks peel back the layers of his enigmatic upbringing. Uncle Al is both his mentor and jailer, hoarding the blood money from Tory’s hits under the guise of “keeping it safe.” Meanwhile, power-brokers Cosimo and Marco Abbandonato are closing in on a criminal empire. Tory’s next mission: eliminate them. But the hit goes awry, leaving Marco dead and Cosimo thirsty for revenge. Despite Uncle Al’s warnings, Tory’s heart draws him closer to Amelia. He wants to leave his life as an assassin, and for the first time, yearns for something else. When he confronts Uncle Al to cash out his life’s earnings to help Amelia he discovers a chilling truth—Uncle Al is the man who murdered his parents. Now, Tory faces a ticking clock. Uncle Al deems him a liability, a target. Cosimo’s goons are out for blood, and Tory’s newfound love life risks exposing them all. The final showdown? A life-or-death face-off against Uncle Al—the man who created him, and the man who may end him!
A young assassin becomes the target of his employer, and adoptive father, when he falls in love with a street musician.
Genesis
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