Den of Thieves (Ancient Blades Trilogy, 1)

Once there was a knight named Croy. Croy was bearer of an ancient blade with a powerful destiny. He was also a bit naive. He believed in honor. He believed that people are fundamentally good and will do the right thing if given the chance. Unfortunately, Croy lived in the city of Ness, a thriving medieval city of 50,000 people, all of whom would gleefully stab you in the back...if given the chance. Ness was also the home of Malden, a clever thief who lived by his wits, disarming cunning traps, sneaking past sleeping guards and running away very fast whenever people tried to kill him. Which was often. One time, Malden was recruited to steal an enchanted crown. In the process, he set off its guardian demon, and that's how Croy and Malden met. Shrewd thief and noble knight probably would never have become friends if it weren't for Cythera. Cythera is a witch with a problem: She's under a double-whammy of a spell. If anyone touches her, they could die. And despite herself she can't stop Croy and Malden from falling in love with her...both at the same time. Laden with twists and turns, high adventure and a little romance, Den of Thieves by David Chandler is good old-fashioned rollicking fun!