Skulduggery 5: Building a Criminal Empire Trope_Unlikely/Reluctant Hero Then I learned I had

Then I learned I had the contraband ability to capture the souls of magical beings inside gems and use them to cast magic of my own

pretty sure you'd do the second one too

and all their sacrifices will be in vain

With the first relic in his possession

and Tav and Tara have to stalk the most deadly prey of all in order to save Betty’s granddaughter

Skulduggery 5: Building a Criminal Empire Trope_Unlikely/Reluctant Hero Then I learned I hadOVERVIEW: Me and my bootlegging crew have had runaway success moving our illicit product throughout the city, and many of our rivals have been eliminated or brought into the family. Unfortunately, this success has drawn the attention of the domineering elven authorities, including the Guildmaster of the Thieves Guild and the Captain of the City Guard. Ill have to get the authorities off our backs, keep the whiskey flowing, and continue to follow the