A Hired Blade

A Hired Blade
Author: JC Rycroft
Publisher: BattleWarrior Press
Total Pages: 92
Release: 2023-03-21
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 064562280X
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A sellsword’s bargain. A burgeoning desire. A future balanced on the point of a blade. Sellsword Des is travelling alone in a dry and dusty southern land, after a spectacular bust up with her best friend. She’s running low on coin, so when former client Karina offers her a job leading her caravan’s security through brigand country, it feels like a gift. Des has done the route before, but she isn’t sure about leading solo. She recommends Karina hire Cap, a rugged old mercenary, to head up the crew. Maybe she’ll even learn a thing or two about how to lead, in between the delightful distraction of Karina’s flirtations and keeping the marauders at bay. As they head off on their long trip across Rescalin, though, the wheels start to come off Des’s plan. The crew is drinking too much, even on duty, and Cap is dismissive of the dangers she identifies. Des worries she’s made the wrong call by putting Cap as the lead, and Karina is in her ear, wanting her to take over. As brigands close in, will Des back the merc she put in charge? Or will she take over — and risk the caravan’s safety resting on her blade alone? If you enjoy sapphic fantasy, badass women wielding swords, an Australian-inspired setting, and a sellsword struggling for a place in the world, pick up A Hired Blade today, and join Des on her journey.

Hired Blades

Hired Blades
Author: Anita Seabright
Publisher: publishdrive
Total Pages: 321
Release: 2021-07-28
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:
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The agents of the Fort have no name, they have call signs. Wildcat earned hers by being hot-headed and wild. When an assignment takes her to Easy Port, she eagerly awaits it to be over so she can meet her friends for a night out. After a few drinks they convince her to sign up for an easy gig, just for old times’ sake. The job soon turns out to be riskier than advertised, and the attacks on their lives make little sense. Amidst chaos and confusion, Wildcat tries to figure out the reasons behind everyone’s actions, including her own.

Ballad of the Hired Blades

Ballad of the Hired Blades
Author: J.D. Rajotte
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Total Pages: 292
Release: 2022-11-21
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1665571799
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Pilet Whydah dreams of joining the "Hired Blades Association", the world's premier Mercenary organization. The brash, young high school drop-out would soon find his prayers answered; when "Faxion of the Deadeye", a notorious member of the famed group passes through his mountain village. Before long, Pilet finds himself on a perilous crash course with this new friend and mentor, as he struggles to train for the deadly "Hired Blades Exam". Meeting a trio of fearsome friends along the way; swordsman Max Quinn, and the aura-casting, arcane sisters Faith and Yuuna Sierro, the group sets forth in their quest to become revered Licensed Hired Blades. But under the surface lies traces of a force far more sinister than what anyone had imagined. A parasitic entity called "The Wurm" begins to mysteriously grip the creatures of this world, and only The Hired Blades have the power to stop them.

The Edge of the Blade

The Edge of the Blade
Author: Jeffe Kennedy
Publisher: Kensington Books
Total Pages: 383
Release: 2016-12-27
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1496704274
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A fling with a prince forces a headstrong guard out of her comfort zone—and kingdom—in this fantasy romance by the author of The Pages of The Mind. Jepp has been the heart of the queen’s elite guard, her Hawks, since long before war split her homeland. But the ease and grace that come to her naturally in fighting leathers disappears when battles turn to politics. When a scouting party arrives from far-away Dasnaria, bearing veiled threats and subtle bluffs, Jepp is happy to let her queen puzzle them out while she samples the pleasures of their prince’s bed. But the cultural norms allow that a Dasnarian woman may be wife or bed-slave, never her own leader—and Jepp’s light use of Prince Kral has sparked a diplomatic crisis. Banished from court, she soon becomes the only envoy to Kral’s strange and dangerous country, with little to rely on but her wits, her knives—and the smolder of anger and attraction that burns between her and the prince . . . Perfect for Game of Thrones fans looking for more romance. Praise for The Edge of the Blade “A wonderful fantasy with tons of action, adventure, and heart. I was on the edge of my seat the whole time flipping through the pages to find out what was going to happen next!... This was a great novel that I absolutely recommend.” —Night Owl Reviews “The sparring between Jepp, formerly of the High Queen’s guard and Prince Kral of Dasnaria, brings to mind Kathleen Turner and Michael Douglas in Romancing the Stone and The Jewel of the Nile.” —Heroes and Heartbreakers

Winter's Ultimate Fantasy Collection

Winter's Ultimate Fantasy Collection
Author: Connor Whiteley
Publisher: CGD Publishing
Total Pages: 332
Release:
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:
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The entire enthralling, action packed Winter Series in one amazing collection! 4 Fantasy Novella and 3 action packed short stories for one epic price! BUY IT NOW! Winter’s Coming Exiled princess of a taken empire, Abigail Winter must take up her birth right. Can she reunite her people and take back her empire before her foes end her? If you love fantasy stories full of adventure and fast-paced page turning fun, you will love this first in series book! Winter’s Hunt Abigail Winter finds her target. The hunt begins. When she finds the location for a cultist, Empress Winter must go into unfamiliar territory to find her prey. Can she hunt her target down before disaster strikes? Winter’s Revenge: A trapped Empress. A Leaderless Empire. A Battle to End Them All. Empress Abigail Winter must escape for the sake of the world. Abigail doesn’t know where she is. She has no magic. She knows the enemy moves against her. Abigail knows her escape is the world’s only hope. Can she escape in time to stop the Cult? Or will her empire and world pay the ultimate price for her mistake? Emissary of Blood A Diplomatic Mission. A Lust for Blood. A Cult to Kill them all. I always serve my Empress. I love my country. When a mission goes wrong, all seems lost. Can I survive and stop the threat? Or will I lose everything to the Bloody Hand? If you love gripping, page turning fantasy short stories. You need to buy this book. Winter’s Dissension A new age dawns. An age of freedom and peace. A conspiracy to end it all. The Empire of Insenguard is reclaimed and rebuilt. The Empress has left her empire to prosper. The noble Council of Insenguard to oversees it. Can he stop the traitors from burning Insenguard to the ground? Before it’s too late, or will his painful past consume him? If you love thrilling fast paced urban fantasy novellas, this is the book for you! BUY IT NOW! The Bloodied Rose An old man. A dead body. A conspiracy to burn a country. Alvis always serves his Empress. Regardless of the trouble he finds. Discovering a dead body is normal for Alvis. Especially on a diplomatic mission for his Empress. Yet the Bloodied Rose on the body is weird. Can Alvis unravel the conspiracy before war is declared and innocent people die? If you love action-packed urban fantasy adventures. You will love this fantasy short story. Sacrifice Of The Soul A Hero Dead. An Impossible Choice. A Soul To Save or Damn. As Empress my choices are never easy. I grief for my friend as I watch his corpse. I touch his cold fragile features. Breathing in the old spices. I know a demon army presses against my mind. I need a way to stop them. I need a sacrifice. Can I make an impossible choice? Or do I let the demons in and kill thousands? If you love tense page turning fantasy short stories, you will love this one! BUY IT NOW!

Blade of Dream

Blade of Dream
Author: Daniel Abraham
Publisher: Orbit
Total Pages: 390
Release: 2023-07-18
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 031642188X
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From the New York Times bestselling author and co-author of The Expanse comes an "atmospheric and fascinating" novel that unfolds within the walls of a single great city, over the course of one tumultuous year (Joe Abercrombie, author of A Little Hatred). Kithamar is a center of trade and wealth, an ancient city with a long, bloody history where countless thousands live and their stories endure. This is Garreth’s. Garreth Left is heir to one of Kithamar’s most prominent merchant families. The path of his life was paved long before he was born. Learn the family trade, marry to secure wealthy in-laws, and inherit the business when the time is right. But to Garreth, a life chosen for him is no life at all. In one night, a chance meeting with an enigmatic stranger changes everything. He falls in love with a woman whose name he doesn’t even know, and he will do anything to find her again. His search leads him down corridors and alleys that are best left unexplored, where ancient gods hide in the shadows, and every deal made has a dangerous edge. The path that Garreth chooses will change the course of not only those he loves, but the entire future of Kithamar’s citizens. In Kithamar, every story matters -- and the fate of the city is woven from them all.

Errant Hope

Errant Hope
Author: Damien Jennison
Publisher: Damien Jennison
Total Pages: 611
Release: 2022-03-25
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:
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It came from the heavens and brought disaster. Callum’s life was a hard one, toiling day after day as an unskilled labourer deep in the countryside. Never looking beyond the next winter, his lot was unremarkable and one with little hope of improvement. When an opportunity to earn easy coin falls into Callum’s lap, he readily accepts without thinking of the risk. Wolves and brigands turn out to be the least of his problems, however, for a chance encounter with an old weathered sword puts him at the centre of mysterious events, earns him the attention of a suspicious knight and gains him some unlikely allies. Their journey for answers — one Callum has little choice but to go on — leads him to learn of the terrible responsibilities that come with wielding the sword and of an enemy whose goals will change his world forever. Pulling inspiration from the science fiction and fantasy media of his youth and the lessons learned throughout his life about overcoming adversity, Errant Hope is Damien Jennison's first novel and the first steps in an epic adventure that will sweep you away.

Sword of the Seven Sins

Sword of the Seven Sins
Author: Emily Colin
Publisher: Black Orchid Books
Total Pages: 329
Release: 2023-07-09
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 1961469014
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In a world ruled by sin, love is a dangerous game. Tech prodigy Eva is resigned to life in the Commonwealth, as long as she's behind a computer screen. To her horror, the Priests Choose her to train as a bellator, one of the Commonwealth's enforcers. She's eerily good at it. If only she weren't taunted at every turn by her deadly mentor, Ari, to whom she's bound by a blood oath. She's falling for the magnetic Ari, but in the Commonwealth, love is punishable by death. Thrown into the life of a bellator, Eva is no longer a sheep of the Commonwealth, but a wolf, learning to patrol and kill. Her inexplicable strengths make her a top bellator, drawing unwanted attention. Meanwhile, as she and Ari train together, their antagonism becomes grudging respect. But the more time they spend together, the harder it is for Eva to resist the lure of his green eyes, his grace and power with a sword, and the charm beneath the sarcastic front he shows the world. Things take a treacherous turn when a heated night in the woods reveals a dangerous secret—Ari has loved Eva for years. Their feelings put their lives at risk, but their love is too powerful to deny. Meanwhile, Eva's mysterious physical gifts heighten to a terrifying degree. Soon, Ari uncovers a secret that could take down the Commonwealth itself. Will Eva set aside her fears and fight for freedom with the boy she loves, knowing it might destroy them both? Author's Note If you love fierce girls with swords, infuriating guys with hearts of gold, forbidden love between a mentor and apprentice who can’t keep their hands off each other, and star-crossed lovers who fight to the death by each other’s sides, then this is the book for you. WINNER of the 2021 North Carolina Indie Author Award in Young Adult Fiction FINALIST for the 2020 Foreword INDIES Award in Young Adult Fiction SHORTLISTED for the The Manly Wade Wellman Award for Science Fiction and Fantasy WINNER of the 2022 Gold Moonbeam Award for Best Book Series With the propulsive action and addictive romance of Shatter Me, the high-stakes twists-and-turns of The Hunger Games, and the fantastical world-building of From Blood and Ash, this first book in the award-winning, slow-burn, romantic dystopian fantasy Seven Sins series will pull you in, break your heart, and never let you go. “I couldn’t stop reading. This is the best book I’ve read in a long time.” —Michelle MacQueen, author of We Thought We Were Invincible, for YA Books Central “Powerful, hopeful, sexy, and unsettling.” —Heidi Ayarbe, award-winning author of Freeze Frame “Sizzling hot and exploding with tension.”—Lisa Amowitz, award-winning author of Breaking Glass “An absolutely mind-blowing, spine-tingling, action-packed extravaganza…an electrifying, imaginative, phenomenally well-written book.” —Emerald Book Reviews

Seeds of Betrayal

Seeds of Betrayal
Author: David B. Coe
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 612
Release: 2004-04-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1429911042
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The Forelands have enjoyed relative peace in the nine hundred years since the Qirsi Wars, until the stability of the seven kingdoms is shaken by the brutal murder of Lady Brienne of Kentigern, newly betrothed to Lord Tavis of Curgh. Tavis, who is blamed for the crime, has escaped the dungeons of Kentigern and searches the Forelands for his love's killer. But already the Qirsi conspirators who murdered Brienne have taken their campaign of violence and deception to Aneira, Eibithar's hated neighbor, plunging that kingdom into turmoil. Now Tavis's search for redemption takes him into the stronghold of his realm's most bitter enemy. For the first time in nine centuries, war threatens to engulf all the Forelands. And there are whispers of a new Qirsi threat. A Weaver, they say, is behind the deaths, the betrayals. Nobles who have depended on Qirsi ministers suddenly fear those they have trusted. If the renegade Qirsi are indeed led by a Weaver, can this powerful sorcerer be found before he conquers the Forelands? And who wields magic potent enough to stop him?

Glyphmaster

Glyphmaster
Author: Gareth Lewis
Publisher: Gareth Lewis
Total Pages: 333
Release: 2016-06-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:
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War has been averted, the Society's power diminished, but peace has yet to reach the shores of the Scarred Sea. As unrest spreads, there remain a few finishing touches to making the world as Thjorn wishes it to be. But the hallucination of his dead friend won't let him work, and others have their own ideas about how things should be. The final plays are being made, as pawns and players alike are moved into place.