The first book in a heartwarming, epic fantasy adventure series where a tavern owner joins forces with a dark elf assassin, a dragon pirate, a high elf royal, and a talking dog artificer to unravel a political conspiracy that could shatter the kingdom while battling his own inner demons.Information. Power. Respect. Xelnath of the Gnarled Root-a tavern owner, information broker, healer, and guild master of the Blackwind Company-has found a place, far better than the forest he came from in the magical metropolis and city-state of Lladad in the Magiian Empire. When a simple act of kindness draws the ire of a troubled assassin, his love-stricken Archmage father, and an army of magically constructed golems, Xel must scheme with vipers of the high court, mingle with royalty at the castle, blackmail drug dealers in the slums, and fight assassins and mercenaries in the streets. He needs to lean on the support of his motley crew of a dark elf assassin, a dragon pirate, a high elf royal, and a talking dog artificer to keep him from his own inner demons and doubts. Perfect for fans of World of Warcraft, Elder Scrolls, Brandon Sanderson, Michael J. Sullivan, Nicholas Eames, and Scott Lynch.
The first book in a heartwarming, epic fantasy adventure series where a tavern owner joins forces with a dark elf assassin, a dragon pirate, a high elf royal, and a talking dog artificer to unravel a political conspiracy that could shatter the kingdom while battling his own inner demons.Information. Power. Respect. Xelnath of the Gnarled Root-a tavern owner, information broker, healer, and guild master of the Blackwind Company-has found a place, far better than the forest he came from in the magical metropolis and city-state of Lladad in the Magiian Empire. When a simple act of kindness draws the ire of a troubled assassin, his love-stricken Archmage father, and an army of magically constructed golems, Xel must scheme with vipers of the high court, mingle with royalty at the castle, blackmail drug dealers in the slums, and fight assassins and mercenaries in the streets. He needs to lean on the support of his motley crew of a dark elf assassin, a dragon pirate, a high elf royal, and a talking dog artificer to keep him from his own inner demons and doubts. Perfect for fans of World of Warcraft, Elder Scrolls, Brandon Sanderson, Michael J. Sullivan, Nicholas Eames, and Scott Lynch.
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