Böcker av Jason Lancour

Lena Sullivan is a blade for hire making her way (as best as she can) in an unfriendly world. Working to put a difficult past behind her, she leads a solitary life with no permanent home and no prospects for the future. When she lands a high paying contract to work as a bodyguard for an elderly history professor, the job seemed too good to be true. And of course, when a job seems too good to be true...

No prophecy. No Chosen One. No greatest hero of all time. The fate of the known universe does not hang in the balance.A group of mercenaries is hired for what was supposed to be an easy assignment. Get in. Get out. Get paid. But like most things in life, nothing is as easy as it seems. In a world rich with history, meticulously engineered laws of magic, unique cultures and peoples (as well as the occasional whiskey joint), the "private contractors" soon find their already varied motivations and priorities shifting. What started out as a simple job spirals out of control into a struggle for survival in the midst of a plot that is bigger - much bigger - than any of them could ever have anticipated. Blood will be spilled, confidences broken, and a fair bit of whiskey consumed. Not everyone is who they seem, and no one seems in control.This is only the beginning...