The Copper Promise

A pair of sellswords and a fallen nobleman become the world's unlikely—and only—hope against a dark force bent on destruction
 
There have always been tall tales of the caverns beneath the Citadel—tales about magic and mages, monsters and gods. Wydrin of Crosshaven has heard them all, but she's spent long enough trawling caverns and taverns with her companion Sir Sebastian to learn that there's no money to be made in chasing rumors.

So when a crippled nobleman named Lord Frith offers them a job exploring the Citadel’s darkest depths, it sounds like just another quest. For Wydrin and Sebastian, it comes with the exciting possibility of gold, adventure, and fame. For Lord Frith, it's a chance to avenge everything that was taken from him.
 
But soon, these reckless adventurers will realize that what lies ahead is far bigger than their own goals, desires, and imaginations. Sometimes there is truth in rumor—and sometimes a story can save your life.

File Under: Fantasy  [ Beware of the Gods | Dungeon Crawlers | The Brood Rises | Prince of Wounds ]

Jen Williams is an award-winning British novelist, short story writer, and bookseller. She started writing about pirates and dragons as a young girl and has never stopped. Today, she is the author of The Copper Cat series, as well as the Winnowing Flame series, for which she won two British Fantasy Awards. She lives in London with her partner and her cat.