Misplaced Mercenaries
You won't get left hanging. The Misplaced Mercenaries Series is complete!
“A puckish, free-wheeling take on the sword-and-sorcery genre.” — KIRKUS REVIEWS
“This is my kind of fantasy.” — ERIC FLINT
Latest Release
Though she had to die to do it, Masika successfully made it into the Undergates. Now all she has to do is find the soul of a dead runecrafter for…
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Misplaced Adventures
Six original series by five elegant new authors (and one crusty old one) writing entirely unique books in the Mercenaries’ world you love!
Get started with Last Night at the Jolly Chicken, the anthology that introduces all the new characters in their own short stories!
About Kevin Pettway
Kevin Pettway is a long-time fan of good fantasy as well as a smartass. He has brought together these two burning passions to create the Misplaced Mercenaries series and the…
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MultiVerse 2024
MULTIVERSE is an annual 3-day convention for fans of science fiction, fantasy, horror, gaming, art, and cosplay. Join us October 18-20, 2024 at the Hilton Peachtree City for a fun-filled weekend with dozens of the industry’s top creators!
Kevin's Latest Blog
Free short story!
Extorting a township is thirsty work when things go sideways.
When mercenaries Keane and Sarah wander off the job and into an abandoned bar, the setting was perfect for a night of free drinks. But the thing that emptied the bar still sat in the corner, and it was not friendly.
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The Umbrella
Back around the time Lena and I were first married, she worked for a guy named Mike, who owned a magazine. Mike wasn’t a bad guy …well, okay. Mike was a bad guy, but he desperately did not want to be thought of that way, which lent him just enough charm that people continued to talk to…