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About the Series

The Thirteen Kingdoms of the Misplaced Mercenaries universe create what a standard fantasy world might look like if you pantsed it, set it on fire, and kicked it into a pigpen full of switchblade-armed rattlesnakes.

Mercenaries, sorcerers, and royals butt heads and stab backs in their pursuit of empire and control, or just a simple tankard of ale in a quiet tavern.

Full of snark, fun, and laughs, this book series will keep you entertained and leave you happier for having read it.

Illusions of Decency

By Kevin Pettway

Series: Misplaced Mercenaries
Book: 4
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Description

After serving with Keane to save Greenshade, the cowardly, illusion-making runecrafter Morholt leads
a group of mercenaries on a mission to save the women from his past. His one rule: no killing.

But after a terrible accident leaves one of Sarah’s oldest friends dead in the Sedrian jungle, the unstoppable Hill Fury pursues Morholt relentlessly across the Thirteen Kingdoms.

Because the renewed Temple of the Sky is trying to murder all those with the sacrilegious runecrafting ability, Sarah requests their help. But soon Sarah must decide who her true enemies are:
Morholt and his runecrafters—or the Temple of the Sky itself.

Meanwhile, Tyrrane and its evil god want to kill everyone. But a royal plot is underway to overthrow their god, with true villains pitted against cosmically scaled assholes, and world-shaking consequences no matter what happens.

Will the forces of good and sorta-good come together before the forces of definitely not-good crush them, ruin their lands, and take all of their ex-girlfriends?

Not if history is any indication.

 

Two magic-wielding enemies form an alliance to fight a greater nemesis in this fourth installment of a fantasy series.

Warrior/sorcerer Sarah scours cities and jungles in the Thirteen Kingdoms for evil runecrafters. She’s hunting one in particular: Morholt, who’s traveling with a small band of mercenaries. He aspires to be “one of the good guys,” and he insists that everyone in his group refrain from killing people. Sarah doesn’t want to murder anyone either, but she has questions she wants to ask Morholt, including why Finnagel, the chancellor in the Kingdom of Greenshade and her sorcerer mentor, gave the order to eliminate runecrafters. Morholt is racing to track down four ex-girlfriends, all of whom he taught magic and are in danger as a result. Sarah, meanwhile, gets help from the Temple of the Sky, whose knights are itching for a shot at Morholt. When the two adversaries’ clashes end in surprising casualties, both Sarah and Morholt shelve the no-kill rule. But as someone poses a threat to Keane, king of Greenshade and Sarah’s longtime friend, the two enemies will have to join forces against a mutual foe—Finn, the Temple, or perhaps something more powerful. Pettway’s latest volume is a brisk, uproarious fantasy. The story shifts through various third-person perspectives, with the brightest spotlights on Sarah and Morholt. Despite their flaws, these two immensely likable characters shine as this book’s leads. The players’ repartee provides much of the humor, such as Sarah’s assurance that she hasn’t killed someone: “He’s not dead, just a little dented.” The dialogue is unabashedly profane and oddly contemporary for the genre, though creative obscenities abound. Morholt’s apparent favorite is “toad dicks.” Readers just joining the series may want to start with the previous volumes, as this installment overflows with a huge cast and myriad nations and cities. While another entry is certainly possible, Pettway’s novel ends with a superb resolution.

An amusing, quirky romp set in a magical, faraway land.” — KIRKUS REVIEWS

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Author Biography

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 Misplaced Adventures series. Kevin lives in Florida with his wife of many years and two ridonkulously cuddly dogs, where too much of his time is spent wondering if he will someday be introduced to the world as “Florida Man.” You can find Kevin on FaceBook, Instagram. Fair warning, he is a smartass there, too.