The Envoys of War
The Envoys of Chaos #1
Don’t kill the messengers.
As a bodyguard for the King’s Envoys, Gen is content with her life of traveling, drinking wine, and hitting things with her sword. It’s the perfect job. Until the King sends her and her friend Cordyn into war-torn enemy territory on a mission to deliver vital military intelligence to an allied nation.
The problem? The mission is a sham.
Gen is tasked with determining if Cordyn is a spy who is selling information to the enemy. Cordyn is the worst kind of libertine: brash, arrogant, and on the run from half the husbands in the kingdom, but Gen can’t imagine him betraying her or their nation.
With obtuse bandits, vengeful mages, and a resolute lutist, they embark on a daring rescue mission, complicated by Cordyn’s increasingly complex schemes. As ominous enemy plots surface, Gen and Cordyn must decide what matters most. Their nation or their friends.
Editorial Reviews for The Envoys of War:
“Lawson has trained hard at the school of badinage, banter and bloody good gags and his dialogue stands up to the classic jokers of modern fantasy such as Nicholas Eames and David Wragg. A surprisingly deep and deeply surprising side quest fantasy.” — Ed Crocker, FanFiAddict
“In The Envoys of War, Dave Lawson delivers a motley crew of frustratingly charming misfits, tons of exhilarating action, a good dash of mystery, and plenty of magical mayhem; this rollicking fantasy adventure has a fun factor that rivals Michael J. Sullivan’s Riyria Revelations and James Logan’s The Silverblood Promise.” — Esmay Rosalyne, Before We Go Blog