For
twenty years the mercenaries Durine, Kethol, and Pirojil have fought
other people's battles. Having already defeated the Tsurani, the Bugs,
and the goblins, it seems there are no more enemies for them to
vanquish--even as the Riftwar rages on in the west. What lies ahead for
the able trio are a few welcomed months of restful garrison duty.
When
ordered to accompany the promiscuous Lady Mondegreen, her aging
husband, and her current lover to a summit in the city of LaMut, the
Three Swords willingly comply, expecting an uncomplicated and
undemanding assignment. But nothing is straightforward in this land of
violence and treachery. And when the fury of a winter's storm traps them
inside a castle teeming with ambitious, plotting lords and ladies, the
mercenaries suddenly find themselves with a series of cold-blooded
murders to solve . . . and the political future of Midkemia resting in
their hands.
Description:
In Midkemia, there are no easy roads . . .For twenty years the mercenaries Durine, Kethol, and Pirojil have fought other people's battles. Having already defeated the Tsurani, the Bugs, and the goblins, it seems there are no more enemies for them to vanquish--even as the Riftwar rages on in the west. What lies ahead for the able trio are a few welcomed months of restful garrison duty.
When ordered to accompany the promiscuous Lady Mondegreen, her aging husband, and her current lover to a summit in the city of LaMut, the Three Swords willingly comply, expecting an uncomplicated and undemanding assignment. But nothing is straightforward in this land of violence and treachery. And when the fury of a winter's storm traps them inside a castle teeming with ambitious, plotting lords and ladies, the mercenaries suddenly find themselves with a series of cold-blooded murders to solve . . . and the political future of Midkemia resting in their hands.