The Hirelings

By Greg Strandberg

It’s been six months since the horrendous incident atop Mount Misery, the incident that broke Beldar Thunder Hammer’s band of adventurers apart.

Now Beldar’s putting the band back together with the aim of heading back up Mount Misery to end the Kingdom’s Hireling system for good.

Of course that would upend the whole socio-economic balance of The Kingdom and usher in a time of peace and plenty for all. The powers-that-be can’t have that, and they’ll do everything in their power to thwart Beldar and his band of Hirelings from bringing that about.

Tired of Reading Rubbish Labeled as Fantasy?

If you’re tired of formulaic fantasy plots and tired tropes than look no further, this novel has none of that trash! Here’s what you will find:

Characters struggling economically;

Graphic violence that’s not for the weary;

A view of what really happens with battlefield spoils;

The untold plight of monsters and the causes they care for;

What becomes of the battlefield wounded;

Sinister systems, not stupid villains;

Characters that don’t suck up to you;

Happy endings going out the window.

If any of those things appeals to your warped senses then I urge you to click ‘buy now.’ What are you waiting for? These characters could be kicking back a cold tankard at the tavern right now, but instead they’re waiting on you!

For fantasy with an attitude, read The Hirelings!

Not Convinced? Read These Interviews with Fictional Reviewers

“I liked the book, but you’ve got to consider I can’t read. Yep, I’m dumb as a post.”

– Art Finklestein, Orc

“The problem with this book is that it’s written in English. If it was written in Dwarvish I might have been interested – it does have a handsome female on the cover – and I just feel it would be to my tastes. This book ain’t worth the paper it’s written on!”

– Tamer Iron Mug, Dwarf

“This book ignites nicely, giving you exactly 248 ° Celcius. If you’re making invisibility potions, night vision potions, or any other manner of concoctions late at night in your lab this book can help you. I would only give it 4-stars because the book ignites much too quickly. Expect to only get 2 to 3 potions for each copy burned.”

– Gregor Gregorson, Gnome

“This book saved my life. When Old Nate was killed by an Ettin I took this book out of his bag, thinking it would be great for wiping my backside. It turned out to be a much better shield, however. See, I was running from battle and an archer hit me right in the arse. Well, thankfully I still had a portion of this book wedged in my crack so it stopped the arrow dead in its tracks. I’d recommend it to anyone interested in covering their arse before and after a fight!”

– Klud, Barbarian

Act Fast – Operators are Standing By!

As you can see, the response is overwhelming – The Hirelings does more than it promises! So what are you waiting for? Operators are standing by – just write your note, include your gold pieces, and attach it to your carrier pigeon. Send them off in a generally northern direction and we’ll do the rest. Expect your copy of The Hirelings to get to you in about 20 fortnights, or less!

Discover what everyone is mumbling about incoherently at seedy taverns and grimy thieves’ guilds everywhere! Read The Hirelings Today!

***WARNING***

Several monsters are killed in this book. If this offends any members of the Kingdom Monster Guild, we do apologize. It was not the author's intention to insult or demean stupid and brainless monsters with this book. These include:

Goblins
Kobolds
Stone Giants
Giant worms
Crawlers
Man-eating Insects
Slimes
Oozes
Harpies
Pixies
Nixies
Unicorns
Shambling Heaps
Night Shades
Waffle Tops
and Blobs.

If you or monsters you know are on the above list, the author apologies. If you are not on that list and w

• Language: English
• Publisher: Greg Strandberg
• Release date: Jan 30, 2014
• ISBN: 9781310569661

Greg Strandberg

Greg Strandberg was born and raised in Helena, Montana. He graduated from the University of Montana in 2008 with a BA in History.When the American economy began to collapse Greg quickly moved to China, where he became a slave for the English language industry. After five years of that nonsense he returned to Montana in June, 2013.When not writing his blogs, novels, or web content for others, Greg enjoys reading, hiking, biking, and spending time with his wife and young son.