Dragon Slayers' Guild - J. D. Brink

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????? Reading Dragon Slayer's Guild provided an escape into a rich, beautiful world and high-stakes story. It also shone a light on how, while enemies may not be dragons, the way we treat others and our ability to stand up for others is key to truly living a full life, even if we think our own voice/imprint on this world is too small to count. -- USA Today Bestselling Author Katherine D. Graham In the last city at the edge of civilization, three outsiders spill into guild politics, back-alley intrigue, and sword swinging action. Can they steal a relic and slay a dragon without killing each other first? Selene is a dark elf assassin exiled from her home to seek enlightenment. To atone for past sins, she metes out justice from the shadows with swift fists and silent blades. But rumors haunt the night of a dragon whose fiery wrath burns the just and unjust alike. And that cannot stand. Abbey Ax'l is the jaded new gnome in town. Jealous rivals ousted her from the guilds and drove her father to an early grave. Now she's thrown magic and her past aside. To lay low in a new life, all she has to do is stand by while the corrupt and powerful subvert the city… Easier said than done. Silver-tongued thief Solomon Dustwalker needs only the money in his (or anyone's) pocket and the girl on his arm. It's a charmed life, as long as no one sticks a knife in his back. Then a new opportunity arises: find a mystic artifact and be crowned king of the criminal underworld. Or fail and be trampled beneath its feet. Three outcasts against the world. When their entangled fates threaten to strangle them all, this trio of loners have but two options: band together or die alone. Dragon Slayers' Guild is high fantasy fought by the downtrodden. If you like gritty storytelling, rogue antiheroes, and dark humor, you'll love the epic first installment of the Hand of Fate series.