Series: Book 1 in the Thraxas series
Rating: **
Tags: Fiction, Fantasy
Summary
Thraxas ekes out a living as a private investigator. He
lives in the poor part of town, with a barbarian for a
landlord, and a female ex-gladiator to help him when the
fighting gets rough. Thraxas might be too jaded to feel any
desire for the beautiful Makri, with her Elvish and Orcish
blood, but he appreciates her lethal combat skills. Thraxas
once learned a little magic, but he's a hopeless sorcerer. On
the other hand, he's brave, loyal to his clients, and he's a
legend at the dining table. Thraxas can out-eat and out-drink
anyone. When his investigations involve hostile sorcerers,
sword-wielding thugs and murderous assassins, Thraxas knows the
value of flagon of ale and a good bowl of stew.