Series: Book 1 in the Seven Virtues series
Rating: ***
Tags: Fiction, Fantasy
Summary
War sweeps the land as the sons and daughters of the late
King Marcus battle over who will claim their father’s
throne and able-bodied men and women flock to one cause or the
other in the hopes of a better tomorrow. At least, most of
them. If life has taught the jaded sellsword, Aaron Envelar,
anything, it’s that hope is for fools and causes are a
sure remedy for breathing. But when his latest job leads him to
the corpse of a prince and a conspiracy that threatens to
destroy the entire realm, Aaron is forced to choose sides in a
war he doesn’t want, between forces he doesn’t
understand. Thrust into a world of mythical assassins, a madman
with a superhuman strength, and a nagging ball of light with a
superiority complex who claims to be the embodiment of
compassion, Aaron takes on his hardest job yet—staying
alive. The debut novel from Jacob Peppers, A Sellsword's
Compassion, is a new entry in the great Epic Fantasy tradition
of Brandon Sanderson, Patrick Rothfuss, and Robert Jordan.