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Second Hand Curses
A Fantasy Novel by Drew Hayes
Subgenres & Tropes:
- Fairy Tale Retellings,
- Sword and Sorcery,
- Mercenary Heroes,
- Found Family
This book is for you if you're into...
- Fairy tale worlds with mercenary antiheroes
- Quests for revenge against legendary magical foes
- Ragtag crews with dark secrets and sharp banter
When your fairy godmother threatens to enslave you with a curse - when a malevolent piper solves your rat problem but steals your children - when you seek revenge on the prince who turned you into a frog - who can you turn to in your hour of need?
The band of scoundrels known far and wide as the Bastard Champions - the swashbuckling trio who travel a world of legend, seeking adventure and righting wrongs - as long as there's enough gold to be earned. They are Jack, the seemingly unkillable leader whose ever-present grin belies a dark past; Marie, who fights with fury but battles more fiercely to control the beast within; and Frank, the master of logistics, whose cloak hides horrific scars that are far more than skin-deep.
As they slash and scheme through kingdom and village alike, the Bastard Champions uncover tantalizing clues to their ultimate quarry: the powerful Blue Fairy, who has made each of their lives a living hell.
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