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Why I Swore to Never Hire a Goon
A Young Adult Fantasy Novel by JF Lee
Book 4 of the Tales from the Jianghu Series
NEVER SEND A HERO TO DO A GOON'S JOB
Shi Baizhe is a screwup. His schemes tend to backfire, and no one in the town of Yuan'men likes him. But when his sister gets kidnapped by a gang, he knows he needs a hero.
Unfortunately, heroes don't come cheap, and no one gives freebies to screwups. With no other alternative, he looks to the seedier side of the jianghu for aid. Enlisting the aid of a former crime boss, two brutes, a grifter, a qinggong specialist, and a particularly foul-tempered cat, Shi Baizhe will put together the unlikeliest crew to ever stage a heist. And of course, snacks will be provided.
This is a light-hearted heist comedy based in the Legends of the Martial World, an ancient China adjacent setting full of martial arts action, laugh-out-loud humor, and entertaining characters.
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