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Sword & Thistle
A Fantasy Novel by S.L. Rowland
Book 2 of the Tales of Aedrea Series
Subgenres & Tropes:
- Cozy Fantasy,
- Adventure Fantasy,
- Found Family,
- Quest Fantasy,
- Low Stakes
This book is for you if you're into...
- Older adventurers who refuse to retire quietly
- Cozy fantasy quests with haunted ruins and mystical mushrooms
- Unlikely allies learning to trust in a high-fantasy world
With age comes wisdom. For an experienced adventurer, it also comes with back pain.
Taking quests, exploring ruins, and camping under the stars. For Dobbin Thornhill, there's no better life than an adventurer's, especially with a reputation like his.
His latest task? Retrieving the rare and mystical dragonfire mushroom for one of Eastborne's secret societies. To find it, Dobbin must venture deep into Hells' Crag, a dragon-ruined city still haunted by restless spirits centuries after the attack. The dangers are great, but the reward is tempting enough to shoulder the risk—one more time.
While Dobbin's past has led to a life of solo adventures, some jobs can't be done alone. For him, letting others in isn't just about survival—it's about facing the ghosts of his past and finding strength in the unlikeliest of allies.
In a land of shadows, trust might be his most pivotal gamble of all.
Welcome to the enchanting world of Tales of Aedrea, where small-scale stories, low-stakes adventure, and cozy fantasy come to life within an epic, high-fantasy realm.
with S.L. Rowland “ I grew up in a small town in rural South Carolina. I think it shaped me in a lot of ways and gave me an appreciation for the simpler things in life. ”
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