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The Thousand Deaths of Ardor Benn
A Fantasy Novel by Tyler Whitesides
Book 1 of the Kingdom of Grit Series
Subgenres & Tropes:
- Heist Fantasy,
- Epic Fantasy,
- Found Family,
- Con Artists,
- Last Hope to Save the World
This book is for you if you're into...
- Elaborate fantasy heists with a crew of expert thieves
- Ruse artists who outwit kings and risk everything for the score
- Heist stories that spiral into saving the whole world
A charming master con artist and his crew of intrepid thieves are hired to pull off a series of wildly complex heists in this daring fantasy adventure.
Ardor Benn is no ordinary thief. Rakish, ambitious, and master of wildly complex heists, he styles himself a ruse artist extraordinaire. When he gets hired for his most daring ruse yet, Ardor knows he'll need more than quick wit and sleight of hand. Assembling a dream team of forgers, disguisers, schemers, and thieves, he sets out to steal from the most powerful king the realm has ever known.
But it soon becomes clear there's more at stake than fame and glory—Ard and his team might just be the last hope for human civilization. Discover the start of an epic fantasy trilogy that begins with a heist and quickly explodes into a full-tilt, last ditch plan to save humanity.
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