A Good Running Away

Misplaced Mercenaries, Book 1

By: Kevin Pettway

Narrated by: Christopher C. Kelly

If the enemies of your enemies are still your enemies, how do you know who your friends are?

Smart-mouthed Keane and feared warrior Sarah escape the mercenaries of Wallace’s Company to start somewhere fresh, where no one is trying to kill them. Keane steals the company’s wages in return for his attempted murder, and Sarah agrees to the plan. Unfortunately, Keane doesn’t have one.

On the run from the vengeful lord marshal and his wicked mercenary cutthroats, Sarah and Keane hop from danger to disaster. One con too many lands the friends between the King’s Swords, who are notoriously hostile toward mercenaries and Wallace’s Company, who are notoriously hostile toward thieves who steal their pay.

What began as a good "running away" becomes a trap between a rock and a hard place. Keane must plot a way out of this mess and keep them both alive, even if that means impersonating a dead royal embroiled in an arranged marriage.

Now entangled in intrigue far beyond their pay grade, Keane and Sarah must choose a side or risk the collapse of an entire kingdom.

©2020 Kevin Pettway (P)2020 Kevin Pettway

Great read

A smart, wicked funny and very well told tale, Terrific characters I quickly felt I knew well. Other fantasy genre stories I’ve read didn’t have the depth, logic and pure fun offered in this book. I really didn’t want the story to end.

Loved it!

This was not at all what I expected. The adventure side is definitely engaging and entertaining, but it's the comedy that really makes it good and unique. I listened to it in one weekend, because I couldn't stop.

The ending was completely unexpected.

Spoiler Alert: I really wanted Keene and Sarah to end up together. Am I the only one?

Sarah stole my heart

I enjoyed this story very much. It is funny and Keene find interesting ways to curse with his God's organs. now I wonder if Odem has a nose ring. This is a fun book Sarah and Keene get themselves in a situation neither of them could have imagined and the ending isn't quite what I expected.