A Hired Blade is a prequel novella for Rycroft's The Everlands Cycle series. I was impressed with how well developed the story and Des's character were, especially given how short it is, and there was some nice sapphic steam as well. That ending, though? Ouch. Check your triggers. I'm looking forward to continuing on with the series.

I received a free copy for being a member of the author's mailing list, but my review is unbiased.