A Sellsword's Compassion: Book One of the Seven Virtues

Aaron Envelar is a jaded sellsword thrust into a world of mythical assassins, a madman with superhuman strength, and a ball of light claiming to be the embodiment of compassion. His hardest job yet is simply staying alive. The king is dead. His children war with one another, armies march under false banners, and the realm fractures. Aaron knows that hope is a lie, causes get men killed, and loyalty brings death. But when a routine job leaves him framed for a prince's assassination and caught in a conspiracy that could destroy the kingdom, he is forced into a conflict he doesn't want against powers he doesn't understand. Hunted and outmatched, Aaron discovers that sometimes gold isn't enough—sometimes blood is the only payment worth taking. This is the first book in an epic fantasy series featuring brutal action, dark magic, and reluctant heroes.