Book Two in the Rogues of the Republic series.
Who would have thought a book of naughty poems by elves could mean the
difference between war and peace? But if stealing the precious volume
will keep the Republic and the Empire from tearing out each other's
throats, rogue soldier Isafesira de Lochenville--"Loch" to friends and
foes alike--is willing to do the dishonest honors. With her motley crew
of magic-makers, law-breakers, and a talking warhammer, she'll match
wits and weapons with dutiful dwarves, mercenary knights, golems,
daemons, an arrogant elf, and a sorcerous princess.
But getting their hands on the prize--while keeping their heads attached
to their necks--means Loch and company must battle their way from a
booby-trapped museum to a monster-infested library, and from a temple
full of furious monks to a speeding train besieged by assassins. And for
what? Are a few pages of bawdy verse worth waging war over? Or does
something far more sinister lurk between the lines?
From Patrick Weekes, one of the minds behind the critically acclaimed
Mass Effect video game series, The Prophecy Con continues the
action-packed fantasy adventure that kicked off in The Palace Job.