Cover Reveal: The Pawns of Havoc by Dave Lawson

Blurb:

No Survivors, No Questions Asked.

Cork has quickly made a name for himself among the Kosellan mercenaries, but now his boss has come to him with an unusual job. Cork’s erstwhile countrymen, the Winn, have hired to him to travel into the barren Frozen Lands and destroy a convoy, leaving no survivors. A relatively typical mission.

Cork isn’t sure he can trust the Winn. He feels like a pawn in their political game. However, his mother is sick and the Winn have promised to heal her if Cork does the job. And killing is what Cork does best.

To make matters worse. Cork’s crew has been decided for him: Arabella, an inexperienced and infuriating archer, and Nessa, a gloomy criminal with murder on her mind.

Cork will have to figure out how to complete the job, avoid Winn treachery, and manage conflicts with Arabella and Nessa along the way.

It’s going to be chaos.

Book Title: The Pawns of Havoc

Author: Dave Lawson

Cover Artist: Miblart

Word Count: 30k

Publisher: Self-Published

Genre: Fantasy Adventure

Release Date: April 29th, 2025

Available Formats: eBook, Paperback, Hardcover

Trigger Warnings: Violence, Language

 
 
Dave Lawson

Author Bio:

Dave Lawson is an Oklahoma-based fantasy novelist. He received an MFA in Fiction Writing from The New School in 2009 and published some contemporary literary fiction, before spending several years doing absolutely nothing with his degree. Now, he's returned to his first love--and what he enjoys reading--fantasy. His first fantasy novel, The Envoys of War, will be published in October of 2024. He enjoys writing about conniving rakes and creative liars who do whatever they must to get what they desire. However, Dave's not like his characters. Pinky swear.

When he's not writing, he teaches high school English and Drama. He lives with his wife, Caitlin, and their dog, Rowena, who is a ball of energy. In a past life, Dave was surely a pirate.

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