One night, a thieving crew had treasures in hand and wine in their bellies. But fortune is a fickle thing, quick to turn when someone seeks to reclaim what was taken from them. The Steadfast Company is decimated, a force reduced to a few score mercenaries seeking work from a local duke. Facing bankruptcy, they take on a dangerous mission: finding new land for the duke's refugee-filled slums. To succeed, they must keep their swords sharp and their wits sharper still. Follow Kaspia as she leaves the slums behind and explore a world filled with magic and wonders as well as enemies both familiar and strange.This is my first complete work as a writer and I hope that you will enjoy reading my story as much as I did writing it. I began writing during my paternity leave, late one night as my baby refused to go to sleep, and from there on it took shape in spurts. Originally I mostly wrote on long walks with the stroller and later, when I began working once more I wrote on my commute. As I'm writing this, over a year has passed since I set those first words down. In this year I have learned a lot as well as tried my hands at writing other stories, however I always end up back here. So from me to you, enjoy this first book about the escapades of a young elven woman and the Steadfast mercenary company.