Dark Jester's Tale Series by Angelo Tsanatelis

A drifting comedian gets approached by an enticing as much as insane young woman and her imposing bodyguard with an interesting offer. He'll get to impersonate someone else, something he has successfully done in the past and help avert a rebellion from spreading out of control, something he's far from interested in but forced to agree. He gets drawn in an adventure worthy of the past's gutsiest heroes, which is unfortunate, when all you got to work with is a rather infamous but gutless Jester... moreA drifting comedian gets approached by an enticing as much as insane young woman and her imposing bodyguard with an interesting offer. He'll get to impersonate someone else, something he has successfully done in the past and help avert a rebellion from spreading out of control, something he's far from interested in but forced to agree. He gets drawn in an adventure worthy of the past's gutsiest heroes, which is unfortunate, when all you got to work with is a rather infamous but gutless Jester.The story is set in the Living Sword Chronicles expanded universe. The titular character first appeared in the King of Blades series of novels. less

Zeru of Bayonne, a somewhat infamous artist, amateur adventurer of sorts and general bringer of bad luck, takes a job for a considerable sum of coins and sails to Scandinavia with one simple task in mind. Return a dead man's sword to his kin. But as habitually happens in such matters, Zeru gets sucked in a desperate struggle for survival where getting maimed or worse walks aside falling in love and where saving one's skin lands you a fabled piece of divinity that takes -as much as it gives... moreZeru of Bayonne, a somewhat infamous artist, amateur adventurer of sorts and general bringer of bad luck, takes a job for a considerable sum of coins and sails to Scandinavia with one simple task in mind. Return a dead man's sword to his kin. But as habitually happens in such matters, Zeru gets sucked in a desperate struggle for survival where getting maimed or worse walks aside falling in love and where saving one's skin lands you a fabled piece of divinity that takes -as much as it gives.The direct sequel to JESTER (DARK JESTER'S TALE). The story is set in the Living Sword Chronicles expanded universe. The titular character first appeared in the King of Blades series of novels. less