Jason Cosmo Series by Dan McGirt

Hero Wanted launches the comical Jason Cosmo fantasy adventure series by Dan McGirt. Jason Cosmo is perfectly happy as a humble woodcutter in the village of Lower Hicksnittle-until a foppish stranger tries to kill him, claiming there is a huge price on Jason's head. Ten million gold carats is enough to put Arden's best-and worst-bounty hunters on his trail... moreHero Wanted launches the comical Jason Cosmo fantasy adventure series by Dan McGirt. Jason Cosmo is perfectly happy as a humble woodcutter in the village of Lower Hicksnittle-until a foppish stranger tries to kill him, claiming there is a huge price on Jason's head. Ten million gold carats is enough to put Arden's best-and worst-bounty hunters on his trail. It seems Jason has become the most feared man in the Eleven Kingdoms--which is news to Jason! On the run from mercenaries, Demon Lords, and the full might of the sinister Dark Magic Society, Jason teams up with cynical wizard Mercury Boltblaster and winsome twins Sapphrina and Rubis to learn the truth. Driven by the Laws of Narrative, Jason's quest will take him from the bright realm of The Gods to the deadly depths of the Incredibly Dark Forest-and into a final confrontation with the forces of evil. Followed by an even more final confrontation. And then a sort of wrapping up loose ends scene. If he lives that long... less

Jason Cosmo, Champion of The Gods, vows to end slavery in Caratha, greatest city of the Eleven Kingdoms. But powerful Carathans like things as they are and will stop at nothing to stop Jason. Meanwhile, a giant bear roams the city, eating anyone it can, while an ancient evil seeks to rise again. And those are only the start of Jason's problems. He must also confront homicidal monkeys, hostile priests, and a band revenge-minded brothers who blame Jason for a crime he didn't commit... moreJason Cosmo, Champion of The Gods, vows to end slavery in Caratha, greatest city of the Eleven Kingdoms. But powerful Carathans like things as they are and will stop at nothing to stop Jason. Meanwhile, a giant bear roams the city, eating anyone it can, while an ancient evil seeks to rise again. And those are only the start of Jason's problems. He must also confront homicidal monkeys, hostile priests, and a band revenge-minded brothers who blame Jason for a crime he didn't commit.Book 2 of the Jason Cosmo series, following Hero Wanted.Noble Cause picks up a few weeks after the conclusion of book 1, Hero Wanted, and concerns the adventures of our hero, Jason Cosmo, and his lovely companions Sapphrina and Rubis, in Caratha, greatest city of the Eleven Kingdoms. You may have read a draft version of the first twenty chapters during National Novel Writing Month, but this is the full, completed novel, 48 chapters in all. And you’ll probably want to start at the beginning even if you read the preview, because I’ve done extensive revision from beginning to end since November.I’ll say no more about the story for now–just read it! less