Sellswords & Spellweavers Series by Rachel Ford

A missing giant. A sinister conspiracy. A decision that will change the fate of a jarldom.The bone trade is big business. Black market buyers will offer many silvers for fresh giant bone, to carve into charms or use in dark enchantments. When cloaked men kidnap the giant Njal Frostborn, everyone knows why. He’s destined to be murdered and sold in that terrible trade.His best friend, apprentice wizard Idun Wintermoon, is determined to save him from that terrible fate... moreA missing giant. A sinister conspiracy. A decision that will change the fate of a jarldom.The bone trade is big business. Black market buyers will offer many silvers for fresh giant bone, to carve into charms or use in dark enchantments. When cloaked men kidnap the giant Njal Frostborn, everyone knows why. He’s destined to be murdered and sold in that terrible trade.His best friend, apprentice wizard Idun Wintermoon, is determined to save him from that terrible fate. But to do so, she must defy the head of her order, and face powers far beyond her ability. To survive, she’s going to need an ally. Luckily for her, Lissette Forlatt - a down-on-her-luck sellsword - is on the case. Together, they’ll brave worse than the elements and rogue mages in their quest to save Njal. What they discover might shake the jarldom to its core.If they live long enough to tell the story. less

A rash of grave robberies. A cursed barrow. A case that will test the balance between magic and law.When bodies turn up missing, the mage's academy assigns the case to Apprentice Idun Wintermoon. With the jarl's liaison for all things magical, Lissette Forlatt, and her best friend, the giant Njal, they try to track the thief.But the closer they get to answers, the further away from truth they find themselves... moreA rash of grave robberies. A cursed barrow. A case that will test the balance between magic and law.When bodies turn up missing, the mage's academy assigns the case to Apprentice Idun Wintermoon. With the jarl's liaison for all things magical, Lissette Forlatt, and her best friend, the giant Njal, they try to track the thief.But the closer they get to answers, the further away from truth they find themselves. When a series of strange visions brings Lissette to the ruins of the long abandoned goblin kingdom, they descend into a dark and terrible world of magic and secrets. They're in a race against time as they try to stop the Necromancer. But to get to her, they have to tread where the dead sleep - or worse, don't. And if they're not careful, they'll end up forgotten denizens of the undead themselves. less

A prank gone wrong. A murder that's more than it seems.Something's wrong in the jarldom. A rash of inexplicable disappearances, mysterious sightings of strange creatures, and an accidental killing are just the beginning. When the jarl himself is transformed into a beast, people begin to look to the Mage's University.Together with the giant Njal, apprentice wizard Idun Wintermoon and investigator Lissette Forlatt are in a race against time to clear the university - and find the real culprit... moreA prank gone wrong. A murder that's more than it seems.Something's wrong in the jarldom. A rash of inexplicable disappearances, mysterious sightings of strange creatures, and an accidental killing are just the beginning. When the jarl himself is transformed into a beast, people begin to look to the Mage's University.Together with the giant Njal, apprentice wizard Idun Wintermoon and investigator Lissette Forlatt are in a race against time to clear the university - and find the real culprit. But there's more afoot than magical pranks.The transmogrification games are just beginning. less

A reclusive mountain race. A paradise under siege. A problem magic cannot solve.When the Jotnar's mountain paradise is attacked by a seemingly all-powerful enemy, the race of giants must break their age-old rule and seek help from outsiders. They turn to the mage's university to understand the threat.Apprentice Wizard Idun Wintermoon and blade-for-hire Liss Forlatt travel to the wintery mountain stronghold to aid the giantfolk... moreA reclusive mountain race. A paradise under siege. A problem magic cannot solve.When the Jotnar's mountain paradise is attacked by a seemingly all-powerful enemy, the race of giants must break their age-old rule and seek help from outsiders. They turn to the mage's university to understand the threat.Apprentice Wizard Idun Wintermoon and blade-for-hire Liss Forlatt travel to the wintery mountain stronghold to aid the giantfolk. But to defeat a foe who turns the magic of his victims against them, they'll need to tap into strengths they didn't know they had.To defeat a magic siphoning wizard, sometimes you need a magic-challenged sellsword. less

A mysterious newcomer. Strange new infatuations. A cursed treasure.A beautiful stranger arrives in Little Eerie asking questions about an ancient treasure. The jarl is smitten at first sight. He’s sick with love for her.But when she doesn’t even recognize him the next day, Apprentice Wizard Idun Wintermoon knows there’s some kind of sorcery at play... moreA mysterious newcomer. Strange new infatuations. A cursed treasure.A beautiful stranger arrives in Little Eerie asking questions about an ancient treasure. The jarl is smitten at first sight. He’s sick with love for her.But when she doesn’t even recognize him the next day, Apprentice Wizard Idun Wintermoon knows there’s some kind of sorcery at play.As more people succumb to the love sickness, Idun and the sellsword Liss Forlatt are in a race against time to find the culprit – and discover what her real motives are. Before she unleashes a curse on the jarldom that’ll make love sickness seem like a minor inconvenience. less