Mishap's Heroes Series by K.M. Merritt

They're only badass by accident...Vola might be new to this whole adventuring thing, but she's pretty sure it shouldn't be going this way. No one at her academy wanted an orc graduating as a paladin, so they've sent her to the back end of nowhere, hoping she'll never find a quest good enough to earn her shield. But Vola's got divine help, and even a laughingstock of a goddess is better than nothing... moreThey're only badass by accident...Vola might be new to this whole adventuring thing, but she's pretty sure it shouldn't be going this way. No one at her academy wanted an orc graduating as a paladin, so they've sent her to the back end of nowhere, hoping she'll never find a quest good enough to earn her shield. But Vola's got divine help, and even a laughingstock of a goddess is better than nothing. Armed with a new mission to find some missing townspeople somewhere in the swamp, Vola just needs a team to help her track them down. Beggars can't be choosers but couldn't her goddess have sent her at least one competent fighter? Is Vola enough of a paladin to keep an over-enthusiastic halfling, a clutzy spell caster, and a mysterious backstabber alive long enough to track down the missing people? Maybe, but only if the swamp doesn't eat them all first. less

It just had to be dragons this time...Vola, Talon, and the others may have gotten rid of Inga, but there's an even bigger bad guy out there stealing magic out of the land and its people. Luckily the Dagger Princess has a lead, and now the team's headed to Firewatch, home of the great slumbering dragons. Just like the one that killed Talon's pack so long ago. Talon might not be interested in revenge but she's determined to keep her new family from meeting the same fate as her old one... moreIt just had to be dragons this time...Vola, Talon, and the others may have gotten rid of Inga, but there's an even bigger bad guy out there stealing magic out of the land and its people. Luckily the Dagger Princess has a lead, and now the team's headed to Firewatch, home of the great slumbering dragons. Just like the one that killed Talon's pack so long ago. Talon might not be interested in revenge but she's determined to keep her new family from meeting the same fate as her old one.However, that's going to be harder than usual. Someone is draining the magic out of the land itself, leaving dead spots in the desert. Maybe a big bad someone. Can Vola, Talon, and the others track down the magic thief before whoever it is wakes the dragons? Failure is not an option when cranky fire-breathers can cause the end of the world... less

It's time to finish the fight...Vola, Sorrel, Lillie, and Talon know their enemy now. And it's time to take the fight to Anders. But they're going to need some help if they're going to keep him from sucking all the magic out of the world. This is a war for everyone. But why would anyone work together when they can fight among themselves? Vola has her work cut out for her to keep the peace between all their allies when no one wants to listen to a black paladin.And the worst culprits are the gods... moreIt's time to finish the fight...Vola, Sorrel, Lillie, and Talon know their enemy now. And it's time to take the fight to Anders. But they're going to need some help if they're going to keep him from sucking all the magic out of the world. This is a war for everyone. But why would anyone work together when they can fight among themselves? Vola has her work cut out for her to keep the peace between all their allies when no one wants to listen to a black paladin.And the worst culprits are the gods. Anders has already proved he can drain the Virtues themselves but none of them are willing to give up their own autonomy to meet the threat. Vola is convinced a unified and healthy pantheon is the key to beating Anders, but even the Broken doubts it's possible. And how do you fix a broken goddess? less