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Synopsis
Embark on a cozy fantasy tale of found family and quiet mysteries. A quaint quest to find the place that feels like home and the ones who make it so. A journey filled with self-discovery and new romance. From cloaks and daggers to mugs and flagons … Hazkul Bern spent years in the shadows, becoming Kelvur’s most prominent assassin. When his notorious guild is torn apart in a war with a wicked sorcerer, he has no choice but to retreat into hiding in the seaside town of Lornash Point. With his life as an assassin seemingly over, a local alehouse brewer gives Hazkul a chance at a fresh start in a new life he never wanted. But when an ominous note is pinned to the bar top, threatening his new friends, the elf assassin wonders if he’ll ever escape his past mistakes. Take a seat at the table and see what magic awaits. Come enjoy the hospitality of the seaside town of Lornash Point. Meet new friends as you sample amber ale at a local tavern, uncover mysteries in the shadows, and taste pub comfort food prepared by a culinary wizard. Read this heartwarming, feel-good fantasy today.
Is Assassin in the Alehouse: A Cozy Fantasy (Fables of Finlestia) appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
A gentle fantasy about an assassin leaving his violent past to work in a tavern, with mild references to his former life and minimal violence. Wholesome found family themes and light romance make this appropriate for teens and up.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, mild sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include death and violence.
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Who'll love this
Teens will enjoy this heartwarming story about starting over and finding where you belong, with mystery and fantasy elements in a cozy tavern setting.