The Pawns of Havoc
The Envoys of Chaos
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The Pawns of Havoc
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Narrated by:
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Laurence Stirling Knott
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By:
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Dave Lawson
About this listen
No Mercy, No Questions Asked.
Cork has quickly made a name for himself among the Kosellan mercenaries, but now his boss has come to him with an unusual job. Cork’s erstwhile countrymen, the Winn, have hired to him to travel into the barren Frozen Lands and destroy a convoy, leaving only one survivor.
Cork isn’t sure he can trust the Winn. He feels like a pawn in their political game. However, his mother is sick and the Winn have promised to heal her if Cork does the job. And killing is what Cork does best.
To make matters worse. Cork’s crew has been decided for him: Arabella, an inexperienced and infuriating archer, and Nessa, a gloomy criminal with murder on her mind.
Cork will have to figure out how to complete the job, avoid Winn treachery, and manage conflicts with Arabella and Nessa along the way.
It’s going to be chaos.
A Envoys of Chaos Novella.
©2025 Dave Lawson (P)2025 Dave LawsonThis one follows Cork, a side character in Envoys although I believe this story is set before the events of Envoys. Where Envoys have more silly streaks this one also has plenty of humour and great character work.
It's a novella and a quick read but that doesn't mean there isn't loads of action and heart packed into it. I particularly enjoyed some of the more serious internal monologue from Cork after things had gone to sh!t, it helped flesh out sides of him I had worried wouldn't ever be addressed despite all the bloody mayhem.
As with Envoys, the characters all had strong voices and solid motivations. I've seen some people call this dark but I think gritty fits better. The darkness is only applied in faint streaks in my opinion, as a seasoning that isn't overpowering the banter and fun battles.
Banter and bloody mayhem
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