The Owl and the Dragon: A Bander Adventure: 1 (Bander Adventures)

Hytwen and Ortwen: two remote villages on the southern edge of the Empire of Harion. Separated by a misty lake. And a deadly family secret. When ex-Imperial Investigator Bander arrives in the village of Hytwen ragged and half dead after a savage attack on the road all he wants is the aid of a healer and a new pair of boots. But hes soon pressed into service by the wealthy lord of Hytwen to find a twelve-year-old girl whos been abducted from the manor. Everyone suspects the neighboring village and with the drums of war beating time is running out. As Bander digs deeper he confronts a brutal gang of trained killers a mysterious barmaid and a sinister mage plotting destruction from the shadows. Soon it becomes clear that things arent what they seem and the hunt for the missing girl is just part of a diabolical mosaic of murder and chaos that threatens to destroy scores of innocent people. But not if Bander can help it.