Hell's Wardens

What happens when a band of battered adventurers can't catch a break? The Horns of Hammerad are back on the road, scraping together work as security for a dangerous road-building project through one of Izril's most hostile stretches of terrain — all while a vengeful team of Wistram mages closes in behind them. Pirateaba layers threat upon threat with genuine affection for these characters, making the stakes feel personal rather than merely world-ending. This is a story about people trying to survive, grow, and hold onto each other when the world keeps testing exactly that.

At over a thousand pages, Hell's Wardens earns its length through breadth rather than bloat. Pirateaba writes with a restless, confident energy, weaving together storylines across continents and character types — from grim knightly pursuits to the quietly absurd domestic chaos of a legendary assassin living her best life. The prose rewards patience: jokes land harder because the tension is real, and the tension bites deeper because you've laughed alongside these characters. It's a book that trusts its readers to keep up, and that trust feels like its own kind of gift.