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Freelance Heroics (Firesign) Paperback – July 26, 2016

by Stephen W. Gee (Author)
4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 33 ratings
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Life as a freelancer is hard. Doubly so when your job is kicking ass, taking names, and saving innocent lives from horrifying monsters.

It’s been a month since Mazik, Gavi, and Raedren—disaffected wage slaves turned magick-slinging adventurers—put a stop to the Cult of Amougourest and saved the city of Houk. You would think slaying a living god would be enough to make their new careers easy, with accolades all around and quests coming in without end. You would, of course, be wrong.

The guilds are rejecting them. Quest givers won’t listen to them. Their newfound fame is soon forgotten. If they’re going to get their careers off the ground, they’re going to have to work hard—and there are no big, flashy quests to help them this time.

From a high-stakes tournament and an orck invasion to a worker’s revolt and a mystery in a hidden village, follow these three friends as they travel across the continent, saving lives, vanquishing villains, and building their professional reputations. Not all adventures are glamorous, but it’s the small jobs upon which a freelancing life is built.

FREELANCE HEROICS is the sequel to WAGE SLAVE REBELLION, and Book 2 in the exciting FIRESIGN series. It's medieval sword & sorcery meets urban high fantasy, in a series of adventures about making your own way in the world, never giving up, and searching for true love as only a hopeless romantic can.

WHO SHOULDN'T READ THIS BOOK: Anyone who doesn't enjoy stories with drinking, cussing, fighting, or killing likely won't enjoy this book. The main characters are adults, and they live in a dangerous world; they act accordingly. Anyone who prefers their books serious or grimdark may be disappointed. This book has adult themes and situations, but above all else it's intended to be fun. If that doesn't sound like something you would enjoy, this book may not be for you.

WHO SHOULD READ THIS BOOK: Anyone looking for an action-packed, fun-filled fantasy adventure. If you enjoy friendly banter, thrilling heroics, and tons of explosions, this book is for you. If you like stories with a certain lightness of tone which eschew angst in favor of punching problems in the face, this book is definitely for you. And if you like big, exciting fantasy series with rising stakes and beloved characters you can revisit time and time again, make sure you’ve read WAGE SLAVE REBELLION and then dive right in.

Want behind-the-scenes info, sneak peeks, and to be the first to learn about sequel announcements? Sign up for the author’s email list at www.stephenwgee.com. You’ll get a free prequel short story when you sign up.

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  1. Book 2 of 2
    Firesign
  2. Print length
    382 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publication date
    July 26, 2016
  5. Dimensions
    6 x 0.87 x 9 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1536921750
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1536921755
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform; 1st edition (July 26, 2016)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 382 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1536921750
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1536921755
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.43 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.87 x 9 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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Stephen W. Gee

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Stephen W. Gee is a fantasy author, anime blogger, craft beer lover, and exceedingly tall man. He writes sword & sorcery adventures with an urban/high fantasy twist. He's released two books in his Firesign series so far. He's only getting started.

He hails from the great land of Texas, where everything is bigger, including the authors. He maintains a personal website at stephenwgee.com, and prattles on about anime at randomc.net, under the pen name Stilts.

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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Action fantasy with humor and heart
    Reviewed in the United States on September 26, 2016
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    This needs to be an anime or TV show it comic book or something! (because this is so good I really want another format to enjoy it in). Stephen W. Gee delivers action fantasy with humor and heart. The individual tales are short, but whole stories; perfect for bedside reading (if you can resist starting the next story immediately!) Highly recommend, even if you haven't read the first book yet (seriously though, read it too, it's outstanding).
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  • Garf
    4.0 out of 5 stars Another welcome surprise
    Reviewed in the United States on September 10, 2016
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    I'll be honest. I bought the first Wage Slave Rebellion book because I just wanted something to read while I was waiting for books to come out from authors I follow. After all, it's not like i could know anything about this Stephen Gee guy.... It was his first book.

    I read the first book and was surprised. I'd hit a few duds on Amazon, but that first Wage Slave Rebellion book... Total diamond in the rough. It was light without being shallow. The characters were relatable, and enjoyable. Wonderful and dependable Rae. The rascal Mazik who so easily could have been an annoying ass, but managed to just be a loveable scamp. Strong but empathic Gavi.

    So, I followed on Amazon and waited for a new book to come. Eventually, it did. At first I was a bit put off by this being kind of a collection of novellas joined at the hip, but it worked well. The characters are still as loveable as ever, the world is as bright and fun. Especially with the last story, we get to see our heroes stumble and grow a bit. The joined novellas approach worked for the story of where these characters are now, and I can't wait to see where we go from here.

    If you're looking for something that isn't the gritry urban fantasy, or dramatic high fantasy that you've been reading... If you're looking for something a bit light hearted, that finds the joy in its world and its characters... If you're looking to take a chance on an author that doesn't have an existing back catalog... I don't think you could do any better than this series of two that's just getting up and running.
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great read.
    Reviewed in the United States on March 12, 2019
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    I want to see more of this team. Maybe an enchanted sword to get through all the shields ever one uses. Or a spell breaker effect for her sword she can cast.
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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
    Reviewed in the United States on December 6, 2016
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    This is a good follow up to the Wage Slave Rebellion, and leaves me looking forward to the next book.
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  • Ian Mitchell
    5.0 out of 5 stars I really loved this one.
    Reviewed in the United States on September 12, 2016
    I had a blast with the first one. I usually am not fond of shorter works but having four well crafted tales together. Awesome. I very much liked an adventure where there a little boot of tactics and a lot of charging in and blowing up stuff. Descriptions of divine casters were well played. Read like a pizza and beer D&D game between old friends.
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  • Noob Reviewer
    4.0 out of 5 stars Fun return to characters but I want a true sequel
    Reviewed in the United States on October 7, 2016
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    This read was really a 3.5 but I am rounding up to 4. I enjoyed the first book and this one wasn't bad, it was just unfocused and grew boring at times.

    The largest strength of the book was the author provided some limits and clarity to the magic system that didn't exist in the first book. I can tell this was done on purpose, and I approve. Second, the author expanded world building and magic/class exposition a lot and I really enjoyed that aspect of it.

    Some of the short stories were more fun than others. I get why the author went this route. The three MCs actually picked up a lot of character growth and even a few permanent changes from their adventures. I think it will serve as a great setup for the next book, but there were long stretches where I was actually bored and that's not a good sign in fantasy pulp fiction like this.

    I personally couldn't care less about Raedren's love life. Gavi and Mazik on the other hand are much more compelling. That could be a personal choice of mine, but I personally think that the author just writes Mazik and Gavi POV better.

    Either way, this is a must-read for fans of the series even if I thought as a whole the book was weak. It would probably be a really bad first book for someone to be introduced to the series with.

    Without giving away spoilers, the end of the book, or rather, the end of the last adventure was satisfying with what the friends were able to gain, and I will definitely be buying the next installment.
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great second book
    Reviewed in the United States on August 13, 2016
    Love this series! In this book the gang does several instances as they call it and each one is filled with action and hilarity. I can't wait for the next one.
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  • Mvargus
    3.0 out of 5 stars A broken magic system wrecked some good tales.
    Reviewed in the United States on November 30, 2016
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    The first book was entertaining even if the magic system was completely broken. Sadly, this book in my opinion failed to keep the entertainment level the same while actually managing to break the magic system worse.

    The book is a set of 4 short stories detailing the continuing adventures of our 3 magic using former wage slaves now trying to join an adventurer's guild. All 3 get chances to shine with their abilities giving them some dramatic if improbable victories. It is entertaining to see how they handle some of the problems they run into.

    Sadly, I get a feeling that Stephen had no idea how to solve the problem of having only magic using characters. In this book magic becomes more of a form of powered armor that protects someone with mystic shields while they fight, and just about everyone seems to have some magic. It was one of the worst examples of "power escalation" I have encountered and outright prevents me from giving this tale 4 stars. I ended up completely unable to suspend my disbelief as I read about sword attacks prevented from hitting due to magical shields that did not have to be consciously cast.

    I can't exactly recommend this book. Its fun, but the problems with the magic system really impaired my enjoyment.
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