Advocate: Book Three of The Warden Series
Apr 2025 · The Warden Series Book 3 · Sold by Tor Books
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"Omigosh! I've just found an author to put on my list of I've got to read everything they ever wrote! The Warden is a gem of the first order. Aelis is my hero."—Glen Cook, author of The Black Company
"These books are addictive and I can’t wait to see what Aelis and the gang get up to next.”—C.L. Clark, author of The Unbroken
Wineshops on every corner.
Assassins in every alley.
It’s good to be home.
Aelis de Lenti is back on her home turf, but it's not quite as welcoming as she remembered....
Recalled from Lone Pine to investigate claims of murder by magic against her mentor—legendary Warden Bardun Jacques—Aelis takes to the streets of the grand city of Lascenise, and plumbs the deepest secrets of the Lyceum to clear his name. Certain of her success, she doesn't count on thieves, subterranean labyrinths, or the assassins that dog her steps from the moment she leaves her tower.
Behind all of it lurks a ring of unknown wizards who can seemingly reach anyone with their magic. Without knowing who she can trust, Aelis must gather what allies she can to unravel the web of intrigue, murder, smuggling, and theft originating in the halls of magic power. With an old friend from her college days, a war-haunted gnome thief-catcher, and the advice of her imprisoned advisor, Aelis races to save lives and expose a conspiracy that seeks to change the face of the world.
At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
"These books are addictive and I can’t wait to see what Aelis and the gang get up to next.”—C.L. Clark, author of The Unbroken
Wineshops on every corner.
Assassins in every alley.
It’s good to be home.
Aelis de Lenti is back on her home turf, but it's not quite as welcoming as she remembered....
Recalled from Lone Pine to investigate claims of murder by magic against her mentor—legendary Warden Bardun Jacques—Aelis takes to the streets of the grand city of Lascenise, and plumbs the deepest secrets of the Lyceum to clear his name. Certain of her success, she doesn't count on thieves, subterranean labyrinths, or the assassins that dog her steps from the moment she leaves her tower.
Behind all of it lurks a ring of unknown wizards who can seemingly reach anyone with their magic. Without knowing who she can trust, Aelis must gather what allies she can to unravel the web of intrigue, murder, smuggling, and theft originating in the halls of magic power. With an old friend from her college days, a war-haunted gnome thief-catcher, and the advice of her imprisoned advisor, Aelis races to save lives and expose a conspiracy that seeks to change the face of the world.
At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
"Omigosh! I've just found an author to put on my list of I've got to read everything they ever wrote! The Warden is a gem of the first order. Aelis is my hero."—Glen Cook, author of The Black Company
"These books are addictive and I can’t wait to see what Aelis and the gang get up to next.”—C.L....
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J Francisca
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November 3, 2025
This series sneaks up on you. I am now thoroughly invested, having read all three current books in less than a week. This third book was exceptionally executed. The level of detail in world building was delightfully unexpected, but reading the author plays RPGs makes sense. This world is growing bigger, and the slow-burn nature of the series, coupled with the earnest love of magic, fantasy, grounded in well-researched high medieval-dash of steampunk sensibilities evident in the writing is ... a fine heady blend of a story. And thank you for making your female characters so fully fleshed out, complex, imperfect, and central to the story. My true rating is 4.5/5, because even a talented author and editors can't completely escape the pitfalls of the obvious. I challenge you, writing team, to develop red herrings as the series progresses. I like it when the entire thing is unpredictable.
About the author
Daniel M. Ford is a native of Baltimore. He has an M.A. in Irish Literature from Boston College, and an M.F.A. in Creative Writing from George Mason University. He lives in Delaware and teaches at a college prep high school in rural Maryland. When he isn’t writing, he’s reading, playing RPGs, lifting weights, or mixing cocktails. His previous work includes The Warden, Necrobane, The Paladin Trilogy, and the Jack Dixon novels.
Daniel M. Ford is a native of Baltimore. He has an M.A. in Irish Literature from Boston College, and an M.F.A. in Creative Writing from George Mason University. He lives in Delaware and teaches at a college prep high school in rural Maryland. When he isn’t writing, he’s reading, playing RPGs, lif...
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