Steelflower by Lilith Saintcrow

Synopsis

Picking the wrong pocket can get a girl in trouble First of the Steelflower Chronicles. Thief, assassin, sellswordKaia Steelflower is famous. Well, mostly famous, and mostly for the wrong reasons. Shes made a good life for herself, despite being kicked out of her homeland for having no magic. Shes saving up for her retirement, when she can settle down, run an inn, and leave the excitement for others. Then she picks the wrong pocket, wakes up with a hangover, and gets far more than she bargained for. Now she has a huge, furry barbarian to look after, a princeling from her homeland to fend off, and an old debt to fulfill. And for some reason, the God-Emperors assassins want to kill her. Its never easy being an elvish sellsword, and this time it just might be fatal This book is a partial re-release.