The malevolent seven
(Book)

Let me show you what a real war mage looks like...but be warned: you're probably not going to like it. We're violent, angry, dangerously broken people who sell our skills to the highest bidder, moral or ethical considerations be damned. At least, until such irritating concepts as friendship and the end of the world get in the way. My name is Cade Ombra, and I currently make my living as a mercenary wonderist. I used to have a far more noble-sounding job title, until I discovered the people I worked for weren't quite as noble as I'd believed. Now I'm on the run and my only friend, a homicidal thunder mage, has invited me to join him on a suicide mission against the seven deadliest wizards on the continent. Time to recruit some very nasty people to help us on this job... -- Adapted from book jacket.