The Coward

Kell Kressia was a reluctant and largely accidental hero ten years ago when he alone, survived an encounter in the far north against the dreaded Ice Lich. A famous telling of how he slew the Ice Lich, distorts the truth, and he'd like all of that to be behind him. But now there's new trouble afoot, and the king sends him north once more. The story moves pretty quickly and there's a few surprises in store. It got more interesting as it went along, although the story struck me as a little simplistic, though I did see that it was setting up some plot points for the second book. Either way, I now would like to read the second book in this duology when it becomes available.