num_pages: 168
description: National award winner, with foreword by Nancy Cartwright, the voice of Bart Simpson. The day Sam Hatcher turns sixteen he meets Rigby Skeet, a wise-cracking guard, and their adventure in the ancient kingdom of Parmall begins. They embark on an exciting search for King Olive, who was betrayed by his evil--and very strange--brother, and imprisoned in the BonemanUs dungeon.
language: English
title: Swords for Hire: Two of the Most Unlikely Heroes You'll Ever Meet
titlecomplete: Swords for Hire: Two of the Most Unlikely Heroes You'll Ever Meet
genres: Fantasy, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, Humor, Teen, Fiction, Adventure
ratings_count: 141
awards: awardedAt: 1072944000000
name: Independent Publisher Book Award (IPPY)
category: Fantasy/Sci-Fi
publisher: Turtleback Books