Dawnthief
 Dawnthief is a fantasy novel by James Barclay. It was first published in the UK in 1999.The story is about the Raven (a mercenary group) six men and an elf. Swords for hire in the wars that have torn Balaia apart. Now they must join forces with dark mages and find a spell to end the world.The heroes of this novel are accidentally drawn into a plot revolving around the subjugation of the free peoples of their homeworld: Balaia.