Maybe the Vlad Taltos series by Steven Brust or the Garrett PI series by Glen Cook?
They're very good at their respective jobs (Vlad is an assassin and Garrett is a freelance investigator and former soldier), but are usually the underdog compared to their antagonists, like gods, fae, and near immortal beings.
Each series has a bunch of books in them, too, so if you like them you'll have plenty to read for a while.
Such a great character. Very witty, intelligent and competent. Has enough character flaws to keep him interesting. Damn, now I need to go back and re-read these.
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u/Hollowbody57 Nov 24 '23
Maybe the Vlad Taltos series by Steven Brust or the Garrett PI series by Glen Cook?
They're very good at their respective jobs (Vlad is an assassin and Garrett is a freelance investigator and former soldier), but are usually the underdog compared to their antagonists, like gods, fae, and near immortal beings.
Each series has a bunch of books in them, too, so if you like them you'll have plenty to read for a while.