The resulting sword gave perfect protection -- sometimes! It could kill any man -- or even half demon. In fact, once drawn, it had to kill before it could be put down or sheathed.

Army wizards told Valder that the sword would keep him alive until he'd drawn it 100 times; then it would kill him! It wouldn't prevent his being wounded, maimed or cut to pieces, but it wouldn't let him die. If his new job as Chief Assassin for the army didn't make him use up the spell, he'd be practically immortal.

Not bad, it seemed. There had to be a catch somewhere.

There was -- and it was a lulu!

Zusammenfassung
Ethshar and the Northern Empire have been at war for hundreds of years. No one remembers why anymore, or over what. No one dreams it could ever end until a wizard creates a sword that makes its user unbeatable...The Misenchanted Sword is the first novel in the Ethshar series, and remains the most popular.